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Knightrous
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I found the problem Smile Was an IO (Idiot Operator Razz ) error and the fact didn't read all the section on NiMH in the manual Mad . (I mainly charge NiCD's here...) The Triton actually has a different menu for each type of battery chemistry. after switching it to NiMH and checking out the menu, I found this:


A charge limit... problem found.. I'll just ramp it up a bit...

Fixed! and here are some more random snap shots...

Not sure what that does, but I guess it allows you to keep sticking a bit more amperage into it after it peaks out.

a 3mV setting for NiMH, which is lower then the NiCD 5mV setting...

Now, remember to read the manual.... or don't lose it in the first place like me Embarassed
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sounds like you had an ID 10 T error Razz
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Just a quick question for those of you who are using computer power supplies to run your tritons. are you using atx or at and if atx, how do you turn them on.

I've tried an old at power supply but when I go and draw more than 4 amps from the 12V rail the charger goes into low voltage shutdown.

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yeah ATX ~400W
biggest AT PSU i have seen is like 230W

just connect the green wire in the motherboard plug to ground.
I usually just stick a wire in the plug end.
(ground is black and any ground in that plug should be ok)
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what about minimum loads, do we have to worry about this

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we havent ;->
no probs so far

if you do pull too much current then the 12v rail will sag (well too low anyway)
then its advantageous to load the 5V rail
but yeah 3.6A at 24V no worries with a supernopava on a 400W supply
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I have an 8 A 12 v AC adaptor type power supply. The unloaded voltage is 14.5 v. The battery charger gives me an incorrect voltage warning at this voltage. Should I place a load in parrallel with my charger? Should I not use this supply?
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To check it properly, you need a Oscilloscope to look at the output waveform..

Without a scope, you can have a guess by looking inside.. if its a linear supply (with a big-ass transformer inside) but doesnt have some big beefy capacitors and heavily heatsinked power transistors inside, then chances are its an half-rectified, un-filtered unregulated supply.

Most of cheap powerful ones are - its the big capacitors and power regulators that cost the $$.

If its a switch-mode (lots of electronic components, no big heavy iron transformer), then you definitely need to scope it to see how nice the power it makes is.

If all you want to do is charge wet-cell lead acids, its not so critical, as long as you listen for the fizz and disconnect when charged. If its sealed lead-acids you want to charge, or operate delicate electronic equipment that wants a nice stable input, then I wouldnt use it directly.

You could hook it up to a small wet-cell car battery and run a computer charger from that.. the battery will soak up any noise from the charger and smooth out the power.. as long as you dont mind lugging the battery around with it.
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There is what appears to be a full wave rectifier bolted to the case with heat compound and two 10 000 nanofarrad capacitors in the power supply. I do not have access to an oscilloscope. Thanks for your advice.
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A real rough test but usualy gives a good indication is hook an old am car radio to it with speaker atached dont bother with an aerial if the speaker hums and buzzes definatly dont use it on your good batery charger Very Happy

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Triton only charges up to 4 LiPoly cells, please comfirm. Cheers.
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That is correct - don't know why, it can source way more than a 4C Lipo pack
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My schulze Chameleon can charge 11C, but Schulze balancers are either 8C or 14C max. Confused I have the option of LiPo, LiLo, and LiFe though i dont know what those except LiPo are.

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LiFe might be the new A123 cells. Which Schulze model and firmware do you have? The Schulze chargers are very hard to get over here, all the shops are on permanent back-order and the prices are exorbitant!
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Its a Schulze Chameleön ISL 6-636e with the latest firmware (8.41), had it sent to Schulze last month to install.

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