Victor,
Do you know off hand what size the packs were?
I am looking for something to "properly" charge a 120V pack of STM5-180's.
>From: Victor Tikhonov =
>Subject: Re: [EVDL] Zivan vs. others
>BRUSA use to make such version for SAFT NiCd after SAFT
>twisted BRUSA's arms forcing company to redesign that flavor
>of chargers making them not user programmable - insuring that
>no warranty claims will come to SAFT due to wrong charger setting.
>SAFT specified exact profile and to make sure it will not be
>"cracked" asked BRUSA also change the hardware so replacing
>firmware chip on crippled charger would not restore functionality
>of open version.
>That was one time deal, BRUSA didn't like it and disagreed with
>such policy but built chargers for SAFT not to loose large contract
>with them. Well, at the end these chargers are of very little value
>for anything other than those NiCd packs (which are no longer
>produced by SAFT by the way). OTOH "normal" user programmable
>BRUSA units sell like hot pancakes - thanks for being ready
>for any battery that comes along in future.
Jim
'93 Dodge TEVan
'88 Fiero ESE (now with NiCd's)
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Do you know off hand what size the packs were?
I am looking for something to "properly" charge a 120V pack of STM5-180's.
>From: Victor Tikhonov =
>Subject: Re: [EVDL] Zivan vs. others
>BRUSA use to make such version for SAFT NiCd after SAFT
>twisted BRUSA's arms forcing company to redesign that flavor
>of chargers making them not user programmable - insuring that
>no warranty claims will come to SAFT due to wrong charger setting.
>SAFT specified exact profile and to make sure it will not be
>"cracked" asked BRUSA also change the hardware so replacing
>firmware chip on crippled charger would not restore functionality
>of open version.
>That was one time deal, BRUSA didn't like it and disagreed with
>such policy but built chargers for SAFT not to loose large contract
>with them. Well, at the end these chargers are of very little value
>for anything other than those NiCd packs (which are no longer
>produced by SAFT by the way). OTOH "normal" user programmable
>BRUSA units sell like hot pancakes - thanks for being ready
>for any battery that comes along in future.
Jim
'93 Dodge TEVan
'88 Fiero ESE (now with NiCd's)
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