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e-Electric Batteries & Chargers > Best BIG LIPO charger
 
 
XCELL91
Heliman
Location: Atlanta, Ga

okay guys-
I need to know what the best charger / balancer is for charging 6-10S packs (5000+MAH) I'd like to be able to charge at 2-3c. Any ideas before I buy the TP1010?

Thanks,
dan
05-16-2008 06:52 PM
 
 
dhollein
Key Veteran
Location: Tucson, AZ

Mega Power Infinity-960SR
05-16-2008 06:56 PM
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JEEPWORLD2002
Key Veteran
Location: BLUEBELL PA USA

bantum 902 up to 12s at 9 amps per cell

Trex600n Trex500 Mikado LoGo5003d// Hacker, CastleCreations,Ys 50, JR 7703d/8900, Radix
05-16-2008 06:59 PM
 
 
dhollein
Key Veteran
Location: Tucson, AZ





8 Lines , 21 Character Wide Graphic Backlit LCD Display
10 Battery Memories
Graphic Voltage Monitoring
1~10 Cycles
Automatic , Normal , Linear and Reflex Charge Methods
NiMh, NiCd , Li-Ion , Li-Po , A123 , Pb Batteries Support
Support for 100mAh to 20000mAh Battery Capacity
Dual Output
2C Charge Speed Rates


Specifications:
Input voltage: 11V...15V
Charge termination: automatisch
Trickle charge: -500 mA
Dimensions: 155 x 143 x 56 mm
TX-RX output: 4-8NC/NiMH, 2A
Weight: 580 g
Charge current: 0.1...10 A Adjustable (2C for Lipo who supporting these rates)
No. of NC cells: 1...30 cell NC/NiMH, 1...12 cell LiPo / A123 , 1...12 Lead Acid Pb
Operating voltage:
11 V ... 15 V DC, (12 V lead-acid battery, or a high-performance mains PSU; do not use a car battery charger!
Cell count:
1 ... 30 NC / NiMH cells
1 ... 12 Lithium-Polymer /A123 cells,
1 ... 12 Lead-acid cells
Charge current:
0.1 ... 10 A (depending on cell count)
Discharge current:
0.1 ... 5 A
Final discharge voltage:
0.1 ... 1.1 V per cell (NC / NiMH batteries)
2.5 ... 3.7 V per cell (LiPo / A123 batteries)
1.8 V per cell (Lead-acid batteries)
Trickle charge:
0 ... 500 mA, variable in 50 mA increments for NC / NiMH Žbatteries,
NC / NiMH batteries:
Automatic, digital Delta-Peak system
Cut-off sensitivity:
5 ... 25 mV per cell, NC batteries
3 ... 15 mV per cell, NiMH batteries
or ZERO peak LiPoLead-acid batteries:Automatic, using CC-CV process
Temperature cut-off:
10 ... 65°C, variable in 1°C increments
Capacity monitoring:
10 ... 150%, variable in 10% increments(NC /NiMH batteries)
10 ... 120%, variable in 10% increments (LiPo / A123 / Lead-acid batteries)
Output :
Cell count:
Charging of 1 - 8 NiCd / NiMH cells (automatic cell count detection)
Charge current:
0.1 - 2.0 A in 0.1 A increments, optionally manual or automatic, with Delta-Peak cut-off
05-16-2008 07:01 PM
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Jag72
Elite Veteran
Location: 20 minutes south of Boston Mass...

charger...

That Mega power looks ike a BAD AS$ charger


I myself have been using the Hyperion 1210 and it works okay...

but that mega power definitely takes the cake..anyone know what that thing costs?
05-16-2008 08:24 PM
 
 
MJWS
Key Veteran
Location: Airdrie, AB - Canada

Get the Hyperion 0610i DUO. 360 watts integrated balancing, no point buying a non integrated charger any more. Best bang for the buck by far if you need fast charging of large packs. A couple cellpro 10s would be decent as well.

Mike
05-16-2008 08:32 PM
 
 
MJWS
Key Veteran
Location: Airdrie, AB - Canada

Cheapest I've seen the 960SR for is $200.
05-16-2008 08:34 PM
 
 
Jag72
Elite Veteran
Location: 20 minutes south of Boston Mass...

610I duo

I have one of those as well...



It is by far my favorite Charger EVER...but the only problem is that it WILL NOT do a lipo over 6s...meaning if you have a 10s pack it will not do it...the duo is basically 2 6s chargers built into one..

That's why I have the schultze and the 1210...to do my 10s packs...

