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BrianG · 12.06.2006, 09:08 PM

Yeah, I figured, but why is that? There's not much different from a 120w charger and a 400w charger except bigger wire, a couple extra turns on the step-up coil/transformer, a few extra support components, and a couple extra FETs for the current handling. :sigh: I guess I'm electronically jaded. It's rare that I buy something electronic and not disgusted at the quality to price ratio when I take it apart.

The advantages of a dedicated charger vs a CC/CV power supply are pack memory functions, the algorithm to verify cell count, the auto switchover from CC to CV for Li batts, peak detection for Ni batts, etc. The closest charger I've seen that meets my wishes is the TP1010D.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	12.06.2006, 09:08 PM Yeah, I figured, but why is that? There's not much different from a 120w charger and a 400w charger except bigger wire, a couple extra turns on the step-up coil/transformer, a few extra support components, and a couple extra FETs for the current handling. :sigh: I guess I'm electronically jaded. It's rare that I buy something electronic and not disgusted at the quality to price ratio when I take it apart. The advantages of a dedicated charger vs a CC/CV power supply are pack memory functions, the algorithm to verify cell count, the auto switchover from CC to CV for Li batts, peak detection for Ni batts, etc. The closest charger I've seen that meets my wishes is the TP1010D.