im after a 12v dc supply for my charger i just bought. i have been told i need about 8 amps supply from the charger.
i need something that obviously does the job properly yet also wont cost me an arm and a leg ideally?
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im after a 12v dc supply for my charger i just bought. i have been told i need about 8 amps supply from the charger.
i need something that obviously does the job properly yet also wont cost me an arm and a leg ideally?
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/aca ... G2592.html
use lead acidic. They do the job.
you could use this
http://www2.ripmax.net/item.asp?itemid= ... ry=090-020
would these do it?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fusion-12v-Power- ... 6085549099
yes, like i said about a week ago, yes they would and you will struggle to find anything much cheaper :kiss:
ah, sorry gary, massive memory laps, compleatly forgot about out little pm convo :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by typhoon_driver
just make sure you don't open the case on it when it is on as often the heatsinks that should be earth are actually LIVE! josh on rw101 forum found this out the hard way
Ouch, sounds painful.
Can someone also tell me about the danger of charging nimh batteries in series?
well thats a retarded move that applies to all electrical equipment. natural selection a callin :roll:
i think toughing a live plug is something which even i would do :)
i think he was trying to fit it into a flight case of some sort :lol:
Charging in series is ok although if the packs are not very well matched you could end up with one pack undercharged or overcharged.Quote:
Originally Posted by mattsdragons
In parallel is a no no. One pack will end up taking the current and could result in fire or explosion. You should never leave NiMH or NiCd connected in parallel as one pack will discharge into the other with the same result.
so 2 9.6v packs with the same mAh rating in series would be fine to charge?
yeah if the cells are the same, in sereis its basically having a 19.2v pack