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EDITORIAL. Welcome to this months issue of "DC supply". Christmas is not far away so this month we
will be looking at ways in which you can
keep
your kids toys running without breaking the bank. Batteries cost a
lot of money
so it
makes sense to use rechargeable cells where ever you can to keep
costs to an
absolute
minimum.
With the
right combination of batteries and a suitable charger, it is
perfectly feasible
to keep
all of your battery powered appliances operating for years on end
without
having
to keep replacing alkaline cells month after
month!
Very few
people are aware of this but in it's purest form, water is an
insulator and does
not
conduct electricity. It is for this reason that distilled or
de-mineralised water is the
only
form of h2o that should be used to top up a wet lead acid
battery.
The
quality of the distilled water that is used in a battery can quite
literally make or break
it so it
is vital that you use the correct electrolyte if you want to get the
best
performance from your cells. Take a look at
article 2 and we'll show you why you
must use
distilled water whenever you top up your vehicle
battery.
We have
added a new subscriber ad section to our publication this month
where we will
include
free ads submitted by our readers. We have limited the number
of ads to a maximum
of five per publication.
Last
months competition was won by David Stanfield.
Congratulation
David.
With "AA" batteries being one of the most popular cells available,
we
are
repeating the competition yet again this month so good luck to you
all!
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Editor: Alan Fidler.
Alan is the owner and manager of CBC Design, a leading battery management company based in the UK. He has worked in the industry for over seventeen years and has designed charging equipment and battery monitors for some of the world largest companies. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ARTICLE: Rechargeable Solutions for Christmas!. Author: Alan Fidler. With a matter of weeks to go
before the Christmas Holidays are upon us, it is
time
to start
thinking about all those battery powered toys your kids Aunts,
Uncles &
Grand
Parents will undoubtedly purchase and how to reduce your running
costs
to a
minimum.
Batteries are rarely included with the
toys themselves and where they are it is
usually because the toy can be tried in the shop which invariably
means the batteries
are flat by the time Christmas
arrives anyway.
Most of
our relatives forget about batteries altogether and this can be very
disappointing
when the
kids open their presents only to discover that they cannot play with
their new
toy just
because nobody thought about purchasing a suitable set of
batteries.
The
simplest solution is to purchase a charger that can recharge a
variety of cells and
keep a
number of Nicad cells that can be inter-changed from one toy to
another. This
significantly reduces the number of cells
required and over a number of years can save
a huge
amount of money.
Most of
the larger toys manufactured by companies such as Matel or Fisher
Price use
larger
batteries such as "C" or "D" types which are widely used in torches
and portable
stereo
systems so one or two sets of each type will suit a number of
appliances.
"AA" or
"A" cells are popular sizes in portable CD players and smaller toys
so one or
two sets
of each of these may be quite useful too.
Take a
look round your own home and list all the battery powered
appliances that you
have
including toys, torches and any portable equipment such as CD
players or radios.
Make a
note of the batteries used in each appliance on your list so you can
see which
of the
cells are the most popular.
Next, try and decide which goods on
your list are the most widely used and
this
will
enable you to decide upon an appropriate number of a given cell
type. The initial
cost may
seem high compared to non-rechargeable cells but, properly
maintained, they
will
last for years so over time you will save money and
more importantly, you will always
have a
reliable set of batteries whenever you need
them most.
Try and
purchase a charger with inter-changeable battery holders rather than
a fixed
type.
There is not much point purchasing a unit that can only charge one
"D" cell if
you want
to charge 4-8 of them at the same time.
Multi
function chargers are available from all good charger suppliers
either in the
high
street or on-line. Some even build to order giving the customer the
opportunity
to
specify their own personal recharging
requirements.
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______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ARTICLE: Distilled Water: Author: Alan Fidler. In the UK, the BBC transmit a
weekly science and technology programme called
"Tomorrows World". Many years ago, they
conducted an experiment where it
was proved conclusively that PURE water is
insulator.
What I am about to tell you
MUST NOT BE TRIED AT HOME!. It is a VERY
dangerous experiment and the slightest
impurity in the water could have disastrous
consequences. You have been
WARNED!
The experiment consisted of
two items, a tank full of pure water and a powered
TV
set. The fully functional television was
slowly lowered into the tank until the entire
set was completely immersed in water. Like
many, I fully expected the appliance to
fail but to my amazement, it continued to
function perfectly because pure water is an
insulator. Electricity ALWAYS takes the path
of least resistance and since the water
has a high ohmic value, this path was the
normal electrical circuits within the set.
So what does this have to do with
batteries?
Simply this, if a lead acid battery is topped up
with pure water and properly maintained,
it will continue to function reliably for
many years. Use tap water or any other form of
contaminated h2o and the internal resistance
of the battery will drop thus reducing its
performance.
It is VITAL that the water used to top up as
battery is pure. Distilled or de-mineralised
water is a must if you want to preserve your
cells. It is tempting to use tap water but if
you do, you WILL damage your
battery.
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