Another Close Coupled Charger

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Another Close Coupled Charger

Exactly the same principle as the units above. This one is made by the Rainbow Power Company at Nimbin, NSW. Rather a surprising product from this very ecologically conscious company as it uses the dreaded petrol! Rainbow are rightly famous for waterwheel power generation and are leaders in the field of small scale wind generators. We haven't actually seen this product in the flesh, but the specs are impressive as is the price. This one charges at a very healthy 50 amps and weights only 12 kg. When comparing this product with conventional generators bear in mind that most of them are extremely inefficient at charging batteries and some will not let you charge a battery and use 240 volt at the same time. Yet another trap for buyers! More info at sales@rpc.com.au.

We received the following info from Rainbow.

Hello Bob,

We now have a new 12 or 24V charger. It is an automotive type charger powered by a Honda 50cc four-stroke engine. The entire unit only weights 13 kg. It includes a digital amp meter and 3 metre long
charging leads. The 12V model will put in up to 50A into your battery though we suggest operating it at around 40A. On this power its 1.2 litre fuel tank will last one hour. The 24V model puts out half the
current. Its cost is only a bit more than an equivalent 240V charger of the same amperage. We recommend it for those rainy days ahead where you need occasional back up. The cost of the 12V model is $990.

Bob Eustace