Hi Again, I like your idea of two packs and a switch, for that time when you forget your charger. Regards, John M. Ross Brian Trout wrote: > I would tend to think that it would be no problem to use batteries in a > parallel fashion, but it would be advisable to start out with fresh > batteries for both legs of the parallel circuit. I'm not familiar with how > the charging system is set up, but it would need to have an appropriate > current capacity. > > Here's another idea for you, if you're interested. If there's room for > another battery pack, it might be less radical to add the additional battery > circuit with a switch to change back and forth between the two. If they're > put in with the design that they'll never be operational at the same time, > it wouldn't have any affect on the charging circuit at all. Switch in one > position, it uses and charges one battery pack. Switch in the other > position, it uses and charges the other battery pack. Sort of like a second > gas tank on your truck. > > There are no doubt dozens of possible variations. > > Just a thought. > > Brian Trout > Quarryville, PA > btrout@desupernet.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: Improved SAT II for sale > > > Hi Michel, > > From reading the directions on rechargeable batteries, I notice that it > says > > never to mix the batteries in use or recharging. So I would recommend that > you > > disconnect the older battery from the SAT, otherwise it will be > detrimental to > > the life of the new one. > > I have changed the battery pack in my spare SAT, with one from Radio Shack > and > > it is still working fine. > > I would also think, that you would be putting an extra load on the > charging > > circuit. > > So in my opinion it is a bad idea, to parallel the batteries. > > Regards, > > John M. Ross > > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
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