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Re: PD9245C-14.8
BFL13 wrote: MEXICOWANDERER wrote: Fifteen minutes is about right... For a Flashlight battery... Yes, they drop to absorption voltage (which they have set as less than what they get the batts to at the end of the bulk stage) but it is not 15 minutes. They do at least 15 minutes, then go on to get the batts up to 14.6ish however long that takes. But that will still be when the batts are between 70-90% SOC depending on the charging rate. So in order to get the desired entire Absorption Stage done at the full voltage of 14.x (you pick the voltage you like), you need the adjustable voltage model PowerMax and not the regular model PowerMax or else some other adjustable voltage charger. The nearest you can get to that with a regular converter is the PD with Charge Wizard, which gives you the 14.4 voltage for absorption ok, (unless you want 14.8!) but at the "cost" of lower amps in the bulk stage, so longer generator times. This helps outs a lot. Powermax has very little information on their website about their products. Would it be worth the extra money to go with the 75amp model? I am going to get the trimetric battery monitor as well and also run 2 gauge power and ground wire for the converter.551Views0likes0CommentsRe: PD9245C-14.8
BFL13 wrote: lbzya wrote: KJINTF wrote: It's a simple modification to increase boost voltage from 14.4 to 14.8 or almost anything you desire. Pin #5 of the micro controller is connected to a 32.4KOhm resister - drop the value by several hundred Ohms and the Boost increases - Simply solder a 60KOhm across the resister in question. Do you happen to have any pictures of this modification? I am going to purchase a pd9270 from best converter and would like to be able to charge my Trojan batteries at their recommended charge rate of 14.8. You could just as well get the adjustable voltage 70 amp PowerMax Randy sells and set it to 14.8 or whatever you like. (EG, at 32F, 14.8v becomes 15.2v to get the same results as 14.8 at 80F) Adjustable is the way to go! Also the PowerMax 70 amper is PF corrected so it doesn't take as much of a generator as the non-PF corrected PD 70 amper does. However if you insist on the non-adjustable converter version, you might want the PD with its Charge Wizard instead of the PowerMax depending on what charging profile you need. "It depends" (as usual) IMO it is a "no-brainer" to get the adjustable voltage converter that can do it all with less generator required! I like your idea as well and yes its a no brainer, however the powermax does not have any way to force it to the bulk charge mode or even have an LED/indicator that shows what charge state it is in.550Views0likes0CommentsRe: PD9245C-14.8
KJINTF wrote: It's a simple modification to increase boost voltage from 14.4 to 14.8 or almost anything you desire. Pin #5 of the micro controller is connected to a 32.4KOhm resister - drop the value by several hundred Ohms and the Boost increases - Simply solder a 60KOhm across the resister in question. Do you happen to have any pictures of this modification? I am going to purchase a pd9270 from best converter and would like to be able to charge my Trojan batteries at their recommended charge rate of 14.8.312Views0likes0CommentsRe: Used Hensley Arrow
Its funny that people are saying these hitches are worth $1000.00 or more. My neighbor cant even sell his for $800.00. He is talking about selling it back to Hensley for $600.00. I guess these hitches are already a thing of the past or people have figured out there not worth that kind of money. I am curious what Hensley does with these when they buy them back? Maybe the West coast markets are a little different.481Views0likes0Comments
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