Me too Chuck, I want the low voltage disconnect to protect the batteries and the various solar controllers mentioned have that feature and more.
Look at this kit : http://www.cirkits.com/scc3/scc3specs.html Around $40.00 looks like it will fit my requirements. I plan on feeding it with a power supply instead of solar panels. Right now I have a Samlex 20 amp switcher hooked directly to the batteries set to 13.2 volts (works great). I would very much like to protect the batteries from over discharge. tom Chuck Kelsey wrote: > The only thing I am doing is a battery backup on a repeater - no solar. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kc8fwd" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 9:05 AM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low Voltage Disconnect and Very Remote Site > Operation > > > >> Chuck, >> I want to solar power a Digi and was curious what all you use and what >> type of batteries.Thanks Mike KC8FWD >> >> --- In [email protected], Chuck Kimball <n0...@...> wrote: >> >>> The 100 to 200ma to hold the coil in on some of the older LVDs can be >>> more than the entire load at some sites. >>> I run several solar powered digipeater sites where the standby current >>> is <50ma. >>> >>> Last summer I ran across the Samlex LVD's that are all solid state, and >>> the load is only 4ma. >>> http://www.samlex.com/pdf/products/batteryguard_en.pdf >>> >>> Tessco carries the 40A version for about $65 (Gold Price) (Non >>> stock/special order). >>> >>> I have had good luck with them so far. >>> >>> Chuck >>> n0nhj >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.730 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2643 - Release Date: 01/24/10 > 14:33:00 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
