Tekin Battery Nurse

[jimmy]

No photos yet but here is a new product coming from Tekin

http://www.teamtekin.com/images/Battery%20Doc/NurseArtWeb01.gif
(no, you don't get the naughty nurse)



Tekin’s all new VCS Battery Nurse. The Battery nurse is just what the Doctor ordered for those new IB batteries. The Battery Nurse will allow you to safely store your batteries without worries of the batteries discharging. Tekin new VCS system allow you to set a voltage cutoff for your battery pack and the Battery Nurse will keep your batteries at that level until you race again. Works with both 6 cell and 4 cell packs. Can store up to 6 packs at a time in a sturdy battery case.

[DCM]

Yes, it can either run off a battery or a power outlet, it stops the need to discharge and partial charge, as the IB cell will discharge itself. Can't wait to get mine..!!

[albertobdq]

I want the nurse! What other nasty tricks is she able to perform?

[albertobdq]

Ey, look at the bottom:

http://h1071209.hobbyshopnow.com/services/advanceResultsDetail.asp?strProd=&strSearchType=ALL&strInCategory=CPC&strInManufacturer=TEK


http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=TEKTT1435

[jimmy]

The Tekin Battery Nurse with its VCS is just what the Battery Doctor
ordered. While the Battery Doctor relies on the time-tested methodology of
battery conditioning through cycling and discharge, the Battery Nurse uses a
groundbreaking Voltage Control System (VCS) to automatically and safely
maintain the peak performance characteristics of new battery packs.

Combine the Battery Doctor with the Battery Nurse and you have a
state-of-the-art battery maintenance and conditioning system!

The Battery Nurse was carefully designed to be a very powerful addition to
your pit, yet easy to integrate into your current battery care and
maintenance program.

We all know the care that new batteries require in order to keep them at
their best performance level. You finish racing and you discharge your packs
and put in a 20-30% charge so they won't go flat. You have to keep checking
the batteries while you store them to keep them from discharging themselves.

The Battery Nurse takes care of all of that for you. Once you put a small
charge back into your batteries you simply hook up the Battery Nurse, select
the Voltage Hold Level that you want, and the Battery Nurse automatically
keeps the pack at that level. It's that simple, nothing more to do except
add more packs--the Battery Nurse can monitor up to six 6 cells packs, six 5
cell packs, or six 4 cell packs. The Battery Nurse will have 2 setting for
6 cells, 2 setting for 5 cells and 2 setting for 4 cells.

Some other bonus features: The Battery Nurse comes in a sturdy carrying case
that allows you to store and transport your packs all in a self-contained
system. The Battery Nurse works off of a 12v DC adaptor when you are at home
and switches to a 9V battery while you are traveling to and from races, just
unplug it when you are ready to leave and the Battery Nurse automatically
switches to standby power.

Battery care and conditioning is somewhat of an art and what works best for
your GP3300 may not be ideal for your new IB4200--the Battery Nurse has a
programmable Voltage Hold so that as new battery types are introduced, you
can make adjustments if needed. The Battery Nurse is designed to work best
with the Tekin Battery Doctor, but can be used with any discharge tray
currently on the market. The Battery Nurse can be used on any type of NiMh
or NiCd pack, Sub-C and 2/3-A mini

[DCM]

http://www.teamtekin.com/images/Battery%20Doc/nurseboxsmallpic2.gif

http://www.teamtekin.com/images/Battery%20Doc/nurse1smallpic2.gif

[jimmy]

Thanks steve - I'd not got around to uploading my images.

[DCM]

I leached them off their website, heehee.

From what I have been told, they may send the units out without the DC mains transformer, as it would just bump the cost up too much, but they are cheap enough to buy from Comet/Currys/Maplin etc.

[bigred5765]

sod the battery nurse, just give us the tekin nurse.
she could equalise my batterys anyday lol,
i do need balancing how ever,