---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/10/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:09 AM - Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux (jonlaury) 2. 09:32 AM - Re: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux (rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us) 3. 12:17 PM - Re: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 4. 12:42 PM - Re: Using Dynon EMS together with VDO gauge (user9253) 5. 04:04 PM - Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux (jonlaury) 6. 04:18 PM - Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux (jonlaury) 7. 07:03 PM - Re: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:09:26 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux From: "jonlaury" nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect wrote: > At 11:09 AM 9/20/2012, you wrote: > > > > > > > Bob, > > The "Schumacher 1562 redux" thread got my attention (your charge > > profile plot) because recently, I accidentally (Pitot Heat) > > discharged my Odyssey PC 680 to 7.5 volts. I used my Schumacher > > XC-10 to revive it, but I noticed that the charge voltage was 15.7v. > > Odyssey says should be < 15 v to avoid boiling the batt and causing > > vents to open. The batt got warm under charge, but never hot. > > Just wondering if the 15.7v fried something that I should be aware > > of and How I might go about modifying the charger in some way to > > prevent the over-voltage if it's an issue. > > > > > > All I know about the XC-10 doesn't give me a clue > as to why you saw that kind of voltage on the battery. > It's a Schumacher product with a list of software > controlled features. Have you dump and cap-checked > the battery since the questionable run-in with > the charger? > > > > Bob . . . I have not cap checked the battery (no time recently), but it seems to be performing fine. Need to construct "poor man's cap checker". Topping off the battery recently, I monitored the voltage rise and sure enough, the XC-10 crept up to over 15 v again and I shut it down. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=385048#385048 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:32:03 AM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux From: rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us Hi jonlaury "monitored the voltage rise and sure enough, the XC-10 crept up to over 15 v again and I shut it down." Curious, did you ever check to make sure your volt meter is telling the truth? Ron Parigoris ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:17:56 PM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux At 11:31 AM 10/10/2012, you wrote: >Hi jonlaury > >"monitored the voltage rise and sure enough, the XC-10 crept up to >over 15 v again and I shut it down." > >Curious, did you ever check to make sure your volt meter is telling the truth? > >Ron Parigoris Good question! Jon, if you find that this charger is indeed 'topping off' at over 15 volts, I'd like to put my hands on it. I'd pay postage both ways to run some tests on it here. In the mean time, don't charge off and build the 'po boy's cap checker yet. I've got a new cap checker module in development. I'm taking the software requirements and development tools to my byte thrashing guru in the morning. In the mean time, let's see if we can figure out what's up with the charger you have. BTW . . . I pitched a Schumacher 2500 in the trash yesterday. I've had it for 6-7 years. I think it was working okay the last time I had occasion to use it in Wichita . . . perhaps 4 years ago. Didn't work yesterday. Fooey . . . Bob . . . ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:26 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Using Dynon EMS together with VDO gauge From: "user9253" Have you selected the sensor type as described in the D-180 Installation Guide page 6-9? Joe http://www.dynonavionics.com/downloads/Install_Guides/FlightDEK-D180_Installation_Guide_Rev_H.pdf -------- Joe Gores Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=385066#385066 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:04:33 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux From: "jonlaury" [quote="rparigoris"]Hi jonlaury did you ever check to make sure your volt meter is telling the truth? Ron Parigoris > [b] Ron, That would spoil my fun of spending a day hunting up parts to make something that I don't need. :-) Actually I have checked it against the ships volt meter. IIRC, that's how I noticed the problem. John Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=385079#385079 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:18:55 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux From: "jonlaury" nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect wrote: > At 11:31 AM 10/10/2012, you wrote: > > > Jon, if you find that this charger is indeed > 'topping off' at over 15 volts, I'd like to > put my hands on it. I'd pay postage both ways > to run some tests on it here. Happy to oblige. Do you think that you can tweak it so that it's useable again? Got it from Walmart about 6 mos ago for $40. Don't know what Schumacher's warranty is but my receipt has long since vanished and I doubt that Walmart will take my word for it. John Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=385081#385081 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:03:14 PM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: Schumacher 1562 Redux At 06:17 PM 10/10/2012, you wrote: > > >nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect wrote: > > At 11:31 AM 10/10/2012, you wrote: > > > > > > Jon, if you find that this charger is indeed > > 'topping off' at over 15 volts, I'd like to > > put my hands on it. I'd pay postage both ways > > to run some tests on it here. > > >Happy to oblige. Do you think that you can tweak it so that it's >useable again? Got it from Walmart about 6 mos ago for $40. Don't >know what Schumacher's warranty is but my receipt has long since >vanished and I doubt that Walmart will take my word for it. Let's see if it has forgotten how to sing and dance. Walmart might surprise you . . . especially if you want to exchange it. 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