[NSRCA-discussion] Iota 55 power supply questions

[mike mueller]

 You need to use a y connector that you make up for 2 chargers. It's as simple as you'll look at it and know what to do. They are always sold on Ebay at the best prices. Mike

--- On Mon, 9/28/09, Anthony Abdullah <aabdu at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Anthony Abdullah <aabdu at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Iota 55 power supply questions
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Monday, September 28, 2009, 3:48 PM
> Thank you Mr. Mueller!
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> Question, does that power supply have
> the dual outputs on it to allow me to hook two chargers to
> it? It is really convenient to be able to plug banana plugs
> right into the power supply as I currently do with my Pro
> Peak. From the looks of it, that is not necessarily designed
> for "civilized" hobby use. I am looking for
> something that can power two 1010C chargers with reliable
> clean power that I can just plug right into, or "Idiot
> Resistant" as my momma would say.
> 
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> From: mike
> mueller <mups1953 at yahoo.com>
> To: General
> pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday,
> September 28, 2009 4:23:19 PM
> Subject: Re:
> [NSRCA-discussion] Iota 55 power supply questions
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Iota-DLS-55-amp-RV-Power-Converter-Battery-Charger_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem2c50ff1fbfQQitemZ190337458111QQptZMotorsQ5fRVQ5fTrailerQ5fCamperQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
> Here's where I bought my last one. Good luck Sponge
> Bob, Mike
> 
> --- On Mon, 9/28/09, Dave <DaveL322 at comcast.net>
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> > From: Dave <DaveL322 at comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Iota 55 power supply
> questions
> > To: "'General pattern discussion'"
> <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> > Date: Monday, September 28, 2009, 2:40 PM
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> > Yes, 4
> > 1010s at 10s 5amps each running
> > from 2 Iota 55s is no problem with the 2kw
> Honda.  You
> > could add 1 more
> > 1010 on each Iota and have about 3 amps at 10s left
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> > each.  No, I don’t
> > have 6 1010s…..but the 2kw generator is popular at
> > the field <G>. 
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> > I leave the
> > small voltage jumper plug in
> > my Iotas all the time – bumps output voltage from
> > something like 13.4 to
> > 14.2V, which should make the 1010s run a little more
> > efficiently. 
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> > From:
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> On Behalf Of Earl Haury
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> > chad at f3acanada.org;
> >  General pattern discussion
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> > Subject: Re:
> > [NSRCA-discussion]
> > Iota 55 power supply questions 
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> > I agree with
> > Chad 
> > - for a 1 kW Honda. You might consider 2 kW
> Honda for
> > a little more $
> > & weight. It will handle (at least)  two
> Iota
> > 55's & 4
> > 1010's as well as a couple of TX battery
> > chargers with no problem.
> > (If you live in an area that experiences occasional
> power
> > outages the 2 kW
> > Honda will handle a lot of household items
> > also.) 
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> > From: Chad
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> > Two is not a problem, the Iota 55 will
> > handle two 1010's at full rate
> > and a third set to about 4A (on 10s) when plugged into
> a
> > household circuit.
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> > Hooked up to the Honda you wont get the third up to
> more
> > than around 2.5A
> > before you trip
>  it.  If you want to run the Honda to
> > the max make sure the
> > Eco switch is off and you can get a little more out of
> it.
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> > I think the Iota has a 950W input requirement to get
> its
> > max power, and the
> > Honda is only rated to around 900W continuously or
> > something.
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> >  Chad
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> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > From: Anthony Abdullah < aabdu at sbcglobal.net
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> > Date: Monday, September 28, 2009 12:31 pm
> > 
> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Iota 55 power supply
> questions
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> > To: General pattern discussion 
> > <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
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> > > I am making plans to get geared up for
> next
> > season and have a 
> > 
> > > few questions about power supplies and such. I
> am
> > looking to run 
> > 
> > > two Thunder Power 1010C chargers off of one Iota
> 55
> > amp power 
> > 
> > > supply from a Honda generator. Is that
> > feasable? Is there any 
> > 
> > > reason I would not be able to charge two 10S
> 5000
> > packs at 5 
> > 
> > > amps each with that set up? Where is the best
> place to
> > buy an 
> > 
> > > Iota power supply? Are their different models of
> that
> > power 
> > 
> > > supply that should be considered?
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> > > Sorry for all of the questions, I just want to
> get the
> > right 
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> > > stuff the first time.
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> > > Thanks in
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> > > Anthony  
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