I wasn't sure if those load testers could be turned down low enough to only give me 25-30 amps. Are they just carbon sticks?
Bob M. ====== --- skipp025 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I bought an import made battery load tester off ebay > for under > $10. The tester even has a meter indication. I > added a small > fan to move air through it and use it as a high > current load > where desired. Sometimes I use it as a series > resistance. > > I also use heating elements out of dead hair dryers > for nichrome > wire resistors. > > cheers, > skipp > > > "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would have gladly run the supply loaded to 28 > amps > > if the resistors could take it. They couldn't. > They > > were heating the room after several minutes, and > took > > half an hour to cool off after that. I did the > best I > > could with the equipment available. I need about > 400 > > watts-worth of load to test these things properly. > > > > I step-started the repeater after putting in the > > working power supply, but it didn't need to be > done > > that way. > > > > Astron never responded to my e-mail from Friday, > so > > I'll be rattling their cage Tuesday to see how > their > > warranty procedure works and if it's even worth > > sending the unit back to them. > > > > Bob M. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091
