[Elecraft] Bioenno Battery Charger

[Clay Autery]

Just need to know the specs on their internal circuitry...  This project
is working its way up to the top of my list...

Looks like I need to give them a call...

Or, I'll simply dissect my battery when it gets here...

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Clay Autery, KY5G
MONTAC Enterprises
(318) 518-1389

On 7/12/2016 4:11 PM, Jeffrey Wolf wrote:
> I previously bought a LiFePO battery from Bioenno along with one of
> their wall wart chargers. I wasn't happy with the setup because the
> wall wart had no user configurable parameters for charging,
> discharging, or cycling. Instead, I tried to use my Turnigy Accucel-6
> charger with parameters set the way I wanted them to prevent
> overcharging and balance the cells. It wouldn't work because of the
> internal circuitry built into the battery pack. When I contacted
> Bioenno about this, they affirmed that I would have to use their wall
> wart. Since this was unacceptable to me, I sold the battery and
> charger to someone who wasn't bothered by the limitation. I bought a
> 4200AH battery from Hobby King which is perfectly compatible with the
> Turnigy charger (also from Hobby King) and have had no problems since.
> My advice: If you want control over battery charging and maintenance,
> Bioenno's LiFePO batteries may not be for you because of the charger
> limitation.
> 73,
> Jeff, K6JW
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