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June 14th, 2007, 10:28 AM
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| ...  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Finland
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 | My choice for 12V systems was Graupner Ultramat 14. -good for NiMH packs up to ~20Ah (I've got a 20,5Ah 10x2D pack in my 35/50W HID) -has 100-240VAC input - no need for separate 12V source (most higher-end smart chargers like the Triton need one) -shows the amount charged, gives a lot more confidence in the pack if you see the expected juice going in... -reasonably priced, only about 2x the price of the skimpy batteryspace chargers //LN |
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June 14th, 2007, 04:35 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern California
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 | Quote: (Originally Posted by diver42)  I'm once again looking into Nimh batteries after a long hiatus -- but only as a backup for for dives during which I don't care if my light goes out. Most "charger" problems associated with NiMh packs are actually battery problems.Any suggestions for chargers? If your batteries are assembled in true series only configuration, not parallel / series configuration, most commercially available chargers sold today will work fine. Most commercially available chargers are based on a handful of very similar IC's anyway. The charging protocols are all very similar. If you build a parallel / series pack there is no charger that can reliably charge it. Tobin
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June 14th, 2007, 11:37 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC
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| I have heard good things about these chargers... NiMH Battery Chargers
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June 15th, 2007, 12:11 AM
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| wet behind the ears  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle, WA
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 | I have had excellent results with the Maha C777 plus MAHA MH-C777PLUS-II Universal LCD Battery Charger Analyzer Conditioner for NiMH & Li-ion Digital Camera & Camcorder Batteries Its a little slow at 880mA, but does an excellent job. Also has a temp sensor, burn testing function, and switches from NiMH to Li-ion. And the price is nice too. Richard |
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June 16th, 2007, 09:59 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durham, NC
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by TobinGeorge) If your batteries are assembled in true series only configuration, not parallel / series configuration, most commercially available chargers sold today will work fine. They're D cells in series only. |
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June 16th, 2007, 10:13 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Durham, NC
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by SparticleBrane) I have heard good things about these chargers... Anybody know a good online source?NiMH Battery Chargers |
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June 17th, 2007, 05:30 AM
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| New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southern California
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by diver42) They're D cells in series only. That should work fine.Tobin
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