Re: [RE-wrenches] 12V battery charger

2013-10-30 Thread Dave Palumbo
Wrenches, I'm looking for a battery charger to augment an OutBack FX 2012 inverter/charger for a 12V off-grid system that could use shorter charging times during our cloudy late fall/winter periods in northern Vermont. Both the generator and the battery bank are amply sized as is the PV array.

Re: [RE-wrenches] 12V battery charger

2013-10-30 Thread Ray Walters
I just looked into it. Yes there are other options, but none are even close to the price point of the Iota. They are also super simple to setup, get the new IQ4 option. The only downside to the Iota, is they aren't that conducive to a NEC install; you got to live with some exposed cabling,

Re: [RE-wrenches] 12V battery charger

2013-10-30 Thread Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems
If you can wait, Magnum Energy has a stand alone, power factor corrected charger coming out. I've been bugging them for a couple years about it. Otherwise we have sold hundreds of Iota's. A 3 stage charger (with IQ) and voltage range can be adjusted internally. Not bad for the price. Larry

Re: [RE-wrenches] 12V battery charger

2013-10-30 Thread jay peltz
Hi dave I have used the power max, it works well. Made by some ex Iota engineers if I have the correct info. http://www.powermaxconverters.com Jay Peltz power On Oct 30, 2013, at 1:16 PM, Dave Palumbo d...@independentpowerllc.com wrote: Wrenches, I’m looking for a battery