Manual Charging
With my Iota seemingly on the fritz, I'm thinking about replacing it with an 80A version (Model S-1200-12) of my MeanWell from http://www.12voltpowersupplies.us. I've never done a fully manual charge ...
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Buy a pair of the 40 amp MW. and I'll work with you step by step to make a blow up resistant two stage converter. One runs on a timer, and is set to 14.8 volts the second MW is set to 13.6 volts and is the default maintainer.
This is so easy to do it's criminal. But no, the two chargers cannot "see" each other. So we use a 400 amp rated twin Shottky pyramid diode. This is hammer and chisel work no electronics. You do need to purchase an Intermatic spring wound timer. Another 6th grade level hookup.
This works great if your hotel load is usually less than 40 amps.
I'll PM you with answers as requested.
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Think you can run one positive lead from each MW to one of the 1/4" threaded holes atop each pyramid rectifier? Tah Dah! The MW are now separated. The negative leads from the MW of course are connected to the battery. The plate on the bottom of the shottky pair is the outlet for the diodes. It gets connected to wherever your Iota is currently connected to.
This is so easy to do it's criminal. But no, the two chargers cannot "see" each other. So we use a 400 amp rated twin Shottky pyramid diode. This is hammer and chisel work no electronics. You do need to purchase an Intermatic spring wound timer. Another 6th grade level hookup.
This works great if your hotel load is usually less than 40 amps.
I'll PM you with answers as requested.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Think you can run one positive lead from each MW to one of the 1/4" threaded holes atop each pyramid rectifier? Tah Dah! The MW are now separated. The negative leads from the MW of course are connected to the battery. The plate on the bottom of the shottky pair is the outlet for the diodes. It gets connected to wherever your Iota is currently connected to.
