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SilverTron Battery Question
« on: January 02, 2016, 06:36:43 PM »
Kephra,
 
  Got a question on the SilverTron Elite v2 battery backup.

  Can eight 1.2V 10000mAh LSD rechargeable NiMH batteries giving a total of 9.6v 10000mAh input work?

  I also have a dozen Tenergy 9V 250 mAh rechargeable NiMHs.  But that only gives 9V & a low 3000mAh input. Maybe for short runs?

  Will any of these work for aa off grid power supply?  And I do have 18 Duracell D Alkaline.

Thank you, Bobby
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Re: SilverTron Battery Question
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2016, 06:44:10 PM »
The SilverTron Elite V2 needs 7 volts minimum, 10 volts maximum to be safe, and it draws about 300mA.
The rechargeable 9 volt batteries would not last even an hour.
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Re: SilverTron Battery Question
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2016, 11:13:53 PM »
Kepra,

 The 9V seem to work fine for those tight places where you need extra light at the wave of a hand. But you are right, not much power there. Also corrected my math on the mAh of the NiMHs.

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Re: SilverTron Battery Question
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2016, 09:16:38 PM »
The input voltage of the Silvertron Elite is 9V and the output 30V? Do you have a little transformer inside? Why don't you power it at 30V?

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Re: SilverTron Battery Question
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2016, 09:31:06 PM »
Its very difficult and expensive to get 30 volt wall transformers.  9 volt adapters are easy to get.
There is no transformer inside, just a little magic :)
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