Big B Speedy
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My question is will it charge the 6S lipos from SMC
Thanks in advance for any and all info
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I see some of these chargers say AC/DC or DC/DCWill it charge the SMC 6s 7400mah batteries? Yes.
Will it be running at max wattage and still charge very slow? Yes.
Will your charger die young due to being overworked? Probably.
For those big batteries, you need big wattage. Look for a charger with 200w minimum (per channel, not total). Also, most of the good, big wattage chargers are DC only, so you kind of need to plan on buying a DC power supply. SMC has a good 1050w PS for about $75 - that is the one I use.
For a charger, look to Hitec, Reaktor, Hyperon, or iCharger. There are a few others too.
My charger is the Reaktor 2-channe, 300w/20a per channel. Great charger, on the affordable end of big chargers.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/0620ac-...charger-discharger-built-in-ac-version-2.html
They also make a 4 channel version -
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turbo-c...ous-balance-charger-discharger-version-2.html
And there is a single channel, AC/DC version -
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/0620ac-...charger-discharger-built-in-ac-version-2.html
Hitec is a great brand - they have this new-ish chager, Ac/Dc, 2 channels, 200w per channel -
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hitec-400w-ac-dc-balance-charger-discharger-hrc44249/p524132
Also, I love being able to charge packs in half an hour. But that takes REALLY big watts. So, how about 700w per channel?
https://www.amainhobbies.com/hitec-x2-700-dc-dc-multicharger-hrc44239/p481677
(yeah, I want this one... LOL)
The chargers that say AC/DC have a built in power supply, but can also be run off an external power supply. The ones listed as DC/DC do not have a built in power supply and must be run off an external unit.I see some of these chargers say AC/DC or DC/DC
Yes, the Reaktor 2- channel and 4-channel chargers, and that last charger (the 700w per channel one) need an external power supply(PSU). AC/DC = AC input, DC out to the batteries. DC/DC = DC input / DC output = needs a PSU.I see some of these chargers say AC/DC or DC/DC
View attachment 18600 View attachment 18599 View attachment 18598 View attachment 18597 View attachment 18596 i have this charger and currently using 2 3S lipos that came in my combo arrma typhon
My question is will it charge the 6S lipos from SMC
Thanks in advance for any and all info
Just curious, why would the charger die doing it's job at max output? They have fans and whatnot.
I have a dynamite 4x100W (4x10A) and have been using it at 10A on all 4 outputs at the same time for a year and a half. I use it to charge my SMC 2S 9000 and 7400 packs, with 10A, I'm charging a bit over 1C. I typically charge 4, unplug them, then charge 4 more right after. It doesn't seem to get too hot or anything, even when charging 4 at a time, which is what I usually do. I only use it on AC. I have a 2x12A charger in my car for DC, but it was a cheap HTRC 120Wx2 AC/DC charger. It also seems to do fine, but I haven't had it as long.
So, is it the PSU that causes it to overheat? So, running off a 12V source may not work it so hard?In theory, it should not. But the reality is that, unless it is actually under-rated, or built extra heavy duty, it will be 'running hot' even with fans while running 100%. I also had a Dynamite charger, a Prophet sport Duo. Running both channels at 6 amps (max rate) in a summer garage (90f) the charger would frequently thermal out one channel. Before the summer was over, it was dead. Yes, running it at max rate in 90 deg ambient is borderline abuse, but how often do you hear "don't charge indoors"?
My 300w per channel Reaktor, I only run it at about 150w-200w max (10a-12a per channel at 4s) and even charging all day at the track on 95f summer days, it does not miss a beat.
Thanks for the infoYes, the Reaktor 2- channel and 4-channel chargers, and that last charger (the 700w per channel one) need an external power supply(PSU). AC/DC = AC input, DC out to the batteries. DC/DC = DC input / DC output = needs a PSU.
Thanks for the infoIt may charge the battery slow due to lack of power but if you turn the power down a little on the charger, so you don't burn it out, it's not a big deal. It's better for the battery that way. If you can afford to upgrade your charger I certainly would. But I think it would be fine as long as you turn the amps down a little so the charger isn't going flat out.
Thanks for the infoThe chargers that say AC/DC have a built in power supply, but can also be run off an external power supply. The ones listed as DC/DC do not have a built in power supply and must be run off an external unit.
I wish Hitec wouldn't have discontinued the X2 400 charger, I really like mine and want to buy another one, unfortunately the only one I can find is used on eBay for the same price I paid for mine new.......
Yes, the Reaktor 2- channel and 4-channel chargers, and that last charger (the 700w per channel one) need an external power supply(PSU). AC/DC = AC input, DC out to the batteries. DC/DC = DC input / DC output = needs a PSU.
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