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76 warlock

03-29-2011 08:03 PM

Power Supply??

The power supply I had intended on using is bad. Is only putting out approx. 5.7 volts. Could I just use my extra battery charger for my car? I got a big one for Christmas, and my old one is basically brand new still.

Charlie-III

03-29-2011 08:17 PM

Yes, you can use most automotive battery chargers as a "12volt DC" power supply.

76 warlock

03-29-2011 08:28 PM

There should be no problems with amps? Or should I leave it on 50amp boost the whole time?

Charlie-III

03-29-2011 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 76 warlock (Post 3015375)

There should be no problems with amps? Or should I leave it on 50amp boost the whole time?

Depends on what you need. For a lot of chargers (for your NiCads/LiPO's) a 10A charger is OK. To run multiple chargers you may need more than 10A.

Most chargers are not designed to run the "boost" full time, only for shorter times.

76 warlock

03-30-2011 07:21 PM

ok thanks"thumbsup"

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