Lipos charger?
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Depends. What do you need it to do? You'll need a completely different setup for charging multiple high capacity 6S batteries at once than one low capacity 2S battery on its own.
See this link to explain Lipo batteries, what all the numbers etc mean - all pretty simple once you get your head around it haha http://rogershobbycenter.com/lipoguide/
Personally I would get the below - plenty of power to last a long time, and will happily charge 2 6S batteries in parallel. You could save some cash and research converting a PC server power supply, but if your new to electric then it might not be something you want to do.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-540w-dual-output-switching-power-supply-us-plug.html
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-mega-400w-v2-lithium-polymer-battery-charger-version-2.html
DivenParker
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This blog will tell you how to buy and choose a charger,
http://rcfpvplane.com/some-tips-for-buy-a-charger/
http://rcfpvplane.com/some-tips-for-buy-a-charger/
mrfurious40k
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This is what I use. With the coupon it costs about $85 shipped. I've been very happy with it. I plan to buy a second to charge 4 at once.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFTFV&P=ML
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFTFV&P=ML
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mrfurious40k
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That looks like it will take good care of you. I've run a lot of Hitec gear over the years but never tried a charger from them.
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travis328
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I have that same charger running on a dc power supply and it is awesome! Well worth the money, I would like to pick up a second one at some point.
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What's the difference between DC and the regular cord
travis328
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On AC it's only 100 watts split between the 2 channels, approximately 4 amps charge rate for a 3S lipo. On DC it's 100 watts per channel, or about 8 amps charge rate on a 3s lipo
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Slower charter is better right? And how much is the DC cord
travis328
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To run on DC you would have to have a DC power supply and then the cord to connect the 2 together.
As for charge rate... That seems to vary depending on who you ask. I usually charge at 1C which is mAh rating/1000.
As for charge rate... That seems to vary depending on who you ask. I usually charge at 1C which is mAh rating/1000.
Went through a bunch. Based on the fact I wanted to QUICK charge 2s-6s I needed something with 200w. The best bang for the buck I could find that was AC/DC was the Dynamite Prophet Ultra Touch 220w for $95 on Ebay. Works great so far, no complaints and charges quick!
http://www.horizonhobby.com/product...tra-force-220w-touch-battery-charger-dync3010
http://www.horizonhobby.com/product...tra-force-220w-touch-battery-charger-dync3010
NITROMAN2000
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Here is my upgraded charger setup. 23A power supply running (2) ISDT 20A chargers. I got these on special from HK but there are many sources for them now. These will charge a 6S battery at over 8A. That's my new number. Now I can balance charge my packs in about 30 min. ISDT is a new kid on the block but the chargers are tiny, they have a single button click-wheel interface, don't run hot, have upgradeable software. They are only available in DC but in my experience DC chargers are more durable.
