An alternative to those battery conditioners?
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Saw this and thought it might be a flexible alternative to the battery conditioner. This can be left connected as well but the main advantage is you can take it with you fully charged for your car, PC camera, phone, your mate's flat battery, etc., etc. - and its small enought to fit in a Noble!
Has anyone considered this type of product?
www.goextra.co.uk/prostarter/ps2info1.htm
>>> Edited by AMG Merc on Monday 31st January 14:45
Has anyone considered this type of product?
www.goextra.co.uk/prostarter/ps2info1.htm
>>> Edited by AMG Merc on Monday 31st January 14:45
Well, alkaline batteries are generally not rechargable (ok a little bit but no more than, say 5 times). So at least that bit of the description has to be rubbish.
Secondly, there's a total lack of specs one the site. Very suspect. Any battery device should state it's amp hours (unless it's really low and you don't want to get caught out).
Thirdly, the test reports bit. Very ammusing. The confidental stamp was a nice touch....
Four. Five years holding it's charge?
To be honest, I'd like to see one out of interest. Would I put £57 down on one? £2.50 maybe.
Secondly, there's a total lack of specs one the site. Very suspect. Any battery device should state it's amp hours (unless it's really low and you don't want to get caught out).
Thirdly, the test reports bit. Very ammusing. The confidental stamp was a nice touch....
Four. Five years holding it's charge?
To be honest, I'd like to see one out of interest. Would I put £57 down on one? £2.50 maybe.
NO magic, it's just a sealed LA, NiCd or NiMH battery with a two stage inverter/upstep converter.
It does it's stuff by just "exercising" your battery and then trickle charging it.
It's expensive for what's actually in it, but there's no fuddle about it's ability to do it.
If you could be bothered you could by the bits from Elektor for the two circuits required for about £5, add in the components for another £2-3 and get a battery for £10. Then stick it all in a box for £2, add in the cables for another £1 and you'd have the same.
Is it worth £60 - could you build it
J
It does it's stuff by just "exercising" your battery and then trickle charging it.
It's expensive for what's actually in it, but there's no fuddle about it's ability to do it.
If you could be bothered you could by the bits from Elektor for the two circuits required for about £5, add in the components for another £2-3 and get a battery for £10. Then stick it all in a box for £2, add in the cables for another £1 and you'd have the same.
Is it worth £60 - could you build it
J
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