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Pros & Cons
Pros
Lengthy reveiw hope this helps. Expensive, but worth it. Big giant external rotating selection switch makes me afraid i will nudge it by accident. When one can get an engineering sample cheaper from manufacturer.
Works for jeep wrangler jl.
Follow renogy's instructions for installing the unit - particularly with regard to fusing and wire gauges. Uses a - and a + that goes right to my alternator or starter battery. Draws power from a 250 amp engine alternator.
V or 12. V. The equivalent sterling charger (bb1240) has this level set at 13. V. This works great, the 15 second delay lets energy spikes that come from starting your engine settle.
Cons
Maybe failure is contagious with this model? To find the inside of the device burnt. One after installation the fuse burned from starter to charger side.
Tried contacting renogy customer no phone response. Customer support is non existent from renogy. It lasts about 1 year before it dies.
Highlights
Quality
Love this unit any easy installation and keeps everything topped off.
Easy to install, simple device which does what i needed.
Tech support confirmed that this item is not applicable to lifepo4 usage as the charger itself relies upon the output batt exte... Read More
I ran 6 gauge welding cable from the battery to the back of the jeep along with a 60amp breaker on the main voltage side and a ... Read More
Price
We did find this for about half the price including shipping directly from the apparent oem in china, identical but unbranded t... Read More
Don't burn your truck or rv down because you want to save $5.
We gave a lower score for value for the money.
That is a higher draw/more loss than i was hoping for, but it is cheap so you get what you pay for.
Shipping
Yes, importing did take more than 45 days to deliver.
Packaging/appearance
After the initial unpacking i connected to my variable dc power supply.
Competitiveness
Btw, competitor app had to be reloaded 3 times & still didn't work) .
I bought another brand's dc to dc charger and purchased the renogy one after the other brand did not function correctly.
I really don't need another phone app to tell me if my battery is charging ( like competition has .
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- This product had a total of 1,460 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 26 2024.
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I bought another brands dc to dc charger and purchased the renogy one after the other brand did not function correctly
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Get this one if you are on the fence i recommend it over trying to save money on a lesserknown brand
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Does not come with anything to attach
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Need to buy 4 gauge wire and a light wire to shove into a fuse panel to get this to turn on
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Requires that little wire to let it know the key is on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Make sure you open a door after shutting engine off so that it doesnt keep pulling power from you vans battery
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I imagine if you direct wire to alternator you may not need to do that
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The charger works ok but there was a problem with the little light so i contacted renogy
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