Comments on: DIY: Using a PC power supply with your lipo charger http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/ Durable Laptop Batteries Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: coldozzee http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14056 coldozzee Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:51:35 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14056 windows 3.1*
great vid thanks?

]]> By: 223hit http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14055 223hit Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:29:47 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14055 i’v? done that ……thank you

]]> By: Jakstr1981 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14054 Jakstr1981 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:52:41 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14054 Most of them will have the 5v sense on a green wire. When the fan in back is off, it “should” be the only wire with power on it, but there may be another 5v in the motherboard connector that is live for PCI and USB power? while the machine is off.

While each wire may be capable of carrying 7-22 amps (wire gauge), most PC power supplies will only recommend a load of 75 watts at 12v each.

Done this for years to bench test car audio equipment. No issues yet.

Great job.

]]> By: Jakstr1981 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14053 Jakstr1981 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:05:40 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14053 Come to think of it, if the PSU is in one of those old steel cases, the whole case could be used for battery charging. Not only will it have a fan to help regulate temperature, but it could be a great container incase? of battery catastrophic failure. Any fire or explosion would be contained.

]]> By: shredhills http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14052 shredhills Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:34:19 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14052 hey, ive used an old wall plug power supply and put the correct end on it for the ac plug in the? side of my charger, it has an output of +12v 1000mA it powers it fine and charges only at 1 amp, anything over that the charger says input voltage error. can you tell me why?

]]> By: monboy10 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14051 monboy10 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:23:01 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14051 becausae you power? supply can only give it 1 amp

]]> By: monboy10 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14050 monboy10 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 01:20:37 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14050 what could i do to get rid of the extra wires on the back to? make it look neater?

]]> By: YannickvDijk http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14049 YannickvDijk Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:50:43 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14049 Cut them off and use heat-shrink tube to make sure it’s safe. Be aware to put heat-shrink tube on every wire and not all of them at the same time as this will probably short-circuit your Power Supply.?

]]> By: Paul0004 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14048 Paul0004 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:33:16 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14048 Thanks Bruce this is a great guide!

Would it be possbile to run more than one charger off one of these power supplies if? they are a larger 500+ watt unit?

Thanks.

]]> By: 1975antoniosantos http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14047 1975antoniosantos Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:12:03 +0000 http://blog.laptopbatterylife.com/2012/07/27/diy-using-a-pc-power-supply-with-your-lipo-charger/#comment-14047 hi mate,,great video,,i have one cuestion?i buy one power supply from one pc and? i have 500w 30a,my charger its 200w 10a,,you tinks its ok for my charger???????tanks

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