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HF PV controller | 16 comments (16 topical, editorial)

Re: HF PV controller (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by ZooT on Sun May 4th, 2008 at 12:01:35 PM MST
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BatteryMinder kept charging at .5 Amp with a very fast clicking noise (desulfating?).

Looks like there's a relay on the batteryminder board, and chances are that's what the clicking was.....

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Re: HF PV controller (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by ghurd on Sun May 4th, 2008 at 12:30:38 PM MST
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For $90? I hope there is no relay controlling the pulses! Too slow to do much good, and it would wear out too soon.
Like a horse drawn space shuttle.
G-

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Re: HF PV controller (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by FishbonzWV on Sun May 4th, 2008 at 05:56:57 PM MST
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I think I paid about $35 for mine, maybe 5 of 6 years ago and they threw in a second LED idiot light monitor. Look at the web site it was on (aviation). Anything in the av field is over priced.
I double checked the one I have and it is the 15 Amp model.
It's hard to describe the 'noise' because it's not doing it while charging. I think it was picked up by something in the garage while I was testing but I don't recall what it was. When I heard it I thought...well it is desulfating...kind of more like static noise.
Anyway I am very pleased with it's performance over the years.

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HF PV controller | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 editorial)

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