ECO-WORTHY 48V 60A Charger to Be Launched Soon

[ksmithaz1]

That's what I said in post #131. But maybe I wasn't clear enough.
But there's no legally sold adapter that would interchange a line conductor and neutral conductor. Which is what it would have to do, for these chargers.
It's easy to just replace the cord end, to match whatever you want to plug into.
Then, you aren't creating a hazzard for you or someone else, in the future.

To the earlier post, they should have put a C20 on the supply side, and just provided a C19-Twist or C19 to NEMA-5. Connectors are 20(16)A, so perfect for this application. You can buy all kinds of flavors of C19-whatever the heck you want.

 

[timselectric]

To the earlier post, they should have put a C20 on the supply side, and just provided a C19-Twist or C19 to NEMA-5. Connectors are 20(16)A, so perfect for this application. You can buy all kinds of flavors of C19-whatever the heck you want.

I'm just going to add the relay, I described earlier.
Then any available adapters will work.

 

[robby]

Nice! Did you just plug it in and turn on the charger? Full disclosure - I haven't even tried the charger yet.

I have not even opened the Box yet and I am debating whether to open it or send it back.
I already have 2 chargers and the lack of a Ramp up feature is killing me with this one. I would really love if @ECO-WORTHY Kai or @ECO-WORTHY_Jac would let us know if the Firmware can really be updated to fix this problem.

 

[ksmithaz1]

I'm just going to add the relay, I described earlier.
Then any available adapters will work.

Adapters are great, just annoying. I'd rather have two cords of an appropriate length. You have to deal with the same BS on an EV charger.

 

[timselectric]

Adapters are great, just annoying. I'd rather have two cords of an appropriate length. You have to deal with the same BS on an EV charger.

Two cord's only give you two options.
I want them all.

 

[ksmithaz1]

Two cord's only give you two options.
I want them all.

No silly, You pick your poison(s). . . If you have a C-20 socket you just buy the appropriate pigtail(s) you want C19 to 5-20, 6-20, L5/L6-whatever, 14-30, whatever. Adapters are fine, but create inline bulk at each extra pair of connectors. You could do it with C14/13 but the ampacity isn't there.

 

[timselectric]

but the ampacity isn't there.

Exactly

 

[timselectric]

And my adapters wouldn't fill a shoe box.
But with a cord for every option, you would need a trunk.

 

[BarracudaBob]

The DC House 20A 120V waterproof charger is perfect for standard 120V

This 60A will work on 120V but really works well at the 240V. As long as you have a well labeled adapter with warning all over it I don't see the harm with leaving the 240V 4 wire twist lock on it.

I did the same for the ChargeVerter and had zero issues. The EcoCharger is much lighter and with a nice handle I prefer using it over the CahrgeVerter (Yellow) that is heavy with all the big cables on it.

Simple...

 

[K7TH]

The DC House 20A 120V waterproof charger is perfect for standard 120V

This 60A will work on 120V but really works well at the 240V. As long as you have a well labeled adapter with warning all over it I don't see the harm with leaving the 240V 4 wire twist lock on it.

I did the same for the ChargeVerter and had zero issues. The EcoCharger is much lighter and with a nice handle I prefer using it over the CahrgeVerter (Yellow) that is heavy with all the big cables on it.

Simple...

Yep, I bought the DC House 20A 120v for my DC house batteries and installed 75a anderson connectors for each 48v battery. This makes it so easy, that even the wife is not intimidated. Next week, my 60A EW will be put on the 240V generator as I am drawing the 600AH battery down so I can max it out.....

 

[Andrewr05]

Has anyone tried running this on any non standard battery banks yet?

Given the options it should technically charge any battery or any chemistry between 32v and 64v, correct?

I'm considering getting one for my 36v (38.4) battery bank.

 

[BarracudaBob]

Has anyone tried running this on any non standard battery banks yet?

Given the options it should technically charge any battery or any chemistry between 32v and 64v, correct?

I'm considering getting one for my 36v (38.4) battery bank.

You just select the voltage and current and let it go. User definable.

 

[wpns]

You just select the voltage and current and let it go. User definable.

