Re: DC power supply

In article <1130637177.531276.29430@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Bill D <nomadsthree@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

| I looked at the one you bought and it's less than 70 watts continuous,
| (5 amp x 13.8V = 69 watts) so, IMHO, it wouldn't have enough juice to
| run, say, a Triton charger at more than about half rate.

Of course, if you don't get into the larger electrics, you'll probably
never need to feed your Triton more than 5 amps. And even if you do
get into the larger electrics, the Triton limits LiPo charging to 2.5
amps for some strange reason, so even then you probably won't need
more than five amps.

And even if you do get some big 24 cell NiCd pack that can be charged
at 5 amps, you can still charge it with your power supply and a Triton
-- just charge it at 1.9 amps or so. It'll take longer, but it should
work fine.

So don't sweat it that your power supply doesn't match what your
charger might use --

| Of course you didn't say what kind of charge
| you were using, so maybe | the 5 Amp Pyramid you've ordered will be
| OK.

It should be OK with any charger. Just keep the charge rates down
well below 5 amps if your battery pack needs more than 12 volts, and
below 5 amps if the battery pack needs less than 12 volts. And if all
you fly are park fliers, it'll probably never be an issue.

--
Doug McLaren, dougmc@xxxxxxxxxx
Heavy, adj.: Seduced by the chocolate side of the force.
.

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