On Jan 29, 2009, at 2:15 AM, Forrest W. Christian wrote:

> I have an application where I need to end up with a ~15 cell (18V) AA
> NiMH battery pack.  And I need to charge it from a automotive power
> source.   And preferably relatively quickly, like a 1 hour charger or
> similar.
>
> Oh, and I'd prefer to keep melting, flame, and explosions to a  
> minimum.  :-O

Can you just design your gadget with a removable pack that can plug  
into a good high-quality charger made by someone else?

Just a thought.  Not as much of a challenge, perhaps -- but there are  
some charger companies out there who make excellent products.  With  
the right keyed connector on their charger, and your pack... problem  
solved.

And you can move on to more interesting things that don't keep you  
awake at night.

Nate 
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