T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Wiring issue

Friday, July 23, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] Wiring issue

I'm using the Elcon PFC 1500. The supplied documentation is a bit sparse, fortunately more info is available online. The charge enable/disable control circuit is nice if you are looking at integrating a BMS, as is the output current control circuit.

When shopping, be aware that some Elcon 1500s are sold as 18A at 48V, others are sold as 25A. I have been told that they are different products, it's not just "specsmanship".

Our "25" initially charges at about 22A, I expect it would charge at a higher rate if the bank was more depleted. We haven't run the bank below about 70% of capacity yet.

We just finished the boat in May, but I've used the Elcon intensively for 10 weeks, it's working just fine.

-Tom

--- On Fri, 7/23/10, Eric <ewdysar@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Eric <ewdysar@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Wiring issue
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 3:15 PM

Tom,

Which Elcon model do you have? I'm hoping to do the same thing.

Eric

--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Grapeview Point Boat Works <boat_works@...> wrote:
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> You can keep a series string of lead acid batteries batteries balanced by using a BMS regulator, such as this one:
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> Â http://www.manzanitamicro.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=48&category_id=17&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=64
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> This will also provide voltage history, real-time voltage and cell temperature, etc.
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> I have an Elcon 48V charger installed which runs happily for hours off a Honda 2000.
> Not very quiet, but they work well as a system.
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> -Tom
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