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- From: waeber@ufps12.unifr.ch (Bernard Waeber SIUF)
- Subject: Re: How to dispose of NiCads?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul30.105810@ufps12.unifr.ch>
- Sender: waeber@ufps12 (Bernard Waeber SIUF)
- Organization: University of Fribourg - CH
- References: <1992Jul28.140405.28429@gdunix.gd.chalmers.se> <p5mmrwq.brunette@netcom.com> <1992Jul29.084514@ufps9.unifr.ch> <1992Jul29.144013.24001@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 08:58:10 GMT
- Lines: 42
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- In article <1992Jul29.144013.24001@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>, bobwo@ecs.comm.mot.com (Bob Woodhouse) writes:
- |>
- |> >|> 300 ohm Charge
- |> >|> 5W / Switch
- |> >|> 20-40 + O---/\/\/\----o------o o------------o-------------------------o
- |> >|> VDC | | |
- |> >|> | Zap | |
- |> >|> | Switch | +|
- |> >|> | ___|___ | -----------
- |> >|> o------o o---------o -----
- |> >|> | | + Shorted |
- |> >|> 6000 micro- | + ------- Cell |
- |> >|> Farad, 40V _________ | | |
- |> >|> Capacitor --------- |_____| Volt |
- |> >|> | | meter |
- |> >|> | | |
- |> >|> - O-------------o----------------------o-------------------------o
- |> >|>
- |> >
- |> >Please correct me if i get this wrong, i guess the above circuit requires
- |> >to remove the dead cell from the multi-cell pack, right ?
- |> >
- |>
- |> Why would you have to remove the cell -- just hook up to the cell of interest and go.
-
-
- Right, if the circuit is open no current flows to the other cells. Next question
- would be, what is the percentage of success of restoring a dead cell, and how long
- will it last. ?? If one cell went bad in the first place, wouldn't it be worth by
- replacing the cell ??, in which case you may apply my first respons.
- On the other hand, when i fly my Schlueter Magic, worth a couple thousand, comes down
- because of 20 bucks worth Ni-Cd cells, could realy get me pi.... !!
-
- The battery pack is the cheapest thing in our hobby, in order to radio-control just
- about anything, and if it's in air it is crucial for your flying thing to be perfect.
-
- What i'm trying to emphasis is, PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT AND KEEP HAVING FUN,
- i've seen quite a few people quiting, because they tryed to save money in the
- wrong place.
-
- --
- ben
-