Battery Charger VEC1093D teardown - Fan replacement

mike95490
mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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So, finally, the bearings gave out, I broke down and opened it up. Someone else on the internet had a review, and said just 4 screws to get to the fan. Must have been a different model, I had to go through 11 of them. Detailed here:



https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2162845789480.2111597.1196643274&l=cfe61b6729&type=1

And it's a nice charger, 4-10-20-40 amps ! (12V, several different battery chemistrys)
Powerfab top of pole PV mount | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister ,

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  • Batt
    Batt Registered Users Posts: 1
    #2
    Re: Battery Charger VEC1093D teardown - Fan replacement
    mike90045 wrote: »
    So, finally, the bearings gave out, I broke down and opened it up. Someone else on the internet had a review, and said just 4 screws to get to the fan. Must have been a different model, I had to go through 11 of them. Detailed here:



    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2162845789480.2111597.1196643274&l=cfe61b6729&type=1

    And it's a nice charger, 4-10-20-40 amps ! (12V, several different battery chemistrys)




    The link you posted just comes up blank when I click it. Can you please post the details of the teardown here directly instead? Or at least a link to one of those sites like eHow or Instructables?

    Many thanks, this is the best charger I have ever owned, I don't know what I'd do without it when this dying fan finally gives out. The battery desulfate and rebalancer alone has saved me like three times it's own cost in batteries. Plus it seems a waste to throw it out just for a cheap fan. "For want of a nail...", right?

    Just wish it also did 6v and 24v as well. Any one know of anything like that?

    Why can't anyone make a *truly* universal charger? Like lead acid, NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, etc all in one with an upgradeable firmware to support new chemistries and charging techniques?? These digital gadets nowadays are all pretty much just a bunch of power MOSFETS hooked up to a microprocessor and a huge honkin capacitor, all the action is in software now...

    Anyway, thanks a million if you can repost that, batteries around the world will thank you, too! :) (not to mention landfills!)
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Battery Charger VEC1093D teardown - Fan replacement
    Batt wrote: »
    The link you posted just comes up blank when I click it. Can you please post the details of the teardown here directly instead? Or at least a link to one of those sites like eHow or Instructables?

    I just clicked on it, and it works. Even through the firewall here at work, and I am not logged into FB.
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2162845789480.2111597.1196643274&l=cfe61b6729&type=1

    <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2162845789480.2111597.1196643274&l=cfe61b6729&type=1&gt;
    Powerfab top of pole PV mount | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
    || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
    || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

    solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
    gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister ,

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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Battery Charger VEC1093D teardown - Fan replacement

    I get the blank page too??
    ps just tried it again.. nada
     
    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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  • inetdog
    inetdog Solar Expert Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Battery Charger VEC1093D teardown - Fan replacement
    westbranch wrote: »
    I get the blank page too??
    ps just tried it again.. nada
    Works great for me in Chrome browser anyway.

    Just clicked on the link.
    SMA SB 3000, old BP panels.
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  • niel
    niel Solar Expert Posts: 10,300 ✭✭✭✭
    #6
    Re: Battery Charger VEC1093D teardown - Fan replacement

    link worked on firefox for me.

    interesting. i tried to do it a 2nd time and it stayed blank for firefox.

    explorer worked multiple times for me.
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Battery Charger VEC1093D teardown - Fan replacement

    for whatever reason, I had to go through the ''clear cache" 3 times before I could view all 3 of Mikes URLs in his sig line??
     
    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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