Hi John--
Now you're "problem-solving" like Rich. ;-) Apparently, such
disconnects are very common in solar battery charging applications
and the $30 box is so perfect that even Rich gave up and bought one.
Let me know if you need his email address. Rob D.
At 5:08 PM +0000 11/21/09, hartogj wrote:
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>Hi Rob,
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>Maybe a simple low voltage cutoff switch could be made with a relay,
>resistor, and a momentary switch? I am not much of an electronics
>geek, or I would have figured this out a long time ago.
>
>John
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>Rob Danielson <> wrote:
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>> At 3:07 AM +0000 11/21/09, hartogj wrote:
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>> >Wired either way, my 702 fails the switch-over almost every time.
>> >
>> >John Hartog
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>> Hi John--
>> I'm not sure whether the exact, same 702 switch-over problem occurs
>> with the 722, but Rich Peet has solved the switch-over/bounce back
>> issue for the 722 using a Steca Solsum charge controller. Simple $30
>> box I think. You can find Rich's email address in the archive. His
>> discussion with SD tech is here:
>>
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nddevices.com/showthread.php?t=3D1802
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>> I've been using high-capacity batteries so I'm not sure whether my
>> 744T has developed this particular problem since the hardware upgrade
>> or not. It never had the problem before the upgrade but I've had a
>> couple of hangs that might have occurred at switch-over after the
>> upgrade.
>>
>> Maybe we can get Rich to draw-up a wiring plan and set-up
>> instructions for the Steca to make available. I took another look at
>> the SD forum tonight and didn't see updates after Rich's suggestions.
>> Rob D.
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