But that Mega power looks pretty good also
05-16-2008 08:38 PM
 
 
JKos
Elite Veteran
Location: City of California in the state of Maryland

FMA Cellpro 10S http://www.fmadirect.com/new_applic...10s_charger.htm

- John

Protos -- Logo 10
05-16-2008 08:46 PM
 
 
dhollein
Key Veteran
Location: Tucson, AZ

Quote 
but that mega power definitely takes the cake..anyone know what that thing costs?

About $200 1/2 the price of comparable chargers IMO
05-16-2008 09:20 PM
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fergus
Veteran
Location: Ireland

The Mega Power looks the business but it is 180 watts max output so although it can do up to 12s and can output 10amps it will not do both. For 10s it will charge at max 4.2 amps which is under 1c for a 5000mAh 10s pack. The 1010C is 220watts I believe.

Divide the quoted output power (watts) by the full pack voltage to find your max charge current. This is something you may have to look for as it is not often quoted in the specs. The actual result may also be slightly less due to inefficiencies.

For larger voltage packs try and find something in the 250watt + range for higher than 1c charging.

I went another route and use a Mastech power supply and A123 packs. 12s 4600mAh packs charged in 15mins (over 4c)

Regards

Fergus

Regards

Fergus
05-16-2008 10:34 PM
 
 
ashoof
New Heliman
Location: United Arab Emirates

robbe Power Peak series

Charge current: 0.1 ... 20 A (max. 315 W)
Cell count: 1 - 36 NC / NiMH cells, 1 - 14 LiIo, LiPo, LiFe cells, 1 - 12 lead-acid cells, 2 - 24 Volt
http://at.robbe-online.net/rims_at.storefront/en
05-16-2008 10:50 PM
 
 
MJWS
Key Veteran
Location: Airdrie, AB - Canada

Heh. And only $~700 or $900 if in the EU. I like that one too. But with 3 DUOs I'd have over 1000w and up to 6 packs at once for the same money.

Most of us running 10s or 12s use 2*5s or 2*6s anyway.

One of the first I've seen with 20A charging though which is cool. There is a neat 200w 1010B by icharger that looks like a feature packed entry. Seriously, hit the batteries and charger forum on www.rcgroups.com

Mike
05-17-2008 12:01 AM
 
 
Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

Your first choice is still the best choice. The TP1010C is still one of the best options available today.



05-17-2008 12:26 AM
 
 
Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

Quote 
bantum 902 up to 12s at 9 amps per cell


The 902 has a max power output of 200W.

It cannot do anywhere near 12S @ 9A.



05-17-2008 12:31 AM
 
 
JKos
Elite Veteran
Location: City of California in the state of Maryland

> The TP1010C is still one of the best options available today.

And why is that? There are now chargers with higher power output and integrated balancers which provide charge balancing as opposed to bleed balancing.

- John

Protos -- Logo 10
05-17-2008 02:39 AM
 
 
Bluefin
Senior Heliman
Location: Monument, CO

Schultz chargers for me. I can charge a 14S Lipo with integrated
balancer
05-17-2008 06:35 AM
 
 
Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

Quote 
And why is that? There are now chargers with higher power output and integrated balancers which provide charge balancing as opposed to bleed balancing.

JKos, which chargers would you be referring to? The only chargers that I'm aware of that do not bleed current through the balance taps is the FMA Cellpro line of chargers.

I've been following the Cellpro 10S thread on RCGroups closely and overall it appears to be a bit of a disappointment. The up to 300W rating on the Cellpro 10S is input power, not output power. The charger also appears to be less efficient than anticipated and when running off of a 12V battery at the field testing shows that you can only get ~170W out. For max output the charger really needs a 15v input.

Also, there is some disappoint using the dual ports as there are some limitations there as well. It's not a true dual port charger.

Lastly, I'm not sure if this has been fixed via firmware, but there were some charger features that could only be configured via the PC software. Not to convenient at the field.

Lots of info. on the 10S here:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=806259



05-17-2008 11:13 AM
 
 
JKos
Elite Veteran
Location: City of California in the state of Maryland

Ace,
You got me there. I have not followed the Cellpro 10S that closely. Sad to hear that it isn't panning out. How in the world did they think they would get away with specifying the input power...

- John

Protos -- Logo 10
05-17-2008 06:03 PM
 
 
Ace Dude
Elite Veteran
Location: USA

I'm not sure how they thought they could get away with it, but the idea of a 10S 300W charger for $190 sure is impressive.

The max power output appears to be somewhat limited by the FETs getting hot and dialing down the power, but this is merely from what I've read over on RCG. The thread is a good read for anyone considering a Cellpro 10S.



05-17-2008 11:53 PM
 
 
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