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07-16-2011, 02:24 PM | #21 (permalink) |
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How about for battery power at the field when there is no AC power available?
I'm an idiot when it comes to electrical. I know that I can tie two batteries together to get a 24 volt input for my 306b icharger, but what size do those batteries have to be? IOW, can I use motorcycle batteries? What is the number I need to look at... max amps? cranking amps? I'm so confused....
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07-16-2011, 05:04 PM | #22 (permalink) |
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Generator.
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07-16-2011, 05:16 PM | #23 (permalink) |
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I use two deep cycle marine batteries from Walmart and they work great in series. I can get up to 12 or 13 charges for my 6s5000 packs.
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07-16-2011, 05:19 PM | #24 (permalink) |
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You get that many ? Hmmmm can ya give me some details Pete ?
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07-16-2011, 05:31 PM | #25 (permalink) |
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What size are those batteries Pete?
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07-16-2011, 08:52 PM | #26 (permalink) |
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When choosing batteries for a charging system you need to make sure that they are Deep Cycle batteries, not Starting Batteries. DCs are rated in amp/hrs and SBs are rated in CCA (cold cranking amps). The SB type battery is built with a lot of thin lead plates so it can provide a large boost of amps for a short period of time to start a motor. The DC battery uses a thicker plate, usually solid lead and provides a much smaller amount of amps over a much longer period of time. Generally said, the DC can be discharged to 20% available capacity (11.58V) much like a Lipo, however for best battery life most people recommend only discharging to 50% capacity (12.06V).
I would look for Deep Cycle batteries of around 125AH or better for portable power if you don't have AC or a generator available.
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07-16-2011, 10:15 PM | #27 (permalink) |
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Thanks Paul
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07-17-2011, 01:07 AM | #28 (permalink) |
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Capi I have two 125ah in series and do the math... very efficient with the packs being the same voltage as the power source so little loss. I did 12 packs once and was down to perhaps 30 or 40% or so.
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07-17-2011, 01:12 AM | #29 (permalink) |
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Which brand did you get pete ?
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07-17-2011, 08:24 PM | #30 (permalink) |
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Walmart marine Maxx 125ah for 90$ each
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07-22-2011, 03:14 PM | #32 (permalink) |
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I now have all the major components needed to go into final assembly of the portable charging station and the final adjustments completed to the cutting template. I love my new ICharger 306B, this charger works fantastic. I think the final upgrade to this box will be to ditch the Turnigy 8150 and replace it with another 306B.
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08-09-2011, 10:08 PM | #33 (permalink) |
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Finally got a chance to do a little more work to my portable charging set-up. The cut-out for the end plates of the PSUs has been completed and they are now mounted into the tool box. Got a little touch up cosmetics to do the the tool box end and then work on getting the plexiglass insert cut to mount the chargers and binding posts.
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08-12-2011, 09:00 PM | #34 (permalink) |
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Just finished up the rough work for the charger mounting tray. Cut out the bottom of the tool box tray and then cut and fit the plexiglass. I had to recess the underside of the binding posts into the plexiglass so the threaded part on the bottom would be long enough. A plunge router worked great for this. Finally, cut the wiring to proper length and soldered on the spade terminals to the ends. My 24V/72A beast is almost complete.
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08-15-2011, 09:09 PM | #35 (permalink) |
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The Beast is now finished. I am the proud owner of a portable charging set-up capable of both dual 12V and dual 24V outputs up to 72 amps of juice.
Each PSU has its own switch to power up the 12V rail so I can stage the power on after plugging in the PSUs.
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09-01-2011, 08:56 PM | #36 (permalink) |
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Here is my new one that I just set up today. Got the case and hardware from Snjbird. Now if I could only get it to work....
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09-01-2011, 09:38 PM | #37 (permalink) |
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Looks good Lincoln. What kind of problem are you having with it?
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09-01-2011, 09:44 PM | #38 (permalink) |
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My Power supplies won't turn on. It's something in the connection where I plug in my power cable but I'm not sure what everything looks perfectly fine. It's not the power supplies themselves they work fine by themselves.
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09-01-2011, 10:15 PM | #39 (permalink) |
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Can you get some better pictures of the inside and outside of the case for the AC power end, maybe we can figure it out.
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