YES!;-) -Ed- Ed Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob@Bobs tv" <woodman1@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:25 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.4 drill Charger > OOOOOOOOOOOOOh Ed is that hot air coming out of your air tank? > Bob, > > Bobs TV Worcester, ma > > woodman1@xxxxxxxx > > Main 508-853-1482 > Fax 508-853-1480 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:08 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.4 drill Charger > > > > Same thing goes for you...you cheap bugger. > > With your money...go out and buy a new one. If he lets you dump your > Garbage > > in his bin....you have a good starting point. > > I sort of kid about this stuff, but you are all starting to realize, > > it's really not a worthwhile effort, unless your own time is written off. > > > > But an answer to Secondary would be at least 25 to 30 volts. > > > > -Ed- > > Ed Gaidies > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > Ontario-Canada > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 9:27 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.4 drill Charger > > > > > > > Speaking of drill chargers, I have one here that I need to replace the > > > power transformer in it. The primary is open and no thermo fuse. The > > > drill is a Mastercraft (Canadian Tire, ED- your favourite :) ). How do I > > > know what secondary voltage to use? The drill is a 14.4V. Off hand, I > > > would think that around 18V to 20V winding would be about right. The > > > filter cap on the circuit board is rated 35V. Any ideas? > > > > > > Now to satisfy the "pitch it and buy new theory", this drill belongs to > > > a guy who lets me throw all my scrap electronics into his garbage bin in > > > return for repairing a few things he brings in. I at least need to put > > > in an effort on these items. In this case I do have a number of power > > > transformers sitting around doing nothing so parting with one is not a > > > big deal and it woulf keep me in good company with the bin. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > > > McCartney Electronics > > > Guelph Ontario Canada > > > Est. 1984 > > > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edward Gaidies wrote: > > > > Warren; > > > > Depending on the Charger, I would presume you have 12.2V from white to > > > > red, and 12.2V from white red. The white is normally fed back to the > > > > charger to determine when to go into trickle charge mode. The > > > > question.....why are you pissing around with this, when you can go to > > > > Canadian Tire, and buy a Drill with 2 Batteries and a Charger for > > > > $79.95?:-) > > > > Reason these Solid State Components have no part numbers on them, is > > > > because they are not meant to be repaired, and even if there was a > part > > > > number, you don't expect to find a Parts Department for this > > > > company....do you???? > > > > Come on...Get with the program;-) > > > > I was using a B&D drill for 7 years, Had Internal NI-CAD battery packs > > > > (2). When I wanted to replace the battery packs, they were $47 each. > > > > The new version of this drill was $49 Retail. You must have a Birthday > > > > coming up, or an Anniversary...Treat yourself...and if you can't find > > > > your favourite color.....Paint it. HEHE. Typical Canadian. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > ***************************************************************** > > > > Ed Gaidies > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > > > Ontario-Canada > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > On 23-Sep-04, at 7:59 AM, Warren C. wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >>Are you suggesting that this three legged device in the charger is a > > > >>protector of > > > >>some kind? > > > >>A white wire leads to it. The other two wires are red and black of > > > >>course. > > > >>When you test for vlotage at the battery itself to this third > > > >>connector one finds > > > >>that it is almost at > > > >>ground potential. It's so stupid when companys take the numbers off > > > >>parts!! This > > > >>ticks me off!! > > > >> > > > >>Warren C. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>Roger G wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>Third connector usually goes to a thermal protector or some kind of > > > >>>protector > > > >>>Roger G. > > > >>> > > > >>>Mr. Fix-It > > > >>>Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com > > > >>>rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx > > > >>>FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home) > > > >>> > > > >>>At 11:19 PM 9/22/2004, you wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>>I hope no one minds this question. > > > >>>>Does anyone have a circuit diagram of this charging unit. The fast > > > >>>>charge light does not come on , only the other > > > >>>>two lights. > > > >>>>I also would like to know what the third connector on the battery is > > > >>>>for. When you follow this wire into the charger you come to an > output > > > >>>>devise (transistor??) that has no numbers on it. (figures eah) > > > >>>> > > > >>>>My theory is that this devise may be bad and the drill batteries are > > > >>>>fine. > > > >>>>BTW the main (-) and (+) connections to the battery are on the left > > > >>>>and > > > >>>>right side and they connect fine. > > > >>>>When you test for voltage in the charger at these two points you get > > > >>>>a > > > >>>>reading of 24.6 V > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Can you help??? > > > >>>> > > > >>>>TIA > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Warren Campbell > > > >>>>Campbell's TV & Appliances > > > >>>>Cannington ON > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >>>>-------- > > > >>>>Lost Password: > > > >>>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > >>>>Email Archives: > > > >>>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >>> > > > > >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >>>------- > > > >>>Lost Password: > > > >>>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > >>>Email Archives: > > > >>>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >>------ > > > >>Lost Password: > > > >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > >>Email Archives: > > > >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > > Lost Password: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > > Email Archives: > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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