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Nov 13, 2003, 04:01 AM
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[EFLT] Using Automotive battery charger as a power supply?
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I have read and heard that this should not be done, that it may damage the charger. Why is this so? --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- *** Any complaints or problems? Send an email to monitor@ezonemag.com *** For help with list commands go to http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/mailhelp.htm *** For the list rules go to http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/mailrule.htm |
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Nov 13, 2003, 05:14 AM
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because it produces spiky power in so much as it'll tear up the electronics due to being totally unfiltered and half wave rectified. Lead acid batteries don't mind this, but it's next to the worst thing you could do.. the worst would be powering a charger with raw AC
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Nov 13, 2003, 07:02 PM
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Re: [EFLT] Using Automotive battery charger as a power supply?
This message from Pete Foss <petefoss@yahoo.com> brought to you by EFLIGHT!
--- DRR <astronut@cinci.rr.com> wrote: > This message from "DRR" <astronut@cinci.rr.com> brought to you by > EFLIGHT! > > I have read and heard that this should not be done, that it may > damage the charger. Why is this so? > > Because there is not enough filtering of the original AC power. You can usually run a airplane battery charger off a battery that is being charged however. That will smooth out the power to the airplane charger. ===== Pete Foss Skymasters RC of Michigan http://www.skymasters.org *** Any complaints or problems? Send an email to monitor@ezonemag.com *** For help with list commands go to http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/mailhelp.htm *** For the list rules go to http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/mailrule.htm |
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Nov 13, 2003, 07:02 PM
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Re: [EFLT] Using Automotive battery charger as a power supply?
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It depends on the charger as well. Some are more tolerant of imperfect DC power than others. I ran my hobbico mark2 charger on my car batt charger for over a year with no problems other than the fact that since the car chargers output was not voltage regulated, if I put too high a load on it, ( fast charging) the car chargers output voltage would drop too far and cause the hobbico to blow its own fuse. Slow charging worked fine however. I'm now using one of the cosel power supplies and no longer have that problem. $19 well spent IMHO. <A HREF="http://ramboy.com/cosel.htm">Al-Tech</A> Nice to be able to fast charge at home. Dean in Milwaukee --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- *** Any complaints or problems? Send an email to monitor@ezonemag.com *** For help with list commands go to http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/mailhelp.htm *** For the list rules go to http://www.ezonemag.com/pages/mailrule.htm |
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