[NSRCA-discussion] NEW IOTA 55amp POWER CONVERTERS

Mon Mar 6 19:34:11 AKST 2006

Jason,
That's good to know since you sorta got me into this!   ;>)

Verne

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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NEW IOTA 55amp POWER CONVERTERS

> I'm listening too Verne
>
> Regards,
> Jason
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>
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> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Verne
> Koester
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 11:16 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] NEW IOTA 55amp POWER CONVERTERS
>
>
> 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>
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> 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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