Recent content by Cycloslalomeur

The main problem with the Bosch chargers is indeed that they´re too big. Apparently (according to a UK company who refurbish Bosch Pro battery packs) Bosch tools come with overdischarge protection circuits. In my case the "tool" would be the step-down converter that attaches on to the battery...

The Mini version of the B6 is fairly small though. Would it work with a small wall-mount DC adapter (I think I have some 12v/1A ones in the power supply bin) instead of the recommended 5A one?

Mainly because of the bulk, but also cost and the fact that I´ve always been taught that trickle charging is far better for cells than high-current charging is. Bosch´s own charger (like the one in the photo you posted) costs about 40 dollars in your part of the world, compared with less than a...

Hi everybody, I just joined this forum as I´m building a 12v system for my recumbent (bike) and had had trouble finding a cheap and compact charger for Bosch´s BAT612 or third-party equivalent battery pack. I´ll be using these packs just to power e-bike lights, a navigation device and...