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Battery Considerations And Options

Selection of a suitable battery is based on the battery size, the available physical space, the battery

voltage and the battery capacity or runtime. Each factor has a direct influence on the other factors.

The general guidelines will get you started down the right path. However, once you have completed

your first installation, you'll be much better prepared for subsequent installations. There is no right

or wrong battery answer. Let your skills and your experience guide your decisions.

Battery Voltage

The CONVRTR-60 is optimized for 14.8V Lithium-Ion battery packs. Up to 22V is OK.

Runtime or Battery Capacity

A battery's capacity is labeled on the side of the battery. Capacities can be stated in either milli-Amp-

hours or simply Amp-Hours. If the label says 500mAh, the battery will deliver 500mA for one hour.

If it says 6.8Ah, the battery will deliver 6.8 Amps for one hour.

Battery Protection

Lithium battery packs are extremely safe with exceptionally long lifetimes when they are equipped

with an internal protection circuit board. When buying packs, make sure it has the protection board

built in.

Suggested Battery Suppliers

First check the sizes and capacities of the available CVP Products' batteries. See the CVP website for

the latest offerings. If none of the batteries meet your needs, then check the other companies listed

below. Each offers literally hundreds of cells and battery packs. There are many more vendors but

they come and go at a furious pace. It may be beneficial to spend some time shopping on the Internet

to compare prices and availability.

There is one precaution when purchasing from the internet. Beware of sellers that don't show stock

availability. They will take your order, charge your credit card but might not ship your order for

many weeks or months. If availability is not stated, call the supplier and ask. But if they don't know

or won't tell you, take your business elsewhere. Don't support this unethical business practice.

Also, beware of extra fees when ordering batteries. Some vendors may tack on an extra handling fee,

implying that it is fee charged by the carrier. However, there is no such fee when batteries are

shipped via ground service. Always request UPS ground service.

CVP Products

P.O. Box 835772

Richardson, TX 75083

972-238-9966

www.cvpusa.com

All-Battery

436 Kato Terrace

Fremont CA 94539

(510) 979-9969

www.all-battery.com

PowerStream

1163 South 1680 West

Orem UT 84058

(801)764-9060

www.powerstream.com

When ordering batteries, always request United Parcel Service (UPS) Ground

Shipping. Some vendor of batteries, but not all, may add "Hazardous Material Handling

Fees" or other special handling fees when shipping Lithium batteries.

* Battery Space

860 South 19th street

Richmond, CA 94804

(510)560-2328

www.batteryspace.com

Mouser Electronics

1000 North Main Street

Mansfield, TX 76063

(800) 346-6873

www.mouser.com

* Caution

Example Hookup Diagram

Hookup To A Soundtraxx ECO-400 4-Amp Decoder

Use #20 AWG or Smaller Stranded Hookup Wire

Battery Pack

Li-Ion

BATTERY

PACK

CONVRTR-60

Motor And Lighting Hookup Not Shown

Battery Charging Jack

Center pin is PLUS +

Heatshink

Tubing

RUN

OFF

CHARGE

SPDT Center - Off

Power Toggle Switch

Right Rail In

Left Rail In