[NSRCA-discussion] NEW IOTA 55amp POWER CONVERTERS

[Verne Koester]

Hi Adam,
Well, you almost answered my question. Will a 1000 watt generator power two 
1010's at the same time while they're charging four TP 5300's? Since I'm on 
it, will that take one 55 amp Iota, or two? As I said, I'm electrically 
stupid.

Verne

BTW, I'm sure I'm not alone, just not afraid to admit it...  ;>)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Glatt" <adam.g at sasktel.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NEW IOTA 55amp POWER CONVERTERS


> Probably just for home charging, Verne, because I have a 450W (on the
> 12.5V rail) ATX computer power supply that is smaller and lighter (it
> fits in my TX case).  In your case, though, one large power supply will
> almost certainly be easier to deal with and transport than two smaller
> (I'm guessing) ones.
>
> Remember, you can sell your 109's for $80 each and buy 1010's for $200
> or less, and the 1010 has nearly twice the power as the 109.
>
> -Adam
>
> Verne Koester wrote:
>> Adam,
>> Are you employing those for field use or just at home? Being electrically
>> stupid, I'm just wondering, and have been, whether a 1000 watt Honda
>> generator would power all of that. For the time being, I have two 18 amp
>> power supplies powering four Astro-Fight 109's off the Honda, and that 
>> works
>> fine. However, I really like the ThunderPower 1010's ability to be shut 
>> down
>> by the pack balancers if things aren't right.
>>
>> Verne
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Adam Glatt" <adam.g at sasktel.net>
>> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NEW IOTA 55amp POWER CONVERTERS
>>
>>
>>
>>> There are only two output jacks (one negative, one positive).  Each jack
>>> looks to be a 1cmX1cmX2cm rectangular tube made of 2mm thick copper.
>>> The top of these tubes have one ~7mm set screw that is tapered to about
>>> half that diameter where it clamps down on the wire you insert into the
>>> tube.
>>> I have them in a drawer until my 1010's arrive, but my plan is to try to
>>> fit three stripped ends of three Deans 12ga Noodle wire into each tube.
>>> Each wire will have its own connector to mate with the charger's
>>> connector.  In my case, this year I'm standardizing on the Neu 5.5mm
>>> bullet.  Worst case, the 3x 12ga copper won't fit, so I'll drop to Deans
>>> 16ga.  Max current will be 15A through the power supply cables (each),
>>> so not unreasonable for 16ga - I just have a thing about smaller than
>>> possible wire.
>>>
>>> -Adam
>>>
>>> Jerry Budd wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey Adam,
>>>>
>>>> Quick question about these.  Do they have banana plug power output
>>>> connectors?  If not, how are you connecting your chargers to them?
>>>>
>>>> Thx, Jerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Cameron, thanks for passing this on!  I bought two of the Iota 55A 
>>>>> units
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> >from this vendor and received them 7 business days later.  They both
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> check out OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> Great deal, you saved me a lot of money.  If anyone in Muncie needs 
>>>>> help
>>>>> charging, just look to Chad and I.  Between us we are up to about 
>>>>> 5.5kW
>>>>> of 12.5-14.5VDC power.  That hotel won't know why their electricity 
>>>>> bill
>>>>> doubled in July.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Adam
>>>>>
>>>>> Cameron Smith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>  I received this offer from the guys I bought from.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  If you contact me at 574-538-8837, or email me @
>>>>>>  drpromiseinc at hotmail.com. I will give you the converters for $80.00 
>>>>>> +
>>>>>>  $10 shipping. $90.00 Total for you or your friends.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   I have bought 2 from these guys & they were new in the box
>>>>>>  W/warranty, I met them thru eBay. Fast shipping also.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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