non-solar smart charger?

jonr
jonr Solar Expert Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2018 in Advanced Solar Electric Technical Forum #1
I'm looking for a smart, 120VAC, 12VDC,  low amp, lead acid charger that is highly configurable.  Certainly with temperature compensation, but would also like good control over charging volts, amps, absorb, float, etc.    IUIa charging would be nice.  I've looked and haven't found anything close.   It's odd that some solar charge controllers are so much better.

I could use a personal computer to control a digitally controlled DC-DC converter (eg ZXY6005S), but I'm trying to avoid that (and there is the issue of a temp sensor).

I am available for custom hardware/firmware development

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  • mcgivor
    mcgivor Solar Expert Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 2018 #2
    Tough search looking for all the parameters needed, a search for rocking horse manure would probably  yeald  more results  :D
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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,634 admin
    #3
    Read through this thread... Marc Kurth found a charger that looks interesting from Fullriver. Lots of programmability. Plus some discussions about other chargers...

    http://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/352285/ac-battery-charger/p1

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    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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