Low Voltage Cutoff
Is there a device available which disconnects the batteries from the load when the voltage drops to a certain level? I know how easy it is to leave something on and kill the battery bank. Quite harmful.
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sch911 wrote:
A simple battery disconnect switch would be far more efficient and economical.
I need something that is smarter than me. Sometimes I leave things turned on and forget about them. I have the simple disconnect switch.- A simple battery disconnect switch would be far more efficient and economical.
- I think the 65 AMP Blue Sea Systems m-LVD Low Voltage Disconnect that Bend is showing would work just fine for me...
The MAX DC current I ever see is around 53AMPS DC Current when my PD9260C is in BOOST charge mode.
My basic DC current drain is usually around 20-25AMPS when camping off trail for 5-6 hours in a an evening before going to bed after 11PM or so... This is planned for me as I know my battery bank will perform like I want it to and be at its 50% charge state by 8Am the next morning...
I assume this unit has settable 12VDC states. I would want mine to be around 11.9 VDC perhaps... I am also curious if short periods where the battery bank is pulled below these setting would actually trip the system. I would want to have some sort of time delay action as I see my battery bank get pulled down below 11.0VDC on ocassion and then slowly taper back up to the more actually voltage state.
Looks like a great tool to have here... Might look into this setup...
Roy Ken - Blue Sea Systems m-LVD Low Voltage Disconnect
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Voltage-Disconnect/dp/B00GZOP53M/ref=pd_sim_sbs_60_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=517%2BHcDiXDL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=025CS03CZAQFC7A6RKG9
There are others that are cheaper but they have a lower amp rating.
