Re: lighting battery - decisions decisions :-(


"Pete Biggs" <p@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> gentlegreen wrote:
> > I hate the idea of buying NiCds because of the environmental
> > implications and I already have a decent Maplin automatic SLA
> > charger , so I am inclined towards Cyclon cells for one last attempt
> > at lead acid. 4 a/h of NiMH is comparable in price, but a smart NiMH
> > charger is 55 quid .......
>
> 13.2V NiMH smart charger is £39.99 from Lumicycle*. A worthwhile
> long-term investment, I would have thought (as also would be a complete
> Lumicycle system). High-capacity NiMHs are getting cheaper all the time,
> are lighter than NiCds and substantially lighter than lead acid.
>
> * http://www.lumicycle.com/Product/Productlist.aspx?page=1&dep=88

Thanks :-)

maybe I'll bite the bullet - though I notice now that CPC have a cheaper
charger and I would probably try to get my NiMHs from somewhere else - I
wonder what A/H lumicycle's are to justify the price ...


>
> There are other companies selling NiMH battery packs and chargers for non
> rip-off prices as well.... sorry, the names escape me now.
>
> Alternatively......
> My main battery is a Lumi Li-ION, but I made an alternative/back-up
> battery from 12 ordinary AA NiMH 2700mAh cells (via eBay) in a Maplin
> battery box, so I could use my AA charger (since that's the only charger I
> have for NiMH). Powers an over-volted 10W 12V MR11 halogen lamp for about
> 2 hours. It is hassle unpacking and charging all those cells, but it's a
> relatively cheap solution if you already have a decent suitable charger.
> One advantage over tagged cells is that each individual cell gets well
> looked after (if the charger has independent monitoring).
>
> ~PB
>
>


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