[NSRCA-discussion] NEW IOTA 55amp POWER CONVERTERS

Mon Mar 6 20:41:11 AKST 2006

Hi Verne

The 1010's are 210-220W chargers max (so 10s packs @ 5A rate)....so your 
1000W generator could handle 4 of them depending on losses but it should 
be close.

The Iota's are 740W power supplies for reference.

Converting everything to watts (charge rate*4.2V*#cells in series) makes 
everything much easier to understand :)

Chad

Verne Koester wrote:

>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
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>>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:
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>>>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
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>>>>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:
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>>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:
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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