Recommend me a battery charger

[dk10438]

Powerlab 6 with a 1200W power supply if you want to future proof. Works great and juices up the 6S bats with ease.

 

[BashingBrian]

This......

 

[BlazingFast]

Is the Hota D6 Plus still recommend as a go to? Seems very expensive at £139?

I am wanting to charge 2 X 5000 3s batteries and maybe 2 X 5000 6s batteries. Is there anything cheaper just as good?

I want something which is safe and not going to blow me or batteries up.

HOTA D6+ AC 300W DC 2X325W 2X15A Dual Channel Smart Lipo Battery Charger Discharger( UK Plug) https://amzn.eu/d/9DAWg0d

 

[jkflow]

Seems expensive, but still good.
Whatever you pick, you will need 150W per channel to charge a 6S 5000 at a 1C rate. That translates to roughly 45 min of charge time.
Less than 150W/channel will increase your charge time but still work.

 

[BlazingFast]

Seems expensive, but still good.
Whatever you pick, you will need 150W per channel to charge a 6S 5000 at a 1C rate. That translates to roughly 45 min of charge time.
Less than 150W/channel will increase your charge time but still work.

Is there anything similar with the 150w per channel to charge 2 x 6s batteries via AC I should consider? 45 minutes to charge is brilliant!

 

[BlazingFast]

If I go for this HOTA D6 who is a good supplier for the UK?

 

[jkflow]

I'd say look what is locally available and report back.
I would not go below 100W per channel. Don't go by the total power, they play all kinds of marketing tricks.
200W with 4 ports is still only 50W per port etc.
Hota, ISDT would be my choices

 

[BlazingFast]

I'd say look what is locally available and report back.
I would not go below 100W per channel. Don't go by the total power, they play all kinds of marketing tricks.
200W with 4 ports is still only 50W per port etc.
Hota, ISDT would be my choices

Thanks, I have just found this which in stock but trying to understand the import fees to the UK if any: https://uk.banggood.com/HOTA-S6-AC-...-LiPo-or-LiFe-or-Lilon-Battery-p-1952409.html

 

[Senton_Prime]

Spektrum s2100.. charges super fast, can charge my 6s cnhl's 6200 right under 15 mins but I don't, same with my spektrum's.. 3s 5000
Super nice

 

[BlazingFast]

Spektrum s2100.. charges super fast, can charge my 6s cnhl's 6200 right under 15 mins but I don't, same with my spektrum's.. 3s 5000
Super nice

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Legend!! I can get this one in the UK for £144, on the shopping list it goes

I assume for the 6200 you are going over 6amp to achieve a 15 minute charge?

 

[Senton_Prime]

Legend!! I can get this one in the UK for £144, on the shopping list it goes

I assume for the 6200 you are going over 6amp to achieve a 15 minute charge?

Yea they are both rated for 3c but I've never done it, I just stick it on 6.2a and 5.0a and wait about 25 mins

 

[BlazingFast]

Have been hunting around more and this seems a cracking charger?

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/gens-ace-charger-smart-balance-imars-iii-100w-uk-1335270

Also a dual one here:

https://www.droneauthority.co.uk/products/gens-ace-imars-dual-charger-ac-200w-dc-600w

 

[jkflow]

Either one would work. Go single or dual based on the amount of lipos that you have.

Gens is a reputable company.

 

[Woodentop]

This......

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How's it performing brian? Been looking at the p30. What power supply are you running it off?

 

[BashingBrian]

How's it performing brian? Been looking at the p30. What power supply are you running it off?

@Woodentop .. So far so good It’s happily done everything I’ve thrown at it so far 2s, 3s, 4s and 6s
I did look at the P30 first, but to be honest it’s overkill and not needed, the P20 is charging 2x 6s’s in around 1/2hr.!!
The power supply I’m using is the ISDT 600w ( I’m a bit of a ISDT whore ) everything of theirs I own is awesome, two chargers, discharger, cell volt meter, balance board and now a power supply
This is the power supply…
https://www.flyingtech.co.uk/accessories/isdt-sp2425-600w-25a-smart-power-supply-usb-outputs
I didn’t pay that much for it though..!!
Main reason I bought it was 24v output, everything else was just a bonus..
Hope that helps

 

[Woodentop]

@Woodentop .. So far so good It’s happily done everything I’ve thrown at it so far 2s, 3s, 4s and 6s
I did look at the P30 first, but to be honest it’s overkill and not needed, the P20 is charging 2x 6s’s in around 1/2hr.!!
The power supply I’m using is the ISDT 600w ( I’m a bit of a ISDT whore ) everything of theirs I own is awesome, two chargers, discharger, cell volt meter, balance board and now a power supply
This is the power supply…
https://www.flyingtech.co.uk/accessories/isdt-sp2425-600w-25a-smart-power-supply-usb-outputs
I didn’t pay that much for it though..!!
Main reason I bought it was 24v output, everything else was just a bonus..
Hope that helps

Very helpful thank you. I'm liking the p20 be enough for my needs with my d6 + I'm thinking this psu though. One foe each of them.

 

[jkflow]

Very helpful thank you. I'm liking the p20 be enough for my needs with my d6 + I'm thinking this psu though. One foe each of them.

Only thing to keep in mind that you should account for standard power rating. You should only plan on using 80% of the advertised power supply rating.
Ideal would be an 800W if you truly want to utilize the ~ 625W the D6+ can handle.

 

[Woodentop]

Only thing to keep in mind that you should account for standard power rating. You should only plan on using 80% of the advertised power supply rating.
Ideal would be an 800W if you truly want to utilize the ~ 625W the D6+ can handle.

So 800w 24v for the d6+ & 1200w 24v for the p20 ( if I go the p20 route) ?

 

[Senton_Prime]

So 800w 24v for the d6+ & 1200w 24v for the p20 ( if I go the p20 route) ?

Just cut the crap and get the s2100!!

 

[jkflow]

1000W for the P20 should be fine.
Not sure if you are planning on parallel charging, you can't go too high with the c rate when charging.

Note that the D6+ has a max output current of 15A (per channel).