โApr-17-2019 09:54 AM
โApr-18-2019 08:01 AM
pianotuna wrote:That's how my Prosine worked. What I was questioning was the 'charge rate.' So far that sounds like a redundant parameter given that the incoming AC can be regulated.
2oldman,On the Magnum remote one can limit the incoming amperage. If it is set low enough then output amperage nominally 12 volts will be lowered.
โApr-18-2019 04:15 AM
GordonThree wrote:dougrainer wrote:
The charge rate feature is NOT new. It has been on Heart/Xantrex and Magnum for over 15 or more years. As explained, ALL it does is allow the Inverter/CHARGER to only pull minimum 120 amps when on less than 50 amp service. IF on 50 amp service there is no reason to change the charge rate. 50 amp service is 100 amp service, not 50 amps total. You determine what your Shore input amp supply is and then set the Charger of the Inverter/Charger to match that incoming amp supply. It then scales back the amount of charge to the Coach Batteries. The higher the charge rate, the MORE amps it will use. Doug
I have the ME-ARC remote like that video, and my Charger menu does not have a "Charge Rate %" setting. I do have the AC-amps setting.
โApr-18-2019 04:13 AM
Tom/Barb wrote:dougrainer wrote:
50 amp service is 100 amp service, not 50 amps total.
we are not a direct total service connection.
we are a 200 AMP service to the house, and the RV 50 amp service is taken thru a 50 AMP C/B off the service distribution buss.
our RV service is limited to 50 AMPs.
โApr-17-2019 07:51 PM
Tom/Barb wrote:50A RV service is 120/240V 50A 3 pole 4 wire. The CB is is dual CB that trips when either hot leg exceeds 50A. Most RVs don't have 240V appliances so it's common for RVers to just consider that they have 2x 50A circuits.dougrainer wrote:
50 amp service is 100 amp service, not 50 amps total.
we are not a direct total service connection.
we are a 200 AMP service to the house, and the RV 50 amp service is taken thru a 50 AMP C/B off the service distribution buss.
our RV service is limited to 50 AMPs.
โApr-17-2019 07:06 PM
โApr-17-2019 06:00 PM
GordonThree wrote:Tom/Barb wrote:
Called Magnum tech support, We went thru all the settings, I had them right, 13.2 v is the proper setting for flooded batteries so I asked why the batteries run down so quickly. and as I Thought the batteries are showing their age, he asked If I had ever ran an equlizer charge, and I had not, So we are doing one now.
Thanks for the help..
Equalizer can be hard on batteries. Good that you checked the water already. If they're in a tight space, might want to open the door and use a fan to clear out the gasses.
โApr-17-2019 03:54 PM
Tom/Barb wrote:
Called Magnum tech support, We went thru all the settings, I had them right, 13.2 v is the proper setting for flooded batteries so I asked why the batteries run down so quickly. and as I Thought the batteries are showing their age, he asked If I had ever ran an equlizer charge, and I had not, So we are doing one now.
Thanks for the help..
โApr-17-2019 02:31 PM
โApr-17-2019 12:00 PM
GordonThree wrote:
I have the ME-ARC remote like that video, and my Charger menu does not have a "Charge Rate %" setting. I do have the AC-amps setting.
โApr-17-2019 11:56 AM
Tom/Barb wrote:
I did a hydrometer check this morning and all batteries checked in the red. (at 13.2 float charge).
there seems to be no way to increase that float charge.
will be calling Magnum Tech. support today.
03C Battery Type โ This setting selects the battery type, which determines the battery charge profi le and ensures the batteries are receiving the proper charge voltage. The charge voltage settings are fixed when using the GEL, Flooded, AGM1, or AGM2 selections, but can be adjusted if using the CC/CV or Custom selections.
โApr-17-2019 11:54 AM
dougrainer wrote:
50 amp service is 100 amp service, not 50 amps total.
โApr-17-2019 11:52 AM
dougrainer wrote:
The charge rate feature is NOT new. It has been on Heart/Xantrex and Magnum for over 15 or more years. As explained, ALL it does is allow the Inverter/CHARGER to only pull minimum 120 amps when on less than 50 amp service. IF on 50 amp service there is no reason to change the charge rate. 50 amp service is 100 amp service, not 50 amps total. You determine what your Shore input amp supply is and then set the Charger of the Inverter/Charger to match that incoming amp supply. It then scales back the amount of charge to the Coach Batteries. The higher the charge rate, the MORE amps it will use. Doug
โApr-17-2019 11:39 AM
โApr-17-2019 11:35 AM