Thanks for the heads up on the Maha C777 Plus regarding 13.8 VDC power input
and the limitations. Pres' workaround sounds......."workable" :-)
I bought one at Dayton and have used it several times with my Radio Shack
1600 MaH NiMH pack. Conditioning is very convenient, but I have had the
thermal sensor cut off the fast charge with an Error 3 every time. These
NiMH packs DO get hot on a fast charge. When I checked the capacity after
getting the premature thermal cutoff, it was still 1900 MaH so the cutoff
must be occurring at the very end of the quick charge cycle. The manual
says this (thermal cutoff) is "normal" so I don't think it is a problem.
Nice to know the thermal cutoff feature really works and could save the day
in the event of a battery fault, etc. The display features of the C777
Plus are great. The Dayton price of $69 wasn't bad either.
So far so good.
72,
Bill
W4RK
Nashville, TN
USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Pres Waterman" <pres@...>
To: <FT817@...>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [FT817] Maha Charger
Just checked specs on new Maha C777 Plus. Be carefull if you plan on
charging from car. Max voltage on pack to be charged is 7.2 volts
from 13.8 source. Simpro makes a nice unit that charges up to 24V
packs from 13.8V.
Or you could get a cheap 12v-110vAC inverter and run the Maha from that.
The
inverters have been seen as cheap as $15!
Considering the display features of the Maha I am quite pleased I ordered
one at Dayton.
Thanks
Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc.
Long Island Ford and Kia dealer
GO BILLS!
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