Hi Toolman, I do not understand the second sentence. Please explain... Frans...
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Stuart Cracraft
smcracraft
Sep 1, 2009 4:52 pm
I pulled the battery out of the RL800, reseated it, pressed green GO once and voila, no more issue with perimeterism....
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toolman_d
Sep 1, 2009 7:35 pm
It was a missed attempt at humor. Earlier discussions toyed with the idea of wiring a yard to be entirely mowed by the perimeter edge function....
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vandervoordef
Sep 1, 2009 8:27 pm
I actually use that method to mow a 35 meter long by 1 meter wide strip along the road. At the far end of the strip there is a small 'roundabout' to turn. This...
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furbeerl
Sep 3, 2009 11:44 pm
I had this problem earlier this year. Go through the options and select learn edge. Start the edge learning and when it has circled the perimeter to the...
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runner1717
Sep 3, 2009 11:45 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290345570951&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 $1260.00 + 75.00 ship for a brand new '09 unit? Looks like a heck...
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bkelley9401
Sep 3, 2009 11:50 pm
NO DEAL IT'S A RL850...
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eventtravelers
Sep 3, 2009 11:51 pm
It's Not a RL1000, but a 850 without the docking station. So not sure just how good of a deal that is? Bob...
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Christopher Zach
cz_unit
Sep 4, 2009 1:11 am
Overcharge. I took a pair of 17ah batteries in a standard RL500-C (upgraded) and installed a pair of Lee Hart Zener regulators, one on each battery. Put the...
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wolfbob
wolfrobert
Sep 4, 2009 1:39 am
I stopped using the mower charger all together. I bought two Black and Decker chargers from Home Depot for $20 each and wired one to each battery using the...
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Christopher Zach
cz_unit
Sep 4, 2009 1:54 am
... Hm. Well now it's time to remove the caps on these batteries and see if I can add water to the cells. In the meantime what can we do to keep other...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
Sep 4, 2009 1:55 am
Actually, the "Lee Hart zener" may have CAUSED the overcharge. Well, not the end voltage. The mower should not be going to 15.1v IMHO, although there are...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
Sep 4, 2009 2:12 am
Don't try to open the cells. I don't think it'll go well. Sealed lead acid batteries are supposed to have a recombinant system to catalyze liberated hydrogen...
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Christopher Zach
cz_unit
Sep 4, 2009 2:25 am
... Maybe, but I doubt it. ... Batteries are cool, zeners are dissipating the energy as heat above the batteries. About 60 degrees out. ... Sure, however the...
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Christopher Zach
cz_unit
Sep 4, 2009 2:30 am
... Depends on the batteries. Most AGMs have brewster valves on top with little rubber nipples covering them. I've found it's possible on Hawker 26ah batteries...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
Sep 4, 2009 4:08 am
... Well, the recombinant capacity can definitely be exceeded, but battery gassing doesn't start right at 14.4v, nor does 15v+ always mean the battery will...
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Christopher Zach
cz_unit
Sep 4, 2009 4:20 am
... Are we sure about that? I went out this evening to the Robomower, pulled the bulbs, and waited 5 minutes. Then re-connected the bulbs, lights came on...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
Sep 4, 2009 4:34 am
You need to measure the voltage. The bulbs lighting up doesn't mean much as far as voltage. I already pointed out the accuracy problems with the "Lee Hart...
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vistijuncher345
Sep 4, 2009 5:37 am
... Not so. I recorded current and voltage during charging of a RL1000. The result is here ...
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Danny Miller
oznog2002
Sep 4, 2009 5:39 am
Might be a difference between Chris's 500C and your 1000. Or maybe Chris's is just busted? Danny ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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vistijuncher345
Sep 4, 2009 6:23 am
... The latter I think. Or maybe an adjustment error. It would be nice to know if the read voltage and the mower´s interpretion of that is the same....
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bsporl
Sep 4, 2009 1:33 pm
WBob, What's the model number of your BD chargers? I want to do the same? Thanks......
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wolfbob
wolfrobert
Sep 4, 2009 3:47 pm
They are sold by Home Depot with the name Black and Decker Battery Maintainer but are really Vector BM2B. Vector holds the patents on the smart battery charger...
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runner1717
Sep 4, 2009 4:36 pm
opps... Noticed that after I posted. The video shows an RL1000 and dock. Just didn't read the auction title very well. Sorry.......... Mike...
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vandervoordef
Sep 4, 2009 4:37 pm
... =================================================================== In the Files section there is this - ask the author ...
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Richard Gard
richardgard
Sep 4, 2009 4:37 pm
I leave my mowers (stock 850 and 550) plugged in all winter. 3 years on the packs so far. No burning or overheating so far. ... From: Christopher Zach...
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toolman_d
Sep 4, 2009 5:23 pm
Same here for 2 RL550's (slow chargers) and an RL1000 (docked) they are plugged in all year round - sitting on the chargers for practically 8 months out of the...
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bsporl
Sep 7, 2009 3:24 am
Thanks for the advise/feedback....
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vinces456
Sep 10, 2009 3:05 pm
... A while ago I needed to replace the charger for my RL1000. Online I found a cheap used replacement: HP 0950-4491 AC Power Adapter that fit the bill. It's...
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bkelley9401
Sep 14, 2009 11:11 am
Woot.com has them for $99 charger included. You need two at least. Add these to your dying lead acid too prolong there life or just mow with them. When your...
