Progressive Dynamics Charge Wizard ?

85 and 86 should be the coil pins. So switch to pin 85, 86 to ground. Positive to 30 or 87, then 30 or 87 (whichever is left) to load.

http://www.teamrocs.com/technical/pages/relay_basics.htm

JamesJudasPriest wrote:
YES, Ok I have been wondering this as well.

It is clearly documented what the lights mean when plugged into 120. But what I want to know is what the lights mean when it is just monitoring battery voltage and there is no AC source to the converter. I have noticed the LED blinks, but does anyone know what voltages the blinks mean??

The light blinks simply indicate what voltage setpoint the converter is using (if connected to 120V power) or would be using (if not connected to 120V power). I'm not sure they correspond directly to battery voltage levels or state of charge. If you want to know the battery voltage, it's much more instructive and useful to just put in a voltmeter and read it directly.

Note that the voltage setpoint may not be the output voltage of the converter if it's rather heavily loaded. In particular, with a discharged battery, it will be limited by current (or power, which amounts to almost the same thing) and put out less than the 14.4 volts a solid light indicates until the battery gets more charge. In other words, the converter acts more or less like a current limited voltage regulated supply.

YES, Ok I have been wondering this as well.

It is clearly documented what the lights mean when plugged into 120. But what I want to know is what the lights mean when it is just monitoring battery voltage and there is no AC source to the converter. I have noticed the LED blinks, but does anyone know what voltages the blinks mean??

Matt_Colie wrote:

brulaz wrote:
AFAIK those lights just indicate the battery voltage, not really what the charger is doing.

My PD charger is attached to the batteries all the time, but not always plugged into the 120VAC and actually charging. Still, the lights are always on indicating the battery voltage.

Brulaz,

No, The different rates do indicate the charge current. I have full instrumentation and watch this carefully. Terminal voltage comes along with that, but it does as they claim.

Matt

Try unplugging the PD so there is no charge current, but leave it attached to the batteries.

I have found that the light patterns indicate the battery voltage even when the PD is not plugged into 120VAC and charging.

Only when the PD is plugged do the flashing lights correspond to charging rates, and even then if other chargers (solar?) are affecting battery voltage, the lights might not really correspond to what the PD is actually doing. Not really sure what happens then ...

rhagfo wrote:

Well your issues is it is upside down!! :S

All the good bits are falling out the top!

:B

IAMICHABOD wrote:
I always forget so I did this


Mine also does 13.3 on storage, the DESULFATION MODE

Well your issues is it is upside down!! :S

All the good bits are falling out the top!

I always forget so I did this


Mine also does 13.3 on storage, the DESULFATION MODE

In normal mode, my batteries charge at approx 1/3 the amps as boost mode

brulaz wrote:
AFAIK those lights just indicate the battery voltage, not really what the charger is doing.

My PD charger is attached to the batteries all the time, but not always plugged into the 120VAC and actually charging. Still, the lights are always on indicating the battery voltage.

Brulaz,

No, The different rates do indicate the charge current. I have full instrumentation and watch this carefully. Terminal voltage comes along with that, but it does as they claim.

Matt

Get a volt meter and you will know exactly what is going on.
Wizard will confirm what you already know.