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1. 09:22 AM - Battery spoofer for testing smart charger maintainers (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
2. 01:15 PM - Re: Anderson PowerPole connectors (eschlanser)
3. 02:44 PM - Re: Re: Anderson PowerPole connectors (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
4. 03:41 PM - Re: Battery spoofer for testing smart charger maintainers (James Kilford)
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Subject: | Battery spoofer for testing smart charger maintainers |
At 07:04 PM 1/14/2013, you wrote:
>Bob,
>
>Any reason the power supply couldn't be replaced with a couple of
>batteries (maybe a 6V and a 12V) and a rheostat of sufficient
>capacity? For those of us who don't have a large enough bench power supply.
Sure. The goal is to provide an adjustable current 'sink'
that can be made to look like a battery that's accepting
a charge. The resistor-lamps 'load' needs to draw only
a tad more current than the rating of the SCM. What
ever source of power you use to drag it over a 10-15
volt range is up for grabs. There are dozens of ways
to do it.
I would encourage everyone to acquire some form of
bench test power supply . . . 3A is sort of a minimum
10A is really capable of running everything but pitot
heaters.
Marlin P Jones has a nice selection which you can view
at mpja.com and doing a search on 'bench power supply'.
eBay has some attractive options in new and used
power supplies. If anyone is attracted to an eBay
offering and considering a bid, I'd be pleased
to review the offering if you'll email me directly
so as to avoid creating a bidding war amongst members
of the List.
An adjustable, current limited power supply is a
real asset during the design, construction and maintenance
of your airplanes electro-whizzies. I own a half
dozen of various sizes . . . couldn't do what I do
without them.
Bob . . .
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Subject: | Re: Anderson PowerPole connectors |
"I finally broke down and bought this crimper and I'm still kicking myself in
the rear for not doing it earlier. This crimper will make a very reliable and
firm crimp along the full length of the wire insertion barrel."
What crimper are you/he talking about? I can't see a crimper if there's one there.
Eric
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392375#392375
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Subject: | Re: Anderson PowerPole connectors |
At 03:13 PM 1/15/2013, you wrote:
>
> "I finally broke down and bought this crimper and I'm still
> kicking myself in the rear for not doing it earlier. This crimper
> will make a very reliable and firm crimp along the full length of
> the wire insertion barrel."
>
>What crimper are you/he talking about? I can't see a crimper if
>there's one there.
Probably this one
http://tinyurl.com/89zqkub
It's a b-crimp tool for use with the open barrel
terminals from Powerpole and others . . . .
Emacs!
Bob . . .
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Subject: | Re: Battery spoofer for testing smart charger maintainers |
I would encourage everyone to acquire some form of
bench test power supply . . . 3A is sort of a minimum
10A is really capable of running everything but pitot
heaters.
Amen to that!
I bought a bench PSU for the first time a couple of years ago, and it has
been invaluable. It's just a little 0-3A, 0-20V unit. It was a bit
cheaper back then, but even at today's price I'd buy it just to save
messing about with batteries, mains adapters, etc.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/bench-power-supply-with-lcd-screen-219129
Well, it was the best thing I've bought, and it's more than repaid me in
time saved. I use it all the time, at home and in the hangar.
Case in point, tonight, I've been tweaking the brightness of 12V
self-adhesive LED strips. This would have been a tedious task without one,
but took 30secs to give me the valuable data that the optimum voltage is
about 7.6V and draws less than 0.01A.
On 15 January 2013 17:20, Robert L. Nuckolls, III <
nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote:
> At 07:04 PM 1/14/2013, you wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> Any reason the power supply couldn't be replaced with a couple of
> batteries (maybe a 6V and a 12V) and a rheostat of sufficient capacity?
> For those of us who don't have a large enough bench power supply.
>
>
> Sure. The goal is to provide an adjustable current 'sink'
> that can be made to look like a battery that's accepting
> a charge. The resistor-lamps 'load' needs to draw only
> a tad more current than the rating of the SCM. What
> ever source of power you use to drag it over a 10-15
> volt range is up for grabs. There are dozens of ways
> to do it.
>
> I would encourage everyone to acquire some form of
> bench test power supply . . . 3A is sort of a minimum
> 10A is really capable of running everything but pitot
> heaters.
>
> Marlin P Jones has a nice selection which you can view
> at mpja.com and doing a search on 'bench power supply'.
>
> eBay has some attractive options in new and used
> power supplies. If anyone is attracted to an eBay
> offering and considering a bid, I'd be pleased
> to review the offering if you'll email me directly
> so as to avoid creating a bidding war amongst members
> of the List.
>
> An adjustable, current limited power supply is a
> real asset during the design, construction and maintenance
> of your airplanes electro-whizzies. I own a half
> dozen of various sizes . . . couldn't do what I do
> without them.
>
>
> **
>
> ** Bob . . .
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
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