Re: [EVDL] Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger manual/ parallel charging

2017-02-16 Thread Dan Baker via EV
Hey Lee, You were definitely right, I hooked the 2 chargers up-no explosions or smoke, just 34 amps of charge! Definitely has been handy the last couple storms where I have gone out 4-5 times per storm to continue clearing. One sevcon will change the status LED from red to yellow before the

Re: [EVDL] Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger manual/ parallel charging

2017-02-16 Thread Dan Baker via EV
Hey Lee On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > Cruisin via EV wrote: > >> If the chargers are not isolated you will destroy everything when conned >> in >> parallel. >> > > Good point! Some chargers aren't isolated. > > But Sevcon chargers are all isolated.

Re: [EVDL] Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger manual/ parallel charging

2017-01-25 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Cruisin via EV wrote: If the chargers are not isolated you will destroy everything when conned in parallel. Good point! Some chargers aren't isolated. But Sevcon chargers are all isolated. -- Teaching children to program goes against the grain of modern education. Just imagine the chaos if

Re: [EVDL] Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger manual/ parallel charging

2017-01-25 Thread Cruisin via EV
If the chargers are not isolated you will destroy everything when conned in parallel. -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Sevcon-48V-DC-Battery-Charger-manual-parallel-charging-tp4685518p4685588.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle

Re: [EVDL] Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger manual/ parallel charging

2017-01-19 Thread Dan Baker via EV
Thanks Lee! I will give it a try. I have a digital voltmeter on my gauge pack so I can monitor. Cheers Dan On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Lee Hart wrote: > Dan Baker via EV wrote: > >> Hello EVDL group! >> I purchased a couple Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger

Re: [EVDL] Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger manual/ parallel charging

2017-01-19 Thread Lee Hart via EV
Dan Baker via EV wrote: Hello EVDL group! I purchased a couple Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger 622/42202 850W 17A chargers last year on ebay at a great price, for about $50 US each. They work great, they aren't fan cooled but have large heat sinks that one can put a fan on to keep them cool. I

[EVDL] Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger manual/ parallel charging

2017-01-19 Thread Dan Baker via EV
Hello EVDL group! I purchased a couple Sevcon 48V DC Battery Charger 622/42202 850W 17A chargers last year on ebay at a great price, for about $50 US each. They work great, they aren't fan cooled but have large heat sinks that one can put a fan on to keep them cool. I can't seem to find any