For the people that asking how this regulator is working, here my experience.
In short this regulator works really good, for wet,
AGM and also LiFe batteries.
I was looking for more than 5 years for a regulator that can do Equalizing.
NON of the existing brands can do a proper equalizing. Some claim to do in the manual but what they do is only increasing the voltage to the equalizing voltage setting. With no limitation on the AMPS. I try with different regulators but the temperature from the batteries goes really, dangerous high, this because the Amps get to high. If you start question about this to the brands, they say you need to play with the
engine throttle to limit the amps. I try this many times but this is extremely difficult. You need also to adjustment every 15 minutes or so and watch every minute. And on
passage you can not make the speed that you like.
Because this regulator use your existing shunt in the system as a information input for controlling it, it can do a perfect equalizing. You can set the MAX amp value and voltage by your self. This really works good.
Because the AMPS and voltage are controlled the regulator can also do perfect
charging off LiFe batteries.
After reaching 13.8 the regulator goes to 13.36 volt. Because the amps are monitored the regulator can go into a ""zero amp"" mode. This means NO amps flow in to the battery, so no extra charge to the batteries and no overcharging off the batterries. If you are using 15amps for example for light and
navigation, this 15 amps comes from your alternator. BUT NO CHARGE goes to the batteries after reaching the 13.8Volt. This is what we prefer for LiFe This voltage levels are also programmable to you preferred voltage. If you like 13.6 as Max, just program the unit.
All existing brands goes to a float setting, and still amps goes to the battery.
If you charge LiFe batteries, the alternator can easily overheated. This regulator has a temperature
sensor that you can mount on the alternator. If the
sensor reaches the set temp (preset 90degreees) the regulator don't stopped but goes to a lower amp output to keep the alternator at this max temperature.
Off course there is also a battery temperature sensor for temperature compensation oof the voltage settings for wet and
AGM batteries
For non technical people easy to install, you need same knowledge as for every other external regulator.
But for technical people that like special setting, almost everything is programmable.
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