PD or Iota for my upgrade?
I'm thinking about a converter and battery upgrade. The batteries will be wet cell lead acid 6 volt Possible T-105s or the 230AH, EGC2 from Sam's club. I'll probably go for four. (Does nayone have...
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Salvo wrote:
If you're interested in river camping, then stop on by the "big" river - Columbia River Gorge. Been windsurfing here for 4 weeks now, another 2 weeks to go. We'll do a PD vs Iota showdown when the wind is not blowing.
Enjoy yourself -I'm jealous, but I may at least grab a couple of days this weekend. Despite the fact we've disagreed on some issues, I'm pretty convinced that the PD operates exactly as you say it does. The question is why. (Well, I'd like to actually see it first, before trying to figure out why.)
Regarding the circuit. There could be problems with the opto-isolator. Testing with scope or voltmeter can tell. The isolator isolates ac ground from dc ground. When testing, watch out that you're using the correct ground reference.
Yep.
BTW, it's not that simple adding temperature control. That circuit will also require an opto-isolator. That's the reason not many converters have temp control. It's expensive.
Component cost is pretty low for a single unit. I've got plenty of isolators and temp sensors in my box. :)
