Tait Orca series - Using the Trickle Charger; Repairing the Trickle Charger

11/98 IPN: 449-51000-01 Battery packs and chargers E - 13
Figure E-6: Circuit diagram of the Tait Orca desktop trickle charger
Using the trickle charger
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= 12-18 VDC from T952-0X2
plug pack (12 VDC @ 1 A)
Dropout voltage = 11.5 V