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voltage regulator
By getterdone, Section Controls Posted on Tue Jun 30, 2009 at 08:55:53 PM MST
help with finding web sight

hey guys, in the past i ran across a web sight that offered voltage regulators to control alternators. i cant find it again. i need it to charge 24v battery bank, so i can equalize the bank safely. not being regulated i burned up a c 60 charge controller. dont want that to happen again.
thanks for help! getterdone

voltage regulator | 3 comments (3 topical)

Re: voltage regulator (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by ghurd on Tue Jun 30, 2009 at 03:34:16 PM MST

I have a feeling you will find the lost page if you Google

homepower mark8 24v

If not, you will find some creative solutions. And some simple solutions.
G-

Re: voltage regulator (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by Ungrounded Lightning Rod on Tue Jun 30, 2009 at 07:52:57 PM MST

When you're charging from the grid and paying by the KWH, efficiency matters, big time. Lead-acids lose less power than NiFe.

Same applies when you're buying solar panels, of course. But if you're mainly powering with a water wheel or a windmill and have sufficient water or wind resource it may be a better tradeoff to scale the genny up a bit and use batteries that waste more power but last virtually forever.

Fork lifts are used for things where the cash flow is so high that periodic replacement is a minor cost of business, while power density and a nearly flat discharge curve are assets and the batteries double as a small but heavy counterweight so lead is good.

Re: voltage regulator (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by Fused on Wed Jul 01, 2009 at 06:12:03 AM MST

http://www.homepower.com/files/webextras/mark8.pdf

I noticed a lot of bad links while searching. This pdf deals mainly with 12v but it may help.

Fused

voltage regulator | 3 comments (3 topical)

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