doesn't that depend on charge rate? I was under the impression that rPC is a measure of charging efficiency. Thanks so much for a post that just reeks of experienceĪbout the rPC. I love to see 115% and more, verifying that my batteries actually are being taken care of. The new 2030 has an interesting new thing rPC, returned % of charge (how much over charging it sees vs how much energy was used.) This little thing may help to show that most people are wrong about what constitutes over charging. Nothing bad to say there, except that it sure looks like a Link clone to me. I won't be trying any new MidNite computerized products until somebody else works out all of the bugs. To say frustrating is putting it very mildly. MidNite and I have been going round & round with Classic programming and noisy fan issues for over a year. Don't take me wrong because I love Magnum's panels and inverters. Magnum argued with me about the problems I saw with their BMK. The old Trace (Xantrex) meter was nothing but problems. Xantrex never bothered to answer the letter I sent them many years ago, all too typical, and this was after trying to get a person on the phone several times. If anybody wants to argue with this, give Ralph a phone call. I have never seen this kind of dedication to making things right in any business. Right now I have version #8 and I believe it to be perfected. This past summer I have been testing the new TM2030 and SC2030 pair, providing feed back to Ralph on little things I found that didn't look right and he has been continually making changes. Not MPPT and limited to 30 amps, but able to be programmed for any charging profile you want, using rPC as a basis for dropping to float. When paired with the SC2030, it is the smartest charge controller available. Much easier for the average person to understand. More than anything else I love the % of charge that can be left on & seen from across the room. There is a bit of a learning curve in getting one set up and as with anything, garbage in = garbage out, but I love the Trimetric. I even own a prototype that nobody ever heard of, a 2021. Over the years I have installed 2020's, 2025's and now the 2030. I may be in the position of having installed more Trimetrics than anyone else. If you want to kick me off for saying the truth, I guess I'll have to say that I've been thrown out of nicer bars than this one. Now they buy the crappy Eaton one and put their part number on the outside of the box. Go buy a Square D air conditioner disconnect and open the box. Believe me, they are changing and it's not for the better. When I needed to do anything special in motor controls, I called Square D. Square D was my favorite distribution and motor controls manufacturer back in the 1970's and 80's when I was in electrical consulting. I know how it sounds but I have a lot of experience. They are even managing to screw up Square D. The first thing I would say is Schneider? Seriously? I don't trust them to do anything right. I know the thread is old and I am not supposed to be bashing, but I am entitled to my hard earned opinions. Re: Conext Battery Monitor : A serious threat to the Trimetric?
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