The KXPA100 is rated to produce 100W at 13.8V or more. I’ve heard reports of lower power at lower voltages.
wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jul 11, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Marc Veeneman via Elecraft > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually you can charge and operate at the same time. Basic charge voltage > is 13.2 and finishing voltage is 14.6 volts. I've never had a problem with > any Elecraft (or other) ham gear at either voltage. > > Float charge would work just fine but I wouldn't make a habit of it. The > control modules wired between cells need 14.6 volts (for 4S configurations) > to trigger their cell balancing ability. Lead acid cells balance > automatically when in series. LiFePO4 cells do not. > > But beware the charger RFI. The 10 amp chargers from BioennoPower are strong > generators and I can't use them in the shack to recharge either the battery > in use or any other battery while I'm on 80 meter CW. > > I'm testing some alternative high amp chargers and have found at least one > that is RFI quiet. I'll be testing a second, less expensive, alternative > this week. > -- > Marc > > >> On Jul 11, 2016, at 3:58 PM, Wes Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Perhaps it would be overkill to consider one of these for my purpose anyway, >> but based on this thread my interest was piqued about using one of these in >> the shack to cover short power outages. I've learned that you CANNOT charge >> and feed a load at the same time, i.e float charge. >> >>> On 7/11/2016 5:44 AM, Clay Autery wrote: >>> Thanks again, Jim for linking to this vendor. Just ordered the 12 >>> Amp/Hr battery they had on promotion with charger to 1) try them out, >>> and 2) to power the K3s/P3 while RFI, et al hunting with all or most of >>> the shack service shut down. >>> >>> ______________________ >>> Clay Autery, KY5G >>> MONTAC Enterprises >>> (318) 518-1389 >>> >>>> On 6/30/2016 11:28 AM, Jim Brown wrote: >>>> This sale offers good discounts on some fine backpacking products from >>>> a ham-friendly company. >>>> >>>> 73, Jim K9YC >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
