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Subject:Re: Charging Lithium battery
From:Mark Belanger
Date:Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:33:17 -0700

Don't look now, but the Manager30 adds AC to the party!

 <https://redarcelectronics.com/products/the-manager30>

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-MB

On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 10:51 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Steve, Ken,
> I didn’t realize this unit has both Alternator DC and Solar inputs.
> Sorry for the miss information.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:39 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Charging Lithium battery
>
> Bill, we actually sell the Redarc and have used them in a Vanagon
> application.  I would recommend the 25 amp version because of the output of
> the alternator, it really doesn't have enough extra capacity to do more
> than 22 amps anyway.  So you could buy the 40 amp version, but you really
> wouldn't get any extra benefit out of it with the stock waterboxer
> alternator.
>
> The Redarc is an amazing device.  It is smart so it maintains the battery
> correctly, and will also act as a solar controller, and a battery
> isolator.  All of these in one unit that is very well made in Australia.  I
> highly recommend it if you are going down the Lithium battery path.
>
> Here is a link to it on our site:
>
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> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 6:59 AM Bill Berg <overthehillbill@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Anyone on here familiar withe RedArc battery charger /solar controller ?
> > Considering it to charge 100ah Lithium house battery and trying to
> > decide between 25 or 40 amp models. Anyone have experience with these?
> > Just want to make sure I don't go to high on amperage and overheat the
> alternator .
> > Currently running a 90 amp alternator with no unusual loads over stock
> > Vanagon.radio and interior lights and usb all on house battery and
> > eventually a all electric fridge.
> >
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> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
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