rcpylon
Senior Heliman
Location: Saltillo, MS
| yes it should work. Is it not ideal as it will only allow you to charge using 2-3 amps max. The Triton, as per the specs below, indicates it will charge up to 5 amps so you are basically 'short' on that side.
Input Voltage: 10-15V DC
Battery Types, # of cells: 1-24 Nickel-Cadmium cells (1.2-28.0V NiCd)
1-24 Nickel-Metal Hydride cells (1.2-28.0V NiMH)
1-3 Lithium-Ion or Lithium-Polymer cells (3.6-14.8V Li-Ion/Li-Po)
3, 6, 12 Lead-Acid cells (6, 12, 24V Pb)
Fast Charge Current: 0.1-5.0A linear (2.5A max. for Li-Ion/Li-Po)
what amps do is they're like the size of the water hose you fill up your barrel with. More amps meanslarger hose and it will fill up quicker. Here is a rough example:
Take a 1000 mah battery (1.0 amp or A). charging at 1A would charge this battery in 1 hrs time. charging at 2A would only take 30 min. So as you can see more amps give you more flexibility. This doesn't really come into play until your batteries get really big, say 2000 mah or bigger, or you're charging multiple cells, say 6 or more. I guess it really matters in what you're looking to do with this unit in the future. If what you indicated is all you see yourself doing, then what you're looking at shoud be fine. If you see yourself needing more power in the future, you should look for a larger power supply. I personally use one of these:
10 Amp AC/DC Power Supply
Part Number: PS2-12US from
http://www.fmadirect.com
they can be found in other places and for other prices. you could also go the 'old computer power supply' outlet. there have been a few posts about that here.
Good Luck,
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Alan Warfield
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