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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I don't believe these mods will keep the PD in constant current during boost mode. The main complaint of the PD is that it tapers current right after turn-on. A 60A PD can't charge at 60A.
It's been determined the PD performance is highly dependent on the quality and amplitude of the ac supply. Without increasing the peak voltage, these mods won't work. I don't think you need to make any mods to the PD at all. Just get an auto-transformer and raise the ac voltage.
I suggest for those who want to make the mods, first document PD performance before making changes. Discharge batteries to 50% SOC (about 12.1V). Turn on PD and measure charging current and battery & converter voltage. For the first 5 min, take measurements every minute. The following 10 min, take measurements every 2 min. Then measure every 15 min. You can also assemble all meters in one location and take a video of the charge profile. Run the same test after making any mods.
Sal
It's been determined the PD performance is highly dependent on the quality and amplitude of the ac supply. Without increasing the peak voltage, these mods won't work. I don't think you need to make any mods to the PD at all. Just get an auto-transformer and raise the ac voltage.
I suggest for those who want to make the mods, first document PD performance before making changes. Discharge batteries to 50% SOC (about 12.1V). Turn on PD and measure charging current and battery & converter voltage. For the first 5 min, take measurements every minute. The following 10 min, take measurements every 2 min. Then measure every 15 min. You can also assemble all meters in one location and take a video of the charge profile. Run the same test after making any mods.
Sal
