Statpower TRUECharge 40 Smart Charger

[william d. minor]

Just a short note:

I am replacing my 40 amp inverter (which only had a 3 amp charging rate)
with the 40 amp Statpower as we speak. The initial test went very
well. The Truecharger supplied 40 amps to the Coach and generator
batteries for about 10 minutes, and then went into the absorbsion mode.
My coach hasn't been on shorepower for about a month (electric
refrigerator was turned off, so I had no loads). The 40 amp inverter
wouldn't charge the batteries quickly enough while dry-camping, and
would overcharge the batteries if left on (voltage reading above 15
volts). The Truecharger kept a constant 14.2 volts even with all lights
on and using the recirc tiolet. BUT it is not as quiet as we have been
led to believe, at least not when charging at the higher rates (20 amps
and up) because of the cooling fan. The fan does, however, shutdown in
the lower ranges.

I'm going to install the remote monitoring panel ($30 @ West Marine)
tomorrow, and will let You know how it goes, but so far this is a BIG
improvement over the OEM converter, and only 1/2 the price (even with
shipping) of the 40+.

Bill Minor
'73 GMC 230 Sequoia
Waukegan, Illinois

 

[thomas g. warner]

Ordered my Statpower Truecharge 40 from Statpower for $175 plus shipping.
Ordered the remote unit from West Marine for $29.95. West marine still
sells the Truecharge 40 for $399.99. Could not talk them into reducing the
price at all.

You are right Bill this is a fantastic unit for a very low cost.

>Just a short note:
>
>I am replacing my 40 amp inverter (which only had a 3 amp charging rate)
>with the 40 amp Statpower as we speak. The initial test went very
>well. The Truecharger supplied 40 amps to the Coach and generator
>batteries for about 10 minutes, and then went into the absorbsion mode.
>My coach hasn't been on shorepower for about a month (electric
>refrigerator was turned off, so I had no loads). The 40 amp inverter
>wouldn't charge the batteries quickly enough while dry-camping, and
>would overcharge the batteries if left on (voltage reading above 15
>volts). The Truecharger kept a constant 14.2 volts even with all lights
>on and using the recirc tiolet. BUT it is not as quiet as we have been
>led to believe, at least not when charging at the higher rates (20 amps
>and up) because of the cooling fan. The fan does, however, shutdown in
>the lower ranges.
>
>I'm going to install the remote monitoring panel ($30 @ West Marine)
>tomorrow, and will let You know how it goes, but so far this is a BIG
>improvement over the OEM converter, and only 1/2 the price (even with
>shipping) of the 40+.
>
>Bill Minor
>'73 GMC 230 Sequoia
>Waukegan, Illinois
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach