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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby rifraf » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:24 pm

Tim wrote:Good fun isn't it. I felt the same way when my EWerk started charging my Minigorilla battery, Yeeehaaah. It was even better when it fully charged the :arrow: MG :idea: from half empty, took a few hours of riding though. It all appeals to the inner (well hidden) geek.
Just for a moment there I had a vision of you on your bike towing a MGBGT sports car (soft top in British Racing Green of course),
with a lengthy set of jumper cables going from your hub to under the bonnet.
Dunno why. :lol:
Good fun indeed Tim.
Glad I shook the mothballs out of my wallet and made the queen blink having not seen daylight for so long.....
I think its going to turn out to be a great investment. :idea:
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Tim » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:25 pm

rifraf wrote:I think its going to turn out to be a great investment. :idea:
I've already had my money's worth just from the kick of mucking around hooking up batteries and gadgets and learning about it all. I have actually learnt a bit about simple electronics. Wish I had enough muscle to power an MGB, not to mention the house. Power bills, blooooody hell.
Lucky there's not much traffic around here. I spend half my time on the road making sure those little LED's are flashing, ended up in the gravel a couple of times.
You never know, all this junk might come in handy on a real tour some day. I'm hoping to do a long one some time but for one reason or another I'm restricted to short overnighters for the present. I really envy and admire all you guys doing the big tours.The journals and reports make for great reading. Oh well, one day.

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby elStado » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:25 am

Max wrote:Based on the feedback received so far, I've updated the spreadsheet and it is available here. I've added a few rows of data and also an extra column called "Proven combination". I'm starting to lose track of who's used what combination, so if you see a combination you have used and know definitely works, please let me know the row number and I'll put a great big "Y" in that column :D

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For me, Shimano dynamo powering B&M lights front and rear, plus the ewerk powering my GoPro and HTC Desire HD phone via USB no issues.

Seems to take slightly longer to charge the attached devices with the lights turned on, but still doable. Ride for a few solid hours at a reasonable speed and you're laughing.

I really have to find some time to update my blog. I'm currently settling back into work and house-hunting. So things have been hectic over the past few days to say the least considering I only got back to Oz a couple of days ago..
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:15 am

Thanks, elStado. So this is the working combination:

Hub dynamo + E-Werk + No cache + GoPro
Hub dynamo + E-Werk + No cache + HTC Desire HD phone

And this charges on-the-go (without an intermediary battery like the minigorilla or the e-werk cache). Please confirm and I'll update the spreadsheet :D

Also, have we confirmed that this combination works for on-the-go charging?

Hub dynamo + E-Werk + No cache + Garmin 800


Sorry if this has been answered before. I hope that the spreadsheet will represent a nice summary for future reference :)

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:15 am

PS I'm looking forward to reading about your tour on your blog :D

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby rifraf » Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:53 am

Max wrote: OK, so you're saying the "formula" for an eWerk is:

Dynamo + eWerk + eWerk cache battery = charged GPS/iPad/iPhone/netbook (with the caveat that one must remember to charge the voltage and current output before plugging the device in).

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Hi Max,
my "take" on the instructions is a little different.
Far as I can make out, no changing of the voltage and current output when using the cache battery. (page 13 bottom of blue box)
The manual says "Settings for cache battery 461A: 5.6 volts / 1.5 Amps"

SonDelux + E-Werk + Cache Battery (set to 5.6v/1.5a) = charged Edge 800 or LG mobile phone

Thats my experience so far. :)
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:34 pm

rifraf wrote: SonDelux + E-Werk + Cache Battery (set to 5.6v/1.5a) = charged Edge 800 or LG mobile phone
Thats my experience so far. :)
Thanks for that, rifraf :) So (and I'm sorry to get into the minutiae), if your Garmin is dead, and you want to charge it whilst using it, is the formula

SonDelux + E-Werk + Cache Battery (set to 5.6v/1.5a) + Garmin

Or can we get away with

SonDelux + E-Werk + Garmin (plugged straight into the E-Werk)

Or will either way work? My question is around whether the cache battery is an absolute requirement to charge the Garmin whilst it is in use.

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Baalzamon » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:40 pm

Ewerk will charge Garmin without cache battery. But when you stop it tells you it's lost charge and then start it beeps again. On Audax rides 300km or more needs a charge most times so Ewerk fine for that, unless it's raining. Then I'd be charging up the Ewerk battery and have the caps on it so it waterproof. When stop for lunch etc I would be charging it up with the battery. Or riding and charging when it's not raining.
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:56 pm

Awesome, thanks, Baalzamon! :D

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby rifraf » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:00 pm

Max wrote:
rifraf wrote: SonDelux + E-Werk + Cache Battery (set to 5.6v/1.5a) = charged Edge 800 or LG mobile phone
Thats my experience so far. :)
Thanks for that, rifraf :) My question is around whether the cache battery is an absolute requirement to charge the Garmin whilst it is in use.

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Hi Max,
Your very welcome
Hopefully Baalzamons answer clears that up.
I've yet to experiment without the cache battery.
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Baalzamon » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:25 pm

btw someone over on bentrideronline forums has converted a 70mm sturmey archer drum brake single sided to containing a dynamo and may be going commercial with the kit. So I could end up with an alternative for my trike :)
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:35 pm

Updated spreadsheet available!

If I've missed anything, particularly in the "proven combination" or "can use device whilst charging" columns, please let me know.

:D

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby rifraf » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:38 pm

Max wrote:Updated spreadsheet available!

If I've missed anything, particularly in the "proven combination" or "can use device whilst charging" columns, please let me know.

:D

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:31 am

So I've dropped some cash on an E-werk, an E-werk cache, and a minigorilla. I know I can probably do what I need without the E-werk cache, but I'm keen to try a number of combinations and document the results. I've ordered it from Bike24, and expect based on rifraf's experience that it will take a couple weeks to get here.

My mum told me she wanted a solar charger for her phone and GPS. Thanks to you guys and my spreadsheet, I was able to tell her not to worry with that since she has a dyno, and there's an e-werk on the way :D

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:20 am

Looks like there might be a new contender: http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/09/ligh ... b-charger/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This only outputs 5V via USB (so it won't charge everything on the planet), but could be "one size fits most" solution. Quite cheap too, at around $68USD.

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Postby Aushiker » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:48 am

Max wrote:Looks like there might be a new contender: http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/09/ligh ... b-charger/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This only outputs 5V via USB (so it won't charge everything on the planet), but could be "one size fits most" solution. Quite cheap too, at around $68USD.
Interesting product. For me, I am thinking this might be a good option for the likes of Audax rides and at a reasonable price. The lack of battery kills it as a touring option in my context.

My concerns relate to the wiring. Number one being the lack of connectors which can be a pain in terms of SON dynamos given the size of their connectors. The other relates to the light connection. Maybe I am missing something there, but as I read the review there is only one wire to the light. Lights such as my Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ Cyo Senso Plus use two wires. This seems to raise an issue with this device or I am missing something.

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Baalzamon » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:12 pm

I must be missing it as well. Only one cable runs to the lights whilst my supernova gear takes 2...
I'll stick with my planned ewerk purchase again. It worked for me in the past.
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby elStado » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:25 am

Max wrote:Thanks, elStado. So this is the working combination:

Hub dynamo + E-Werk + No cache + GoPro
Hub dynamo + E-Werk + No cache + HTC Desire HD phone

And this charges on-the-go (without an intermediary battery like the minigorilla or the e-werk cache). Please confirm and I'll update the spreadsheet :D
Correct. I used the USB connection cable and the USB settings of 4.9V and 1A. Phone works fine while being charged, had Google maps running no problems.

Wall charger's rated output: 5V / 1A (it's a HTC branded USB adapter wall plug)

Hub dynamo + E-Werk + No cache + Samsung Galaxy Ace = !

Didn't work for us. Couldn't figure out why. Maybe needed the cache. Not sure.
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby KenGS » Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:58 am

Aushiker wrote:
Max wrote:Looks like there might be a new contender: http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/09/ligh ... b-charger/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This only outputs 5V via USB (so it won't charge everything on the planet), but could be "one size fits most" solution. Quite cheap too, at around $68USD.
Interesting product. For me, I am thinking this might be a good option for the likes of Audax rides and at a reasonable price. The lack of battery kills it as a touring option in my context.

My concerns relate to the wiring. Number one being the lack of connectors which can be a pain in terms of SON dynamos given the size of their connectors. The other relates to the light connection. Maybe I am missing something there, but as I read the review there is only one wire to the light. Lights such as my Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ Cyo Senso Plus use two wires. This seems to raise an issue with this device or I am missing something.

Andrew
The second wire gets twisted to one of the other two coming out of the unit - effectively that's the earth wire.
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Postby Aushiker » Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:50 pm

KenGS wrote:The second wire gets twisted to one of the other two coming out of the unit - effectively that's the earth wire.
I am sorry but I am not following you. Currently I have two connection points on the SON 28 and I have a wire with two strands that run directly from the light to the dynamo. There is nothing going to the bike as an earth for example. So if this only has one wire going to the light I am wondering how this work if the light requires to wires connected to the dynamo.

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Aushiker » Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:52 pm

Aushiker wrote:I will be taking up my concerns with PedalPower+ today and will update on their response but this is now my second unit from them so not looking good.
Nick at PedalPower+ is providing a new unit for me. No further comment but on the issue. Would liked to have got his thoughts on it.

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Baalzamon » Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:33 pm

KenGS wrote:
Aushiker wrote:
Max wrote:Looks like there might be a new contender: http://www.bicycles.net.au/2012/09/ligh ... b-charger/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This only outputs 5V via USB (so it won't charge everything on the planet), but could be "one size fits most" solution. Quite cheap too, at around $68USD.
Interesting product. For me, I am thinking this might be a good option for the likes of Audax rides and at a reasonable price. The lack of battery kills it as a touring option in my context.

My concerns relate to the wiring. Number one being the lack of connectors which can be a pain in terms of SON dynamos given the size of their connectors. The other relates to the light connection. Maybe I am missing something there, but as I read the review there is only one wire to the light. Lights such as my Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ Cyo Senso Plus use two wires. This seems to raise an issue with this device or I am missing something.

Andrew
The second wire gets twisted to one of the other two coming out of the unit - effectively that's the earth wire.
I got connectors from Jaycar but haven't yet found a type that I'm fully happy with
Oh well figure not for me. Earth wire not in use for the Son28 + supernova gear.
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby KenGS » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:40 pm

Sorry guys - wrong terminology. I should have said neutral wire not earth.
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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Aushiker » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:02 pm

For those interested in the PedalPower+ Super-i-Cable it seems that Chain Reaction Cycles are now selling a rebadged version called the NC-17 iPhone Hub charger 2012 for $127.00.

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Re: Dyno Hub Device Recharging

Postby Max » Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:14 pm

My Mini Gorilla has arrived :mrgreen: It came fully charged and is busy topping up my workmate's phone. It was dead an hour ago and is now at 70% charged. The Mini Gorilla's battery is still full.

Now if only the e-Werk would arrive, I'd be a happy girl.

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