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Need advice on Xantrex charge controller
By troy, Section Homebrewed Electricity Posted on Sat Aug 16th, 2003 at 03:45:29 PM MST
Will a C35 Xantrex act as a dump load contoller?

Will a C35 Xantrex act as a dump load contoller?
Here's an excerpt from their advertising:
C35 Charge Controller, 35A,12 or 24V
Product Datasheet
A Controller for Virtually Any DC Charging Source The C40 has long been the mainstay of our charge controller line-up, its versatility and reliability have made it an industry standard. Now the C40 is joined by two companion controllers, the C35 and C60.
All three of these fully solid state, microprocessor-driven controllers are UL and cUL listed. C Series controllers may be configured for PV battery charging, or DC load control or DC diversion operation. Whatever the charging source, a C Series controller is sure to meet your DC controller needs."
To me, the phrase, "DC diversion operation" sounds like you could hook up a dump load. Anybody have one of these that can say one way or the other?
Thanks a 10^6
troy

Need advice on Xantrex charge controller | 4 comments (4 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Need advice on Xantrex charge controller (none / 0) (#1)
by TomW on Sat Aug 16th, 2003 at 04:20:27 PM MST
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Troy;

DC diversion operation means it can switch in a dump load.

Cheers.

TomW

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain

Re: Need advice on Xantrex charge controller (none / 0) (#2)
by jimu on Sat Aug 16th, 2003 at 07:48:35 PM MST
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Hi Troy.

I use the Trace C-40 charge controller, and has been online for over 5 years working perfectly..Highly recommended..

Just wanted to remind you that yes, it can be a load diverter OR a charge controller, but not both at the same time..

Laterz,
JimU

Re: Need advice on Xantrex charge controller (none / 0) (#3)
by scoraigwind (magnet@scoraigwind.co.uk) on Sun Aug 17th, 2003 at 12:52:20 AM MST
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The diversion load mode will control a dump load. It makes a fairly loud buzz as it switches it on and off quite fast. There are two voltage settings, bulk and float. Its a great controller except it does have a bit of a time lag in it so that if the wind is gusty you will see it dumping way above or below the set voltages at times.

The c-40 can be used at 12, 24 or 48 volts but the c35 is ony 12 or 24 volts.
Hugh Piggott http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk

Re: Need advice on Xantrex charge controller (none / 0) (#4)
by troy on Mon Aug 18th, 2003 at 11:52:53 AM MST
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Hey thanks guys! I can't tell you what a great resource this group of people is! It would have taken weeks/months to get an understandable response from Trace/Xantrex.

Have a lovely day,

troy

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