TBS Omnicharge Inver/charger OC24-30

westbranch
westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
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Any one have any knowledge of/experience with the OC24-30 Omnicharge charger?

A Dutch product.
It is 24V 30A programmable charger, with a secondary charge output of 2.5A.
89% Efficient.
Input PF= 95%.
Continuous charge duty cycle.
max ~= 864W absorb, 810 W float, 930W EQ.
Programmable for all 3 types of common battery types plus a custom option.

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Info at http://www.tbs-electronics.nl/downloads/OC20-60D-EN-REVA.pdf

TIA
 
KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
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  • stephendv
    stephendv Solar Expert Posts: 1,571 ✭✭
    #2
    Re: TBS Omnicharge Inver/charger OC24-30

    Interesting, never heard of it before.
    FYI, since you're looking at toys on this side of the atlantic, Victron also makes battery chargers:
    http://www.victronenergy.com/chargers/ with power factor correction.

    And fronius has some interesting options for traction batts:
    http://www.fronius.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-70D248E8-7A9DE8EA/fronius_international/hs.xsl/17_525_ENG_HTML.htm
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  • niel
    niel Solar Expert Posts: 10,300 ✭✭✭✭
    #3
    Re: TBS Omnicharge Inver/charger OC24-30

    doesn't seem too efficient in float mode.
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: TBS Omnicharge Inver/charger OC24-30

    Appears to be because of max 30 amps and a lower V for float.
     
    KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
    CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
    Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
    2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
    Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
    West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,613 admin
    #5
    Re: TBS Omnicharge Inver/charger OC24-30

    Quite a few pieces of equipment have better Power Factor at 100% load vs running at lower power levels (motors, non-PF corrected power supplies, etc.).

    It is a trade off between cost and the fact that, at lower power levels, "poor" power factor is not as big of issue (less power/current flow anyway at lower power levels).

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: TBS Omnicharge Inver/charger OC24-30

    Stephendv, thanks, looked at the closest 24V Victron Phoenix model... it has a lower Amp (25A) output than the TBS OC 24-30.
    Don't have a need to go to the larger 3Kw model.
    Fronius is 220V model.
     
    KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
    CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
    Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
    2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
    Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
    West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
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