Re: (ET) ryobi

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

I use one of those mechanical timers that mounts in a standard electrical
box.
The twist kind.  Output of it controls a duplex outlet, and I plug my
chargers
into that.  I don't believe in long float charges even if the charger is
operating
correctly, and it's a cheap (~$15 retail) backup to limit charging.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Korthof" <wkorthof earthlink net>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) ryobi


> I Forgot to mention that I got my cordless Ryobi mower at the second
> hand store for $25. It ran (croaked along) for around 4 months until I
> got new batteries. With new batteries, it runs very well. Interesting
> observation... the charger only seems to reach completion (shuts off)
> when the battery is cool. Thus leaving the mower plugged in for more
> than 12-24 hours seems like a bad idea... when  left plugged in, the
> charger may keep over charging the (sealed) pack, dissociating
> electrolyte and resulting in accelerated loss of battery capacity.
>
>
> /wk
>
>
> At 07:49 PM 6/2/2004, Monty McGraw wrote:
> >I had to replace the battery in my Ryobi electric with front wheel drive
> >(what a dream).
> >
> >I replaced the 24V battery with two 12V I believe 17AH.  I still have 
> >the
> >24V battery on my garage floor, but I believe the 17AH is higher than 
> >the
> >24V battery rating.  The service manual pictures actually show two 12V
> >batteries.
> >
> >Works fine now.
> >
> >monty
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Chris Zach" <czach computer org>
> >To: "neil" <wombat dssinternet net>
> >Cc: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:45 PM
> >Subject: Re: (ET) ryobi
> >
> >
> > > They are probably 17ah batteries. Used in a lot of the slightly older
> > > APC Smart UPS units. Cost around $12 each at hamfests or ramboy.com
> > >
> > > The first gen B&D uses a 26ah Hawker: surplusev.com
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > neil wrote:
> > >
> > > > Wonder what is the AH rating on the Ryobi  "500" cordless, anyone
know ?
> > > >
> > > > wombat
> > > >
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