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Old 12-09-2009, 08:51 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Eric,

The plans over at 99mpg.com appear to be just a 350mA 144V power supply. I'm a person who will plug it in and forget it, and I'd prefer not to charge a NiMH pack without a "smart" charger - delta peak voltage monitoring and automatic shutoff.

Sadly, I'm not aware of any 144V (nominal) smart chargers, nor am I skilled enough to build one.
There is a post by a guy named Rick over at PriusChat about custom chargers form China. Rick is purchasing one of their 60V chargers for $20 from an ebay auction.
The voltage is different, but perhaps you could communicate with them about your (our?) custom needs?
Rick says there is a bit of a language barrier but perhaps you can give it a try.
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