Battery/charger
05-08-2006, 08:30 PM
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Battery/charger
I want to get some good rechargeable AA's for my camera..I wanted to use my Accu-cycle Elite as the charger but am trying to figure out an easy way to hook them up ..I was going to just buy a charger from Radio Shack but our RC chargers must be better than that..The only thing I can come up with is to buy the cheapest charger I can find and solder a new set of ends and then plug it inot the Elite..Any other ideas??
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RE: Battery/charger
Hi Josey Wales,
I bought a Rayovac charger from Wall Mart that charges Nimh and Nicads,
and also the batteries.
That will charge AAA, AA, and 9 volt batteries in one hour.
I bought two sets of the Nimhs for my camera, and I always kept one set
in my camera bag. I have never had any problems not having charged batteries.
You might be able to do it if you can find a battery box that holds the amount of AAs
batteries that you need to charge. Might find one at an Electronic Parts Outlet if you live
in or close to one. I don't if Radio Shack has any, they have stopped caring lot of items
for electronic use.[
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I don't believe that would be a good idea due to the charger may not have enough
output(amps and voltage) to drive a charger. That type of charger take a long time
to charge.
The problem with the battery charges we use for r/c use are very sensitive to the wire
length from the charger to the battery pack being charged.
One of my chargers has instructions not to use wires over 8 inches in length because it
would effect the efficiency of the charger.
Maybe you're charger isn't that critical.
Maybe someone else might have a good idea to make it work.
Hoped this helped.
Clarence
I want to get some good rechargeable AA's for my camera
and also the batteries.
That will charge AAA, AA, and 9 volt batteries in one hour.
I bought two sets of the Nimhs for my camera, and I always kept one set
in my camera bag. I have never had any problems not having charged batteries.
I wanted to use my Accu-cycle Elite as the charger but am trying to figure out an easy way to hook them up
batteries that you need to charge. Might find one at an Electronic Parts Outlet if you live
in or close to one. I don't if Radio Shack has any, they have stopped caring lot of items
for electronic use.[
]
The only thing I can come up with is to buy the cheapest charger I can find and solder a new set of ends and then plug it inot the Elite
output(amps and voltage) to drive a charger. That type of charger take a long time
to charge.
The problem with the battery charges we use for r/c use are very sensitive to the wire
length from the charger to the battery pack being charged.
One of my chargers has instructions not to use wires over 8 inches in length because it
would effect the efficiency of the charger.
Maybe you're charger isn't that critical.
Maybe someone else might have a good idea to make it work.
Hoped this helped.
Clarence
