01-31-2014, 04:01 PM
Installed the Balmar MC-614 voltage regulator for the engine alternator. This thing has a lot of programming capability. One nice thing is being able to control the output to put less stress on your alternator or belts. I set it at 21% reduction and at 1500 rpms it was putting out 200 amps into the LiFePO4 battery. It also has a temperature sensor for the alternator so if it overheats the regulator will drop the output down for it to cool down. The hardest part was running a set of wires from the battery back to the regulator for voltage sense and ground.
I ordered a Junsi Cell logger but it'll take a couple weeks to come from Malaysia. This unit logs each of the 4 cells voltages and gives me an alarm output. I plan to disconnect the alarm buzzer from the BMS high voltage alarm which is set at 14.2 and not programmable then connect the Junsi to the buzzer. Then I can set the voltage at whatever I need. My inverter goes over 14.2 at the end of the charge.
I ordered a Junsi Cell logger but it'll take a couple weeks to come from Malaysia. This unit logs each of the 4 cells voltages and gives me an alarm output. I plan to disconnect the alarm buzzer from the BMS high voltage alarm which is set at 14.2 and not programmable then connect the Junsi to the buzzer. Then I can set the voltage at whatever I need. My inverter goes over 14.2 at the end of the charge.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
PO 1999 Foretravel 36'
1998 Newell 45' #486
1993 Newell 39' #337