[TechAssist] Re: Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.5 drill Charger

  • From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:29:26 -0400

Exactly...
If you get a year...it doesn't owe you anything.

-Ed-

Ed Gaidies
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada

teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: "Old TV Man" <mebonnell@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:50 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.5 drill Charger


> I just bought a 14.4 drill with charger and several accessories for
> $29.99 and am getting a $10.00 rebate. www.heartlandamerica.com
>
> Max Bonnell
> Bonnell TV
> Robinson, IL
>
> Sender: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From:
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx(Tel-Tek=A0Electronics) Date: Thu, Sep 23, 2004,
> 1:08pm (CDT+1) To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re:
> Charging Circuit--Riobi 14.4 drill Charger Reply=A0to:
> techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> 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.
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0I 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 =A0 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
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