[Coco] OT: Battery chargers

[gene heskett]

On Sunday, October 16, 2011 05:38:05 PM Stephen H. Fischer did opine:

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> From: "gene heskett" <gheskett at wdtv.com>
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> To: <coco at maltedmedia.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 8:11 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Coco] OT: Battery chargers
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> > On Sunday, October 16, 2011 10:49:08 AM Tony Schountz did opine:
> >> On Oct 16, 2011, at 5:33 AM, gene heskett wrote:
> >> > On Sunday, October 16, 2011 06:43:04 AM Stephen H. Fischer did 
opine:
> >> >> http://www.all-battery.com/smartuniversalchargerfornimhnicdbattery
> >> >> pac k-1 2withchargingcurrentselectiontemperaturesensor.aspx
> >> >> 
> >> >> Might work, but 1400 x 8 = 11200.
> >> > 
> >> > This charger should, set at 1 amp, do the job nicely in under two
> >> > hours. Its method resembles the Christy chargers, so I would assume
> >> > the patent has now expired, or that its an under the radar patent
> >> > violation.
> >> 
> >> So the above charger link ("Tenergy Smart Universal Charger for
> >> NiMH/NiCD Battery Packs: 6v - 12v") should do the job for my pack? If
> >> so, I'll buy it.
> > 
> > Actually, at that price, I'd buy 2, to make sure one worked. ;-)
> > Similar to my recent purchases of 5 stepper motor driver packages at
> > $51 ea. Chinese of course. Amazingly, the first 4 I hooked up are
> > working fine.
> 
> As the OP has two sets of cells, this sounds like a plan. I saw one
> replacement power cell at ~ $170.00
> 
> This would allow charging two cells packs at one time. (Another case a
> problem)
> 
> When camping I made sure all my batteries were charged the day before,
> at night I had to charge four (4) sets of four batteries, easy to do
> with a one hour charger.
> 
> Back when I was still using film I lost a huge set of great photos at
> the bristle cone pine grove. The Owens Valley was very clear. No Film!
> The return trip
> was washed out due to rain, the next time so bad that I did not waste
> the space on the CD card.
> 
> Always be ready to take more shots that planned! (And use a GPS to make
> a Waypoint for each shot location)
> 
> Note: The temperature sensor is connected permanently to the charger,
> see product data sheet:
> 
> http://www.all-battery.com/datasheet/01025manual.pdf
> 
> SHF
 
That looks to be a platinum sensor, better than whats in the average 
battery pack.  This thing is sounding better all the time.

> >> Thanks!
> >> 
> >> Tony
> >> 
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Cheers, Gene
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