TT_Vert

iTrader: (72)

is my power supply not up to the task? its at 12V until I start charging then it drops to around 11.0V but still charging at 6 amps fine. (its at 11.92 or so w/o any load on it) The supply is a 10A supply.

Thanks
Dave

tcguy808

what charger is it?

Johnnytc3

iTrader: (1)

is that a computer power supply,if it is then you wont get any more volts from it, it should be fine as long as you are charging six cells, but depending on the charger, with 8 or more cells (ie transmitter) it wont let charge you due to the fact that the input voltage is less than the voltage of the pack during the charge.

TT_Vert

iTrader: (72)

yes a pc power supply.

Dave

luvminis

Some chargers are fussier than others for acceptable input V range. My shulze is unhappy even with 12V while my Simprop actually worked on a pc supply before I bought a PS. This is because my Shulze and most, if not all, are designed for 13.8V input (i think derived from what your chevy, etc operates at while running/charging). A true 13.8V power supply is what you want. Do an ebay search for an Astron PS if you want top-shelf w/o breaking bank.

TT_Vert

iTrader: (72)

How did you find this? In 10 years I've upgraded my charger a time or 5

Dave

Hoese37

iTrader: (5)

This is 10 years old. Im sure he found a solution by now lol.

Wildcat1971

iTrader: (84)

wow, lol. it only took 10 years for an answer.......

luvminis

Ahhh, right you are. hehehe. It was near the top of page, but I guess I need to pay attention to the dates... :-/ Oh well, maybe it will be useful for somebody someday.