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Battery Chargers
Posted by subman on Sunday, February 2, 2014 5:57 PM

Does anyone use the La Crosse BC700 or the 12 slot Accu Evolution to charge their NIMH batteries for their radio throttles? Impressions?

 

Bob D

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, February 2, 2014 7:38 PM

Bob,

There may be others but I've had good luck with the Powerex one. Are the models you mention for AAs or 9V?

[edit: Shame on me... forgot to post the link!)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817355042

Digitrax uses 9V batteries. For AA and AAAs I use an Eneloop model but Powerex makes AA and AAA as well.

Ed

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Posted by subman on Sunday, February 2, 2014 7:43 PM

These chargers are for AA &/or AAA batteries for NCE radio cabs (AAA).

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Posted by jrbernier on Sunday, February 2, 2014 10:23 PM

  Our club uses the POWEREX NIMH 9.6v batteries in our Digitrax throttles, and they are charged with either the 4 position or 10 position chargers.  The key is that they are 9.6v - a 9v rechargable you buy at the big box store usually on;y puts out 8.4 v at full charge - The wireless throttles lose connectivity at around 8v.    This means that they need to be recharged after 2-4 hours when in a simplex throttle, and 4-6 hours in a duplex throttle.  With the 9.6v batteries, you can get a good 4 hours out of a simplex throttle and 6-8 hours with a duplex throttle(at least from my testing).

Jim

Modeling BNSF  and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin

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