[NSRCA-discussion] How do I power my TP 1010C charger?
Anthony Abdullah
aabdu at sbcglobal.net
Tue Apr 28 18:31:48 AKDT 2009
Thanks for all of the great information guys! Once again I posted a question and you did not let me down. I now know exactly what I need to do. With any luck I will be campaigning my electric Integral all over district 4 this year.
See you at the competitions!
Anthony
--- On Tue, 4/28/09, W. Eddie Batchelor <perkinsrx at centurytel.net> wrote:
> From: W. Eddie Batchelor <perkinsrx at centurytel.net>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] How do I power my TP 1010C charger?
> To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 4:02 PM
> Just a FWIW.
>
> I got the Honda 2000 to justify it as it's big enough
> to power a 110
> Airconditioner and 3 or 4 lights all at once. Sadly, since
> I'm in Louisiana,
> I've needed it three times since purchase in '07.
>
> It only weighs a few pounds more than the 1000.
>
>
>
> Also I totally concur on the Iota 55, worth every penny.
>
> eddie
>
> _____
>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf
> Of Chad
> Northeast
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:49 PM
> To: General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] How do I power my TP 1010C
> charger?
>
>
>
> I can easily charge two 10S packs at 5A each with the Honda
> 1000i, much more
> than that and it trips out.
>
> The DLS-55 can deliver around 740W output, but consumes
> around 950W or so,
> so you cannot use it to its max potential, but two
> 1010's flat out are no
> problem.
>
> Chad
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Woodward, Jim (US SSA)"
> <jim.woodward at baesystems.com>
> Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:41 pm
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] How do I power my TP 1010C
> charger?
> To: General pattern discussion
> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>
> > Verne,
> >
> > On the Honda 1000i, what amperage can you charge at
> without
> > kicking off the generator? Can you charge two 5S 5000
>
> > packs at 5 amps? I remember not being able to charge
> at a
> > very high rate while using the Kipor 2000 (Honda
> clone).
> > What was bad was that if I tried to charge at say 5
> amps, then
> > the generator may or may not disrupt the charge
> circuit at some
> > point. However, you couldn't hear it so I would
> go back
> > and to find that the charger kicked off because of the
> power
> > interruptions or whatever.
> > Thanks,
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-
> > discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
> verne at twmi.rr.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:37 PM
> > To: General pattern discussion
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] How do I power my TP
> 1010C charger?
> >
> > What Chad said. I would stick with Iota DLS-55 power
> supply as
> > it leaves room for future growth. For contest and
> field use, you
> > can't beat the Honda EU-1000i. Get a used one on
> E-Bay. It'll
> > save you 2 or 3 hundred dollars. Chances are, it will
> come from
> > an RV-er who used it once and decided they need the 2
> or 3
> > thousand watt version.
> >
> > Verne Koester
> >
> >
> > ---- Chad Northeast <chadnortheast at shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> > > Get an Iota power supply, either the DLS-55,
> DLS-45 or DLS-30
> > depending on how many chargers you want to run.
> Search Ebay,
> > the DLS-55 can usually be had for around $120 or maybe
> less, and
> > will drive nearly three 1010 chargers (two set to 5A
> and one set
> > to 4A).
> > >
> > > Then you can charge from the mains at home no
> problem, and at
> > the field with a generator. If you must use a battery
> get a big
> > one 100+ Ah deep cycle will do a couple of charges,
> but in
> > reality a generator is a far preferable option (get a
> honda 1000i).
> >
> > >
> > > To get the most charge time on a deep cycle
> battery, go into
> > the settings and reset the input LVC of the charger to
> the
> > lowest setting (10.0V).
> > >
> > > Chad
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Anthony Abdullah
> <aabdu at sbcglobal.net>
> > > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:05 pm
> > > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] How do I power my TP
> 1010C charger?
> > > To: General pattern discussion
> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> > >
> > > > Ok here is another "E" question
> for you guys.
> > > > I set up my Thunder Power 1010C charger and
> 210V balancer to
> > > > charge a set of True RC 5000 batteries wired
> as one 10S
> > pack. I
> > > > set the charge rate at 1C so it would charge
> at 5 amps. I
> > had
> > > > the charger powered by a pretty strong car
> battery that was
> > > > fresh off a two day trickle charge.
> Everything started fine
> > and
> > > > it charged for about a minute then I got an
> input power
> > error
> > > > message. I placed a call to the only
> electric expert I know
> > and
> > > > was advised to lower the charge rate. I set
> it at 2.5 amps
> > and
> > > > it charged for about 45 minutes at that rate
> then I got the
> > same
> > > > message. I reset it at 2 amps and it
> completed the charge cycle.
> > > >
> > > > Questions:
> > > > 1. Can I run that charger off of a car
> battery or do I need
> > what
> > > > I have heard referred to as a deep cycle
> marine battery? I
> > used
> > > > it because I had it handy and figured I
> would at least try it.
> > > >
> > > > 2. Just out of curiosity, what is it about
> the car battery
> > that
> > > > makes it unsuitable for powering that
> charger? Is it a lack
> > of
> > > > sustainable amperage, voltage, etc?
> > > >
> > > > 3. What are my options for powering that
> charger? I am open
> > to
> > > > getting a generator but would like to
> consider all the
> > options.
> > > > More than likely I will always arrive at the
> practice field
> > with
> > > > 3 or 4 fully charged packs but will
> definitely need to
> > recharge
> > > > during a contest. I can't run the
> charger directly from the
> > > > generator, what else would I need to buy? I
> am looking for
> > > > reliability, portability, and a good value
> (not necessarily
> > > > cheap). I can lug a battery to the field
> just as easily as a
> > > > generator and have a good battery charger.
> > > >
> > > > What have you guys used that has worked well
> (Marine
> > batteries,
> > > > generators, power supplies/converters). I do
> not want to
> > > > reinvent the wheel so I am interested in
> what has worked in
> > the past.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Anthony
> > > > NSRCA #759
> > > >
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