Converter and Charger, 45 - Amp

Update 2/16/22: These are just excellent chargers. I got another 45a and a lifepo4 control module for over new battery’s I’m switching to and which have a recommended 40a charge rate. It all works fine as expected. I have been using Iota equipment since the 1980’s and imo the quality has been consistently excellent.Note During setup of the new lifepo4 battery I used a GoPower inverter to drive the Iota charger and there were significant losses. This is not a normal configuration, you wouldn’t use solar-to-inverter-to-ac charger-to-battery except when commissioning a new battery before installing it. Still the numbers are: victron 68a@13.6v -> gopower -> iota -> 44a going into the 200ah SOK battery. That’s 24a lost in conversion, most I expect in the inverter but these Iota chargers are not power factor corrected.Update 1-21-22: I upgraded to the 55A model and moved the 45A to a different location. Both are still going strong. I use it almost daily with a Honda Eu2000 generator during winter months. I have not tried it with anything other than the Eu2000. At full bore this 55A charger would need 825watts at 110v but adding in its inefficiencies (which are unavoidable) you’d probably need a 1200watt generator minimum to drive it. The 45A charger would need 675 watts plus inefficiencies so a 1kw generator might work. I want a backup generator and since the Honda’s are unavailable now I may go for a HarborFrieght clone but I think the 1kw model will be too small for the 55A charger.Update after 1 wkI’ve used it only twice so far to recharge after longish overcast conditions - exactly what I bought it for.I use it with their IQ-Equalizer module and this is just about perfect for my four gc2 deep cycle batteries. The 55amp charger would also work fine but isn’t needed.After discharging 50-60 amp hours the batteries only accept the full 45amp output for 10-15 minutes. After that the internal voltage rises to the point where the current begins it’s downward curve. Within 40 minutes total the charge rate has dropped to 20amps. A 55amp charger just doesn’t improve this by enough to make it worth the extra cost for me. This charge behavior is completely consistent with performance of my 60amp solar controller.IOW: It works perfectly.The IQ-Equalizer plugs in and drives the controller as follows15.4volts for 2 hours13.6 volts foreverDisconnect module to restart.

Perfect replacement for any brand converter WFCO ect

I purchased this to replace the converter in our RV. The old converter was the same make and model number. I was initially concerned because the photos showed the product a little different from what I had. This new version (same model number) has the mounting brackets on the sides. The older version of the same item had the mounting brackets on the ends. Though the brackets are on different sides, the shape of the converter had change some so that when I put it in where the old converter was at, all of the wires (positive, negative, and ground) all lined up in the same place. So, I had no problem installing the unit where the old one was at.Some photos also showed a 110V plug with one vertical and one horizontal connection (20 amp). I was worried the 45 amp output model would have that plug since the 110V connection in my RV is not 20 amp. But, the plug on this 45 amp output model was a normal plug with both connectors being vertical.The unit has been in service for a couple of weeks now and so far it is performing great!

Good charger

Excellent battery charger but low quality fuses.

Excellent step by step instructions for replacement/installation of this unit into my Jayco rv.

I've got two of these chargers running 24/7. One has been running nearly constant since mid-June 2014 and the other has been in use since late April 2015. I'm also using the IQ4 controller to tie them together. These are used to run computer equipment tied to a large battery.(Currently, one unit is active at a time due to circuit limits on the 120v side. I swap them out about weekly.)These units have been running great. They run a pretty constant 45 amps without any problems. When the power goes out and runs down the battery, the chargers kick in with more amperage to run the equipment and charge the battery.My only wish is that the units came with lug terminals instead of screw terminals on the DC side. The screw terminals accept up to 4ga cable and, in my experience, the cable gets pretty warm when the device is operating fully. That's not the fault of the charger, but I would like to use larger cable. I also plan on buying more in the future, but it doesn't seem you can connect more than two units.*** Update 1/9/2017 ***I've been running these two chargers basically 24/7 since I got them. They are wonderful. Each device constantly runs between 30-40 amps DC output without a problem and when I disconnect one, the other easily takes over up to the maximum of 55 amps. I'm looking at either upgrading to the DLS-90 or adding an additional charger, but I still have my (apparently unique) situation of needing to connect more than two chargers to the IQ4, which does not appear to be possible.

I have been using this for 3 weeks now to help charge my 860AHr LiFeP04 bank . I wanted to supplement my AIMs inverter charger with more current on a different AC circuit so I can charge my bank in 8hr. Combined I can get 120A of charging now. Since this is not a smart charger you will need to rely on your BMS to disconnect if the cell voltages rise. I like the easy way to select the 2 voltages with the jumper cable. I use the 14.2 for my system. Overall a good value for the money. hope to get many years of service from it.