[NSRCA-discussion] Electrics

[Michael Wickizer]

I should add that I purchased the Honda 2000.  While the Honda 100 is great 
for charging batteries or listening to a radio, it isn't big enough to run a 
coffee pot or any other appliance in the event of power outages.


>From: "Michael Wickizer" <mwickizer at msn.com>
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>To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electrics
>Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:09:37 -0500
>
>We are using a Schulze 330 and a TP1010, both require minimum input voltage
>of 11.5-12.0 volts under load.  The 12 volt batterys will not supply the
>required voltage very long causing the charger(s) to turn off.  I had
>planned on using the AGM type marine battery but found it just wasn't going
>to meet our needs.  Apparently the Astro chargers work with a much lower
>minimum input. The Honda generators are great and one of the few items I've
>purchased in this hobby that actually can be used in other applications.
>
>
> >From: "J.Oddino" <joddino at socal.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electrics
> >Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:09:55 -0700
> >
> >It is just a matter of Watts, the power supply that makes 13.6V, the
> >charger capability and the packs.  My TP1010 can charge 10s at 5 amps 
>which
> >is 1C for a TP 5300 10s4p.  It can charge the 5s4p at 10 Amps which is 
>2C.
> >Smaller packs could be charged at 3C.  In my case the chargers limit the
> >capability to about 200 Watts each.  The generator can deliver 1000W.  
>The
> >Iota power supply has a limit of about 750 Watts.
> >Just type in Honda 1000i in Google.  I paid about $650.  It only weighs 
>28
> >pounds and it starts on the first pull.  I love this stuff.
> >
> >Jim O
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Nat Penton
> >   To: NSRCA Mailing List
> >   Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 4:26 PM
> >   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electrics
> >
> >
> >   Jim
> >   Can you go to 2 or 3C charging with the Honda ? Can I see the Honda on
> >the web ?              Thanks     Nat
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     From: J.Oddino
> >     To: NSRCA Mailing List
> >     Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 3:59 PM
> >     Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electrics
> >
> >
> >     I bought the Honda and am very happy with it.  I can run two 10s
> >chargers at once so it should pay for itself pretty fast if one needed 
>two
> >marine batteries per year.
> >     Jim O
> >       ----- Original Message -----
> >       From: Nat Penton
> >       To: NSRCA Mailing List
> >       Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 12:08 PM
> >       Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Electrics
> >
> >
> >       The only battery giving me a problem is the lead acid Marine 'deep
> >discharge'  battery used for field charging of the lipos. It has lost 
>about
> >70% of it's capacity in seven months.
> >
> >       It provided six 12min flts when new and was purchased from Academy
> >Surplus for $40. It has provided a total of maybe 80 flights ( 30 cycles
> >??? ). The problem is likely due to my maintenance ( lack thereof ). I 
>left
> >the battery in a partial discharge state sometmes for weeks. You can find
> >maintenance needs on Google at agmbatteries, courtesy Earl Haury.
> >
> >       West Mountain sells a gell cell, 54#, 84ah, rated for 500 cycles @
> >100% discharge ( 20hr discharge rate ), $149 del. I will see how it
> >performs under our conditions.
> >                                                             Nat
> >
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