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built in recharging for NCE Pro Cabs

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built in recharging for NCE Pro Cabs
Posted by agent864ever on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:18 PM

The new MRC Prodigy Wireless Throttles have built in recharging, question, NCE currently does not not have this useful feature so how can a Pro Cab be retrofitted with some measure of recharging either built in or be plugged into a recharging circuit somehow without having to resort to removing the batteries?

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Posted by C&O-CSX on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:30 PM

I have 4 of the NCE wireless Pro Cabs I average 4-6 mo on batteries and I run weekly so no big deal to change. You put in a recharging circuit and if it over charges you will have battery acid all in side your Pro Cab. Just something else to give you problems.

 Just my 2 cents.

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Posted by agent864ever on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:34 PM

Hadn't thought of that possibility.  I had the idea that the batteries did not last nearly that long, so I was just musing about replicating what mrc was doing.  Seems it may not be worth the bother.

 

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Posted by agent864ever on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:45 PM

you said 4-6 months... was that for the tethered or radio ProCab?  I have a radio Cab.

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Posted by agent864ever on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:54 PM

okay I see but don't read..... my only excuse is I'm a newbie at this.  4-6 mponths of radio use seems pretty good durability. 

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Posted by Hamltnblue on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 9:22 PM

I get a lot of use out of a set of batteries as well.  Just changed them for the first time after a few months of use.  About an hour or 2 a week.

Just make sure you use good quality batteries.

Springfield PA

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