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remote display for Trace/xantex charge controllers
By MattB, Section Controls Posted on Thu Nov 04, 2004 at 08:14:25 AM MST
remote display for Trace/xantex charge controllers

Howdy all,
I currently have a Trace C40 controlling my small solar array, and with it I have a 'c40 dvm' remote display meter. It looks like that model of display has been replaced by the 'CM' meter, which is appropriate for C35, C40, and C60 controllers...
I am getting C60 to control the windmill charge via dump load, and I'm wondering if my old C40 DVM display will work with the new C60? Or are the new CM meters different and will I have to git me one of them?
This will be for the dog mill we recently took down for repair. Hopefully the C60 will be up to the task...
Thanks,
Matt

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Re: remote display for Trace/xantex (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by windstuffnow on Thu Nov 04, 2004 at 04:30:42 PM MST

Matt,
I have 2 C60's, one for wind and one for solar. I don't really know much about the display options, when I was looking into it, it seemed like they were specific to the units. I really liked the idea of a remote unit instead of the cover displays and ended up buying a trimetric meter. I mounted it in the kitchen where it can be easily seen instead of having to run out and see what the amp meters are doing. I believe it basically does the same thing, monitors the battery bank.
The only thing that I don't like about it is you don't know how much wind or solar your getting separately as it simply monitors the entire input/load.

Have Fun
Windstuff Ed

Have Fun! Windstuff Ed

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