Indeed, but it makes me wonder if there are other constraints given that the power supply inside is labelled as going down to 0V, and the ChargeVerter (which admittedly uses different power supplies) only does 54-57V.

 

[BarracudaBob]

Indeed, but it makes me wonder if there are other constraints given that the power supply inside is labelled as going down to 0V, and the ChargeVerter (which admittedly uses different power supplies) only does 54-57V.

I haven't tried taking it down past 54V so perhaps someone else can give their experience

 

[timselectric]

I don't have any batteries in that range, or I would test it.

 

[BarracudaBob]

I don't have any batteries in that range, or I would test it.

I have a bunch of 12v and 48V but nothing else.

Naturally I fink myself with 52 different ways to charge everything.... Imagine that

 

[42OhmsPA]

I have a bunch of 12v and 48V but nothing else.

3S 12V would get you to 36V for a quick test, if your 12V BMS's support series.

 

[BarracudaBob]

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[robby]

Seems like too many mods are needed.
This one needed more time and testing before releasing it.
I have faith Eco Worthy will come through.

 

[timselectric]

Seems like too many mods are needed.
This one needed more time and testing before releasing it.
I have faith Eco Worthy will come through.

It can be used as is. The mods are just personal preference.
They are the same mods that I recommend for the chargeverter.
But both can be used, as they come.
It does need a more complete manual. And QC needed more attention (which has been addressed).

 

[goldserve]

has any experienced an issue with the ecoworthy charger tripping out a ruixu 16kwh wall mount battery? I set up the charger to charge at 10A, 55.8v bulk and plugged into a 120v wall outlet. As soon as I turn on the ac breaker on the charger, the ruixu battery will go into protection mode. Charge and discharge gets turn off and the center ring of leds turn red. Battery says protection mode but doesn’t really specify what caused it to trip.

 

[timselectric]

has any experienced an issue with the ecoworthy charger tripping out a ruixu 16kwh wall mount battery? I set up the charger to charge at 10A, 55.8v bulk and plugged into a 120v wall outlet. As soon as I turn on the ac breaker on the charger, the ruixu battery will go into protection mode. Charge and discharge gets turn off and the center ring of leds turn red. Battery says protection mode but doesn’t really specify what caused it to trip.

The only reason I could see is reverse polarity.
Unless there's some AC leakage between the two systems (grid and inverter).
Hopefully you didn't connect battery, or Solar negative to ground, anywhere.

 

[goldserve]

Now that you mention it, I think I initially tripped the battery just by connecting the Negative battery cable from the charger to the negative bus bar in the system.

I only have battery negative and ground from two batteries connected to a busbar and from the bus bar, 2/0 wires to the flexboss21. No PE from the battery is connected anywhere because the supplied ground PE cable is so short!

The Flexboss21 is running perfectly fine with the two batteries. PE is connected to my trough and sub panel GND is connected to ground bar in trough. Neutral from Flexboss21 is running directly to sub panel neutral lugs, no ground to neutral connection in the sub panel. Flexboss21 has no grid input at all. I want an air-gapped system for now. Also, no solar connection coming in yet, next step.

I have the main house 120V outlet running through the sub-panel and then into an outlet coming from the panel. The ground and neutral from the main house is landed in the sub panel because that's were the ground-neutral bond is for now. I need to wait for some #6 ground wire to run outside to my a new off-grid ground rod so I can completely break any ground, neutral connection to the main house and this sub-panel would be totally off-grid and then I would have the ground-neutral connection in this sub-panel.

eco-worthy 60A charger is rewired and connected to the 120V outlet and this is where the ruixu batteries are tripping.

 

[timselectric]

I need to wait for some #6 ground wire to run outside to my a new off-grid ground rod

If you are not connecting the off-grid system to the grid (house system), then yes, the neutrals should be separate. But there should only be one grounding system for everything.
Not separate ground rods.

 

[goldserve]

If you are not connecting the off-grid system to the grid (house system), then yes, the neutrals should be separate. But there should only be one grounding system for everything.
Not separate ground rods.

Am i not creating two distinct systems with no grounds be shared between the two systems eventually? Wouldn’t the off grid system needs its own ground rod and ground neutral bond on the flexboss system?

I’m still baffled by how the ruixu is detecting anything afoul is going on and tripping.