Go to Otherpower.com Home Page Go to Forcefield Shopping Cart Go to Wondermagnet.com Home Page
Front Page - [Homebrewed Electricity-- (wind) (solar) (hydro) (steam) (controls) (storage) (mechanical)] - Classifieds - Site News
Everything - Newbies - [Remote Living-- (housing) (heat) (light) (water)] - Rants & Opinion - Diaries - Our Products
Yet another version of Ghurd's Dump Load Controller | 8 comments (8 topical, editorial)
Ghurd's Dump Load Controller kit GDLC (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by Norm (peppysue@suite224.net) on Sun May 4th, 2008 at 07:15:54 AM MST
(User Info)

   Because the kit is so miniature I tried
to get it all to fit in a box as small as
possible.

  I've seen control boxes that are built on a
small platform and the box is the cover that
fits over it.
   ....But I'm sure that in hindsight you've
thought of that way too.
  Just wanted to point that out to other newbes
that might be contemplaating the same thing.
  No offence intended.
  Also ...
The panel I have only puts out a maximum
1.4A so that's the reason it doesn't need a dump
load and I'm not worried about saving that
excess energy.

  I'm not good at electronics, just wanted to
toss this in...would it be possible to put
 another GDLC hooked to another set of batteries?
( :>) Norm


Re: Ghurd's Dump Load Controller kit GDLC (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by independent on Sun May 4th, 2008 at 02:44:47 PM MST
(User Info)

I'm not good at electronics, just wanted to
toss this in...would it be possible to put
 another GDLC hooked to another set of batteries?

If you mean, hook up another dump load controller and battery to the dump load of this controller, and tap off that--yes you can. He's mentioned this before on his site and this site.

Actually, I do something similar but without the extra dump load controller. Just tap off this battery to charge another set of batteries, this time charging the Maha c401fs which has individual aa and aaa cell charging. It works really well and is alot simpler than using the dump excess. If you were actually charging another, separate battery with different capacity than the first, then the dump load controller on the excess of another is the way forward. If it's the same type of battery and capacity, obviously you can charge them in parallel. The reason I can tap off the battery is that the maha charger is just an appliance connected to the battery as opposed to another battery connected to it--if you catch my drift.

[ Parent ]



Re: Ghurd's Dump Load Controller kit GDLC (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by ghurd on Mon May 5th, 2008 at 02:45:18 PM MST
(User Info)

The dumping extra power to a second, or even third, set of batteries is Bruce's idea.
Sometimes I wonder if I completely understand how he does it, but it works!
G-

[ Parent ]


Yet another version of Ghurd's Dump Load Controller | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial)

Menu
· create account
· How to use the board
· FAQs
· search the board
· Google search the board
· Old Otherpower Board

Login
Make a new account
Username:
Password:

Powered by Scoop
You must be a registered user to post here. It's easy and free, and the link is on the upper right side of your page.
All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective companies. Postings are owned by the poster, but may be deleted or moved at the ADMIN's sole discretion. The Rest © 2003 Forcefield.
You can Email the board ADMIN here. PLEASE include the username you signed up with!