Salvo Torches

[Clare Gledhill]

Originally Posted by Lou

So, you aren't worried about the Welch Alleyn bulbs then?

To be perfectly honest - I am a bit worried about it given the bad press that they have had. But I know enough people who use them without problem and there is now a years warranty against failure (not breakage though). I guess I'll have to see.

[Digger]

Or you can get a Salvo and trade me for my Pro3 canister and battery.

Everyone's a winner, especially me.

Digs.

[JohnK]

Interesting, sometimes I have to charge my Salvo twice to get a full un. Basically last week I ran it to empty, started the charge and the green lite came on within an hour !! I unplugged and started again and it went on "proper charge" overnight. Anyone else had this ??? (mines the 21W 9ah Nimh)

By the way, the Mexican electickery comment is valid - I took rechargeables for my camera once and wondered why they ran out so quick - summit to do with the voltage over there.

[Justin Owen]

Originally Posted by JohnK

Interesting, sometimes I have to charge my Salvo twice to get a full un. Basically last week I ran it to empty, started the charge and the green lite came on within an hour !! I unplugged and started again and it went on "proper charge" overnight. Anyone else had this ??? (mines the 21W 9ah Nimh)

By the way, the Mexican electickery comment is valid - I took rechargeables for my camera once and wondered why they ran out so quick - summit to do with the voltage over there.

i had issues charging mine, something to do with the battery/thermistor (hense the three wires coming out of the batter) fooling the charger into switching off... charger was replaced by phill for a new type and touch wood no problems so far...!

[SimonK]

Originally Posted by JohnK

Interesting, sometimes I have to charge my Salvo twice to get a full un. Basically last week I ran it to empty, started the charge and the green lite came on within an hour !! I unplugged and started again and it went on "proper charge" overnight. Anyone else had this ??? (mines the 21W 9ah Nimh)

I do the same, if the green light comes on too quickly unplug the battery and restart the cycle. Not about to change to an SLA though.

[dlegros]

sniff!

I just want mine to arrive!

Dom

[Ken]

[quote=Tom Winters]If you like Barry's lights, you can write him - he's got a little extra time on his hands until February.



Did the family OK the release of his current address for the public? His situation and present abode is public knowledge, but at the same time I made sure to check first with the business and family.




PS Dear Administrator(s) thank you for removing Tom Winter's implied humor regarding Barry and his address...I appreciate it very much. Ken

[Tom Winters]

[quote=Ken]

Originally Posted by Tom Winters

If you like Barry's lights, you can write him - he's got a little extra time on his hands until February.



Did the family OK the release of his current address for the public? His situation and present abode is public knowledge, but at the same time I made sure to check first with the business and family.




PS Dear Administrator(s) thank you for removing Tom Winter's implied humor regarding Barry and his address...I appreciate it very much. Ken

There was no humor implied - people in special circumstances like that enjoy getting mail, and he's done a great job building his company.

[Reeve]

Originally Posted by SimonK

I do the same, if the green light comes on too quickly unplug the battery and restart the cycle. Not about to change to an SLA though.

Me three, every time I have to do this.

g.

[SimonK]

Yesterday I sat through several hours of presentations by SAFT's scientific director on lithium batteries. A few of the points he made:

To preserve the life of your very expensive Lithium Ion battery store it in a cool place (<20C) with less than 50% charge.

Provided you have properly designed protection built into the battery and the correct charger Lithium Ion batteries are much easier to look after than any other rechargable, there is no memmory effect, they recharge quickly and the charger design is simple.

Lithium primary batteries (no rechargables such as button cells and 3.6V AAs used in many dive computers) - there is no way of measuring thier remaining life, the voltage output is flat right up to the point when they die.

Lithium cells are all sealed inside a metal can (nice to know when they are in your breathing loop)

In terms of power density Li Ion is way ahead of everything else.

Simon