Improved SAT II for sale

[Brian Trout]

I would tend to think that it would be no problem to use batteries in a
parallel fashion, but it would be advisable to start out with fresh
batteries for both legs of the parallel circuit.  I'm not familiar with how
the charging system is set up, but it would need to have an appropriate
current capacity.

Here's another idea for you, if you're interested.  If there's room for
another battery pack, it might be less radical to add the additional battery
circuit with a switch to change back and forth between the two.  If they're
put in with the design that they'll never be operational at the same time,
it wouldn't have any affect on the charging circuit at all.  Switch in one
position, it uses and charges one battery pack.  Switch in the other
position, it uses and charges the other battery pack.  Sort of like a second
gas tank on your truck.

There are no doubt dozens of possible variations.

Just a thought.

Brian Trout
Quarryville, PA
btrout@desupernet.net


----- Original Message -----
From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: Improved SAT II for sale


> Hi Michel,
> From reading the directions on rechargeable batteries, I notice that it
says
> never to mix the batteries in use or recharging. So I would recommend that
you
> disconnect the older battery from the SAT, otherwise it will be
detrimental to
> the life of the new one.
> I have changed the battery pack in my spare SAT, with one from Radio Shack
and
> it is still working fine.
> I would also think, that you would be putting an extra load on the
charging
> circuit.
> So in my opinion it is a bad idea, to parallel the batteries.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada