[NSRCA-discussion] Generators

[Bob Richards]

I've thought about the same thing, even bought a resistor to try out the idea, just have not hooked it up yet. :-(  
 
For most of the flying/charging that I am doing now (non-pattern, smaller batts) the 20 amp power supply is adequate. I don't quite have the incentive to make it work right now. :-) 
 
FWIW, I've got a camper with a 55 amp converter, and that thing REALLY arcs when I plug it in.
 
Bob R

--- On Mon, 4/5/10, Ed White <edvwhite at yahoo.com> wrote:








That is light and quiet.  Some people have put a resistor in the line between the battery and ESC to prevent the arc when plugging the battery into the ESC.  When the caps are charged (seconds) you then fully plug in the battery either removing or shorting out the current limiting resistor.

Sounds like exactly the same problem here with a large inrush of current to charge the caps. Wonder if the temporary current limit resistor will work here?





From: Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com>
To: scott at rcfoamy.com; General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sun, April 4, 2010 11:25:25 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Generators






One generator that I can recommend you NOT purchase is this. I bought one. It will power a 500w halogen light without any problem, but the inrush current into a DC supply (capacitors charging up) will cause the output to trip. I have a 20 amp 12v supply that will work, but anything bigger will trip it.
 
On the plus side, it is very light and very quiet.

 
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