Battery/wall power switch

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Battery/wall power switch

Post by Falco » Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:49 pm

I wanted to install a port for plugging my system into wall power, instead of using the batteries, since the charger doesn't recharge them faster than they can discharge, and I was wondering if I could just wire the port right in without a switch. Will the wall power override the batteries if it has a higher amperage, or will I need a switch for shutting off the batteries from the circuit?

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Re: Battery/wall power switch

Post by hailrazer » Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:25 pm

You'll need a switch.
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Re: Battery/wall power switch

Post by Falco » Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:55 pm

That's what I figured, thanks. If both were connected, would it just use the batteries' charge?

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Re: Battery/wall power switch

Post by hailrazer » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:57 pm

Falco wrote:That's what I figured, thanks. If both were connected, would it just use the batteries' charge?
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Re: Battery/wall power switch

Post by Falco » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:26 pm

Really? Won't the charge protection circuit prevent that?

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Re: Battery/wall power switch

Post by hailrazer » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:28 pm

No.
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