RE: [RCSE] charging Li-po batteries

2006-02-08 Thread glide
d be mass produced without the ordering restrictions Litco puts on their Alpha 4. Aloha to all on RCSE. Al Battad - AMA #506981 -Original Message- From: notify@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of regis Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 7:34 AM To: soaring@airage.com Subj

Re: [RCSE] charging Li-po batteries

2006-02-07 Thread lomcovak
The big difference is that in the consumer products you refer to, the battery system employs onboard smarts; Essentially, every pack contains the circuitry/algorythmns to properly and safely charge Li-X at acceptable charge rates specified by the manufacturer. All the main operating device does

Re: [RCSE] charging Li-po batteries

2006-02-07 Thread Doug McLaren
On Tue, Feb 07, 2006 at 11:35:29AM -0600, Morris McKenna wrote: |Andrew, take a look at this web site. [1]www.slkelectronics.com I |think it will show you how an Alpha 4 can be used to charge Li-Po |batteries. The Alpha4's hardware is obviously physically capable of properly charg

Re: [RCSE] charging Li-po batteries

2006-02-07 Thread Morris McKenna
Andrew, take a look at this web site.   www.slkelectronics.com  I think it will show you how an Alpha 4 can be used to charge  Li-Po batteries.  Personally, I think purchasing a good Li-Po charger is the best way to go. Morris Andrew Famiglietti wrote: Since there are so many knowl

Re: [RCSE] charging Li-po batteries

2006-02-07 Thread Marta Zavala
Sort of non topic, but with all the press about Li-Po charging/fires/etc, how safe is charging stuff in your home like say your camcorder/notebook/etc.  I always worry now when plugging those things in to their chargers. Walter - Original Message - From: Andrew Famiglietti

RE: [RCSE] charging Li-po batteries

2006-02-07 Thread George Voss
Not only no, but @#$% NO!  Get a 2500 from Hobby Lobby.  It’ll charge up to 4 cells up to 2.5A.  And it’s cheap.  The A4 is only for NiCad, NiMh and wet cells.   From: Andrew Famiglietti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:04 AM To: Soaring Exchange Sub