Battery Chargers

[rogue]

Battery Chargers?

Ok I want a really good Lipo Charger that I can trust to do the job and not burn my house down
Now I have the King Arms wall charger and it works just fine
However as I will be charging many batteries and will want to check that the batteries are working at there best I think it best to get a charger that can read the have a diagnostic read out of the cells.

Here is the options I have:

http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/bb-battery/batteries/chargers-dischargers/gt-power-a6d-balance-charger-w-built-in-ac-power-for-nicd-nimh-and-lithium-battery-us-plug.html

http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/bb-battery/batteries/chargers-dischargers/gt-power-a607-balance-charger-for-nicd-nimh-and-lithium-battery-us-plug.html

http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/bb-battery/batteries/chargers-dischargers/gt-power-v5-balance-charger-for-nicd-nimh-and-lithium-battery-uk-plug.html

http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/bb-battery/batteries/chargers-dischargers/gt-power-a606d-balance-charger-w-built-in-ac-power-for-nicd-nimh-and-lithium-battery-us-plug.html

http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/bb-battery/batteries/chargers-dischargers/gt-power-b606-balance-charger-for-nicd-nimh-and-lithium-battery-uk-plug.html

http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/bb-battery/batteries/chargers-dischargers/gt-power-a6-balance-charger-for-nicd-nimh-and-lithium-battery-us-plug.html

All look to do the same and I'm not charger expert
None say they have an auto cut off (which it will need to have)

Any battery wizards can help?

[Nematode]

Looks like the main difference between all those units is the power supply, some do AC and DC and some just one or the other.

The thing that I would be a little concerned about is that the balance charger plugs are built in which would limit you to only one type of balance plugs. 90% of the bats out there seem to use only one type so this shouldn't be a big issue though.

[Manley]

I know its not in your options but my charger which does NIMH/NICAD and Lipo with a buit in balancer does great and would recommend it. I have a TLP XB-16 which I bought from Redwolf for about 75 USD. It comes with a UK plug end but a plug converter from dick smiths is all you need to get it going. When you are charging lipos it tells you what the voltage of each cell is so you know when any of the cells are getting near the limits. Acey has the previous model and had some issue with the power of the charger but other than that I think it has been fine for him.

Edit: My charger has an auto cut off for all types of batteries and beeps loudly when its done

[Zero]

Na you don't need a plug converter, I just brought a whole new power lead from DSE, Its the same as the power lead you would use on a computer disk drive unit.

[rogue]

Na you don't need a plug converter, I just brought a whole new power lead from DSE, Its the same as the power lead you would use on a computer disk drive unit.

well I got a box of those at the TTC so no problems there

Thanks for the help

[Argonaut]

They all look like variants of the one i have.
They just look to be more colourful than mine

[Squirrel]

www.rcbandit.co.nz

Get the Hyperion 606i I think it is...best charger I have used, pimped, used and pimped some more

Does NiCad, NiMH, A123, LiPol, LiIon, SLA and can even play a tune Costs around $150 I think, from memory...and if you need Deans connectors, I have a few left

[Bubby]

http://www.rcbandit.co.nz

Get the Hyperion 606i I think it is...best charger I have used, pimped, used and pimped some more

Does NiCad, NiMH, A123, LiPol, LiIon, SLA and can even play a tune Costs around $150 I think, from memory...and if you need Deans connectors, I have a few left

yeah about $150 couried to your door... almost the next day

[Blackwolf]

gidday guys,

im needing to charge my battery also,does anyone know anyone selling a charger or where i can get a cheap one?

my battery is a 9.6v ni-mh,(or 8.4v if i remove a cell)

im just after a very basic cheapy

Thanks

[Nematode]

gidday guys,

im needing to charge my battery also,does anyone know anyone selling a charger or where i can get a cheap one?

my battery is a 9.6v ni-mh,(or 8.4v if i remove a cell)

im just after a very basic cheapy

Thanks

One of us can charge it for you initially, when you see the new batteries we use these days I'm sure you'll be wanting to ditch that one anyway

[Snax]

pfft im still rocking the ni-mh lol

[Blackwolf]

is everyone using those lipo's ?

[slayer]

Lipos for the win imho