Voltage Sensing Relay

[Brissieboy]

Has anybody had any experience with the Enerdrive Voltage Sensing Relay?
There's one on Ebay here (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/291392450480?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT):
It looks pretty good on paper. I particularly like the dual battery sensing concept.
And its a pretty good price compared with some of the others on the market.

[4bye4]

I have used some Enerdrive stuff but not their VSR. Possible ET or Cuppa might see this later and know more about them.

[the evil twin]

Never used anything of that make so can't comment on teh quality.

A VSR is a VSR is a VSR... and $60 is 1/2 the price of the equivalent Redarc dual sensing VSRs and top of the Wozza stuff like, Intervolt etc are even more expensive .

Price is very attractive and probably be fine for a reccy user... but it must be cheaper for a reason.

Their Solar Controllers look very much like rebadged Morningstar to me.

[Cuppa]

Don’t personally know about Enerdrive’s VSR, but they sell a battery monitor which is a re-badged Xantrex & very well thought of.

You’ll note however that the blue VSR in the link does not have Enerdrive written on it. Nor do it’s specs state how many amps it can handle. It’s decription is poor using both the term ‘Dual Sensing’ & Dual Voltage Sensing relay’. I don’t really know what exactly it is & wouldn’t buy it myself.

The Enerdrive units I know of are black & cost a little more but are good value at $79.95. They are also dual sensing which is particularly useful if planning to have some solar input as it allows the solar to charge both batteries, just as the alternator does. I think the equivalent dual sensing redarc unit (SBI12D) is more than double the price. I could see no mention of the blue one on Enerdrive’s web site , but would happily buy the black Enerdrive one. The Black one is a re-badged BEP unit. http://enerdrive.com.au/product/140a-voltage-sensitive-relay/

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-DUAL-BATTERY-ISOLATOR-VSR-by-ENERDRIVE-DUAL-SENSING-CIRCUIT-VERY-SMART/181653631902?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D20140106155344%26meid%3D6650dc8cabb547bfb9b 17fcfb7ec6c0d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26 mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D291392450480 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?campid=5336709507&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F705-53470-19255-0%2F1%3Fcampid%3D5336709507%26amp%3Btoolid%3D10001 %26amp%3Bmpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com% 252Frover%252F1%252F705-53470-19255-0%252F1%253Fcampid%253D5336709507%2526amp%253Btool id%253D10001%2526amp%253Bmpre%253Dhttp%25253A%2525 2F%25252Frover.ebay.com%25252Frover%25252F1%25252F 705-53470-19255-0%25252F1%25253Fcampid%25253D5336709507%252526amp% 25253Btoolid%25253D10001%252526amp%25253Bmpre%2525 3Dhttp%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Frover.ebay.com%25 25252Frover%2525252F1%2525252F705-53470-19255-0%2525252F1%2525253Fcampid%2525253D5336709507%2525 2526amp%2525253Btoolid%2525253D10001%25252526amp%2 525253Bmpre%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252 525252Frover.ebay.com%252525252Frover%252525252F1% 252525252F705-53470-19255-0%252525252F1%252525253Fcampid%252525253D533670950 7%2525252526amp%252525253Btoolid%252525253D10001%2 525252526amp%252525253Bmpre%252525253Dhttp%2525252 5253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.ebay.com.au%252 52525252Fitm%25252525252F12V-DUAL-BATTERY-ISOLATOR-VSR-by-ENERDRIVE-DUAL-SENSING-CIRCUIT-VERY-SMART%25252525252F181653631902%25252525253F_trksid %25252525253Dp2047675.c100005.m1851%252525252526am p%25252525253B_trkparms%25252525253Daid%2525252525 253D222007%25252525252526algo%2525252525253DSIC.MB E%25252525252526ao%2525252525253D1%25252525252526a sc%2525252525253D20140106155344%25252525252526meid %2525252525253D6650dc8cabb547bfb9b17fcfb7ec6c0d%25 252525252526pid%2525252525253D100005%2525252525252 6rk%2525252525253D1%25252525252526rkt%252525252525 3D3%25252525252526mehot%2525252525253Dpp%252525252 52526sd%2525252525253D291392450480)

Disclaimer: The link here to the black enerdrive unit on ebay is to a seller who has been in the business for many many years & who knows his stuff (he used to have a bricks & mortar shop selling this sort of stuff, & also used to build motorhomes). He’s an old friend of mine & I am confident he would only be selling gear in which he has a high level of confidence.

EDIT: Some more about the Vigil VSR here. http://www.marinewarehouse.com.au/vigil Rated at 135 amps & it is dual sensing. I would still prefer the lower cut in voltage of the Enerdrive unit though (which at 13.3v is similar to Redarc’s 13.2v). Less likely to be issues arising when running appliances a (e.g. fridge/freezer) & solar charging. Even if not planning to have solar at this point it makes sense to allow for it down the track. With the higher cut in voltage you could potentially see batteries being less well charged when running a fridge or other appliances.

[the evil twin]

Sounds to me like Enerdrive are a professional re-badging company...
At least they have chosen reasonable quality gear tho

[Cuppa]

Sounds to me like Enerdrive are a professional re-badging company...
At least they have chosen reasonable quality gear tho

Yep, I reckon that’s about right.

[Brissieboy]

Oops, I stated Enerdrive in my original post, but I meant Vigil as shown in the Ebay link.
I was searching for Enerdrive when I found this one and must have had one of those 'senior moments'.
Thanks all for you input. Much appreciated.
I think I will be going with the Enerdrive unit.