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Topcat Battery Polarity
Message #1 Posted by Les Wright on 30 May 2012, 2:04 p.m.

Looking at the "business" side of a Topcat battery pack, there are, of course, two terminals, eccentrically placed--one more or less central, the other nearer to an end.

Which is positive and which is negative?

Many thanks in advance.

Les

      
Re: Topcat Battery Polarity
Message #2 Posted by Etienne Victoria on 30 May 2012, 3:18 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Les Wright

From this very Museum.

From the calc POV:

From the battery POV:

Cheers

Etienne

            
Re: Topcat Battery Polarity
Message #3 Posted by Les Wright on 30 May 2012, 7:23 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Etienne Victoria

Thanks! I am delighted to report that I figured this out otherwise and was able to use the info to zap back to some life 2 out of 3 beyond-dead NiCd Topcat packs. Very happy :)


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