Hey guys, I am having second thoughts on my RD6018 for charging 48v
Suddenly my positive leed, which uses a gold plated connector, is heating up due to a bad connection? It appears to be melting at amps above 14 amp. Because I use this daily, this is a concern. It won't come off.
I'm worried if you buy the 24A one and start using it for more than an hour, it will also melt.
Any solution? I am not sure how to make this connection better. If there's a solution, let me know (kind of urgent). I have a 24A 48v on order from signature solar, but haven't heard about my shipping in two weeks. I might end up in the dark for a bit!
Sounds like you have a bad connection. Use at least 10 gauge wire and the proper crimp tool.
Be very much aware that they are limited what they can output at 48 volts (58.4v) by the power supply. The 1000 watt supply they sell with the Riden should be limited to 950 watts output according to Riden. That's around 16 amps. If you are using it to charge a 48v battery pack, the 24 amp version will do you no good.
Looks like they also just added a cable set, I hadn't seen it before.
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FYI, the banana jacks are a standard 4mm. Apparently these are no longer available, but they worked well for me (but I use spade lugs and ring terminals normally).
I removed the Amazon link, since it now points to a different set of plugs. The ones I used are also gold plated, but solder ends. They also don't have the (very poor connection) banana ends that swivel/rotate and make poor contact.
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