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Nick Carter, PhD
Owner, npc Solar
NABCEP Certified
PV Installer
NYSERDA Approved PV Installer
(# PV4575)
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The Brusa (badged Solectria) charger is a 3.3kW unit running off 220V AC.
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The Brusa charger installed in the trunk of the Force.
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The charger removed, showing the four rubber feet that it sits on, the connectors for AC in,
multi-way low-voltage monitoring circuit connector and the red Anderson, high-Voltage DC out, connector.
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The Brusa charger on the workbench.
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Another view of the charger on the bench. Connectors are (top to bottom):- 240V AC in, 12VDC to
cooling fan, DC out + and -, multiway connector for low voltage signals and 9-pin D-type RS232 serial connector for
PC monitoring.
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The inside of the Brusa charger.
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Another view of the inside of the Brusa charger.
It's tightly packed in there!
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The inside of the charger showing the temporary fuse holder with flying (green) leads that I
installed while awaiting the replacement PCB-mount fuse.
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The inside of the charger showing the flying leads attaching to the PCB-mount posts used by the
original fuse.
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Two replacement fuses.
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The fuses are Bussmann 20LCT, semiconductor fuses. Listed as High speed British Standard BS88
fuses in the Bussmann catalog. 240V AC, 20A.
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The cooling fan mounted to the top of the charger to blow air down onto the heatsink.
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The fan is a PAPST MULTIFAN 4312. 12V DC, 5W.
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PV Design: npc Solar
PV Installation: North Bay
Solar Electric
Patio Structure: R.T.West
Photo: B. Larsen
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NABCEP Certified
