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Very neatly executed!
I assume the vertical boards are the Ag102 and the horizontal ones are your I/O circuits. Is that right? What did you need to add? The Shortform doc says the charger IS temperature-compensated but also says that "With the addition of a low-cost thermistor, charge voltages CAN be temperature compensated". Which is right? Did you have to add a thermistor yourself? Is there an NZ/Oz distributor for Silvertel? GC On 8/01/2014 09:01, Neil Allison wrote: Hi Don, How do other clubs, commercial ops keep multiple batteries charged up? I built a 1Ux19" rack mount, 12-way charger for the Canterbury Gliding Club. Batteries remain connected to the charger whenever they are not in a glider. The charger uses Silvertel Ag102 multi-stage battery charger modules, one per battery. Each channel has a green LED that is illuminated when the battery has returned to float charging. The idea is to help club members identify which batteries have just been connected and which have been recharged. These photos are from my workshop during testing: http://www.avon-tech-solutions.co.nz...arger_Rack.JPG http://www.avon-tech-solutions.co.nz...12WCharger.JPG On our flying camps at Omarama, we take a couple of 4-outlet versions that are powered by a laptop AC adapter: http://www.avon-tech-solutions.co.nz/gliding.html When I test batteries I do a semi-automatic, timed discharge to 10.5V using a 50W 12V halogen light bulb. If this duration is less than about 75% of the nominal Ah value I suggest the battery is replaced. |
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Very neatly executed!
Thank you. I assume the vertical boards are the Ag102 and the horizontal ones are your I/O circuits. Is that right? What did you need to add? Correct. XLR rack mount panel is from Jaycar. I chose to use a microcontroller to detect and signal float conditions: one 8pin ATiny13 and its associated 5V supply and voltage sensing parts does a pair of charger channels. I resisted the temptation to indicate bulk and absorption charging state by flashing the LED at different rates (except as an experiment during development). The Shortform doc says the charger IS temperature-compensated but also says that "With the addition of a low-cost thermistor, charge voltages CAN be temperature compensated". Which is right? Did you have to add a thermistor yourself? Yes, you do need to add the NTC: one per channel. I chose not to temp comp because of the perceived challenge of measuring the (correct) battery temperature in a club situation. But I left provision on my pcb to provide temp comp. Is there an NZ/Oz distributor for Silvertel? Fairmont Marketing. www.semiconductorstore.com also ship down here. Cheers Neil |
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