Looking to use this to charge a 24v electric bike from a 12v panel both while the bike is drawing current, and stationary. Will this work?
1589070
No, it lacks the boost to get to 1.34v/cell or approx. 27volts. Like Einstein said,"you can't get unity gain from any device".
1748152
Yes, If you're running it on 12 volts it draws 2.24 amps so it should work.
713520
Hi, this is a voltage increasing device. Current will actually be a little less. If you want to increase the amount of charge power, you need to get a bigger alternator for your bike, or buy a large boost convertor that runs off a isolated battery. Dan
1509042
The panel puts out 12V DC, so charging the 12V starting battery is no problem. I wouldn't charge a 24V system with a 12V panel, but if you disconnect each of the 2 12V batteries for the trolling motor and charge them separately, that would work.
1889036
i am sure it would but this unit really does not put out alot of power. i honestly dont even use mine anymore i use the plug in type battery tender that has multiple ports. i keep both my trucks and both of my harleys maintained with it i accidently left the lights on in my old truck and i could have easily jumped it but i wanted to see how long the solar charger would take to charge the battery full. by the end of week 1 nothing by the end of week 2 it would barely turn over that is when i gave up it might be good for just maintaining but if any of your batteries need charged i would not get the solar. i am sure it would but this unit really does not put out alot of power. i honestly dont even use mine anymore i use the plug in type battery tender that has multiple ports. i keep both my trucks and both of my harleys maintained with it i accidently left the lights on in my old truck and i could have easily jumped it but i wanted to see how long the solar charger would take to charge the battery full. by the end of week 1 nothing by the end of week 2 it would barely turn over that is when i gave up it might be good for just maintaining but if any of your batteries need charged i would not... » Read More i am sure it would but this unit really does not put out alot of power. i honestly dont even use mine anymore i use the plug in type battery tender that has multiple ports. i keep both my trucks and both of my harleys maintained with it i accidently left the lights on in my old truck and i could have easily jumped it but i wanted to see how long the solar charger would take to charge the battery full. by the end of week 1 nothing by the end of week 2 it would barely turn over that is when i gave up it might be good for just maintaining but if any of your batteries need charged i would not get the solar. « Show Less
2209745
Sorry, I can't see how that could possibly work as this device charges AA and AAA sized batteries from a standard 125VAC outlet/power source. I have no idea what would happen if you connected and 12VDC battery or solar panel to it, but I'd bet that it wouldn't be good. A better idea would be to find a small 12VDC to 125VAC inverter to connect your solar panel to, and plug this charger into the inverter. Yet another idea, see if Duracell, Energizer, or any aftermarket manufacturer actually make an automotive/12VDC charger. Good luck.
1673711
If the two are connected it sounds like you are running a 24V system if that's the case I wouldn't use this one. Other brands make 24V onboard charges.
497729
depends on what you're using it for I was using it for motorcycle applications and a 12 volt battery that runs the motorcycle work fine as long as you're using 12 volt DC power it will work
2092624
Yes it would BUT! if your breaks are on the front of the bike there could be a problem depending on what type of breaks you have. V breaks would be OK then you might have to have them installed. Then again you would here them scream every time you used them. Your best bet if this doest work-is to go with a motor w/ disc break app and use this controller. That is what I did. The controllers w/ the black disc break motors use 70 volts of your 48v batteries making them dead within 2 miles of riding. The "Conhis-Motor" controller that comes with this kit only use about 60v max I get about 10 miles per charge w/ SLA 12v12Ah x4 = 48v12Ah pack. I hope this wasnt to much to understand but I have been building e- bikes for some time now and know what to buy and what to not buy.
1239097
Yes. You connect the battery with the charge controller. This is only for 12Volt battery. If you have 24volts, you will need to replace the charge controller with a MPPT one.
1031236
No it will not do that....if you have two 12v panels wired in series to produce 24v you could change to parallel to get 12v.....
1901560
Yes the APS2424 runs off of and charges a 24 volt battery supply, if you check AC output when on battery power you must use a true RMS meter or you'll get wrong reading
232357
I am using the panel connected directly to a large, deep-charge battery, and it works OK. You can go through a controller if you are worried about overcharging your battery.
1310184
I can't say for sure, but that current has to go somewhere. It might over-heat something in the line. But, at a max about 3 amps, it's probably ok. Think about why you want that switch in the first place. What is it going to do for you that the charge controller won't?
1567085
Yes of course, that is exactly what the 12v output is for. However, it is only 4 amps so it would take a while. Also, it has no smart limit or anything so it will be able to overcharge the battery bank.I would recommend using a standard 120v AC charger plugged into the normal AC outlet of the generator. It will charge faster and safer.That said, the answer is yes.
1969170
I use mine with a 24 volt, 235 watt panel charging a 12 volt battery. It works great. I have seen the input voltage from my panel at over 30 volts -
2259371
We have never used it for that purpose but see no reason why it would not work. You would use the cable it came with which has a ISB port and plug that into your 12 volt.and it should charge in a few hours.