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[sinjon]

The other day I was shown a very neat little battery tester / monitor. About five little lights ranging from green through amber to red - charge your battery - the leads from your 'tester' to the battery, green if charged, red if not, amber if part charged. leave it attached, and you have a constant display as to your battery charge level.
I want one! problem is when I phoned, I obviously had the wrong number. Does anyone know the right one?
Tomahawk Products, RAF Sopley Airfield, Dorset

Colin

[Colin Bishop]

I have something similar on my full size boat but it only works on 12 volts. A 6 volt one would be useful if it is available.

[portside II]

i have one from my aircraft days ,tests up to 6v and has a discharge switch built in called a BEE BEE

[funtimefrankie]

I built a 12 volt one from a kit, some years ago, I think from Maplins.

It's on the 1:1 at the moment but from memory it has six LEDs

[Peterm]

Possibly a new product for FLJ?   Pete M

[FullLeatherJacket]

Possibly a new product for FLJ?   Pete M

Gimme a break, huh?!
FLJ

[biggles1]

Hi Just seen batt voltage monitor called voltspy, its for  monitoring rec. battery switchable to 4.8 or 6 volt it has 7 leds Its available from Slough Radio Control Models www.sloughrc.com But would i would imagine from any model plane shop. Hope this has been of help Dave            PS.its £11.99

[funtimefrankie]

Possibly a new product for FLJ?   Pete M

Gimme a break, huh?!
FLJ

Come on !!!!!
Get R&D on to it first thing Monday morning.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sinjon]

I must admit, I was hoping FLJ would read this post.

Colin

[Colin Bishop]

Yes, nothing complicated FLJ - what we need is a sight glass like they have on boilers that we can clip onto the battery and see at a glance just how much electricity is left in it... There! I've done half the development work for you - all you have to do is to make it work. 

[Faraday's Cage]

Sinjon, is this the sort of thing that you are looking for ?

ebay no. 260160985671   

Plugs into spare channel of Rx and can monitor either 4.8v or 6v.  Not expensive either.

I'm using one on my latest model. Very handy to have around.

Terry.

[FullLeatherJacket]

I must admit, I was hoping FLJ would read this post.
Colin

Colin - I certainly did............and  I checked out the competition as well......

http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/acatalog/RadioAccs_NCChkers.html

'Taint worth the bother, me duck.

FLJ 

PS Admiral Bish - you can't half be a pilchard sometimes........ I tried that, but the bench got covered in sticky gunk when I drilled the holes.......and then it started to melt...... You owe me five feet of Focus's finest Formica, OK?

[Colin Bishop]

Focus Finest Formica - isn't that an alliteration? Or did you mean something slightly different?

Actually, that's a really good link, I've added it to my favourites. I never realised that stuff was on the market. Learn something new every day!

[sinjon]

Thanks for the Ebay ref Terry, I got it for £3.70. plus p&p. Seems a bargain.
If anyone else is interested, the same seller has another one coming up.

Colin