[NSRCA-discussion] Curmudgeon's Rant

[Chad Northeast]

I never measured them directly for current, just voltage.  It would do a 
single 5s pack.  They work great for the smaller stuff, but dont handle 
10s very well in my experience.

I think guys will start to realize the value of an Iota when they start 
dragging around 6 computer power supplies to do the same job :)  Been 
there and done that, and wont be going back regardless of cost!

Chad

Dean Pappas wrote:

>Hi Chad,
>How much current will it source, steady state? Enough for 1 5S pack?
>Thanks,
>Dean
>
>Dean Pappas
>Sr. Design Engineer
>Kodeos Communications
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>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Chad
>Northeast
>Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 8:52 AM
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>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Curmudgeon's Rant
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>Ya I have a bunch of them, the ones I have wont handle 1 10s pack.
>
>They all claim 25A as well but none of them will actually output it for 
>any length of time without significant voltage drop (which only drives 
>up the required input current).
>
>Ron Van Putte wrote:
>
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>>On Sep 18, 2006, at 5:12 AM, Bob Richards wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Is this a hypothetical question, or do you have a link to the said 
>>>25A computer power supply???
>>> 
>>>      
>>>
>>It's real.  
>>Check:  http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR 
>><http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR>
>>
>>Ron Van Putte
>>
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>>>*/Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net <mailto:vanputte at cox.net>>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>    Pardon the rant of a curmudgeon of the subject of power supplies for
>>>    electrics. As the son of a mother who was born in Scotland, I am
>>>    always looking for value. I often see products being bought and used
>>>    because a person or group with "credentials" uses them. As a group,
>>>    we are a bunch of lemmings and whatever the anointed individual or
>>>    group uses, we buy and use. Logic regarding value doesn't seem to
>>>    enter the discussion. For example, a current "must have" for the
>>>    electric-powered Pattern airplane guys is an Iota power supply. Will
>>>    someone please tell me what this very fine power supply will do that
>>>    a switching computer power supply from Geeks.com, with a 12 volt, 25
>>>    amp output and costing less than $20, won't do?
>>>
>>>    I could go on regarding motors, ESCs, chargers and batteries, but
>>>    I'll save those for other rants.
>>>
>>>    Ron Van Putte
>>>
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