Chargers??????? What are you guys using?

[mtbenjamin77]

What chargers are you using? I'm looking to upgrade my charger looking for something with dual ports and 200W each port. Have my eye on this one...Hitec Ultima X2 Dual Port Charger ...http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXAYVD&P=7
Anyone using this charger? Anyone have any suggestions on a good dual port 200Wx2 charger?

[NativePaul]

I have others, but I mainly use this one nowFusion-Emperor-Pro/ and love it, it does everything I need up to 7s and will deliver plenty of amps for me, but I wish it would do 8s as one pack too, I have to use both ports to charge a pair of 4s packs now whereas a single 8s pack is the better solution being lighter and with lower resistance and inductance, my now unused hyperion 1210 can only cope with 6s though so no change there, I'm thinking of getting a cellpro powerlab8 for 8s packs but that is a single port charger so does not fit your remit.

[Fluid]

The most popular charger in my club is the AstroFlight 109, we must have twenty of them. No bells or whistles but it is very simple to use. Simply plug in the pack (up to 9S), turn the knob to the charge rate in amps you want, and walk away. It also discharges. I got mine used, they've work perfectly for years. I also have four Hyperions, but they do no better than the AstroFlight yet are more complicated to use and won't do 9S.

http://www.astroflight.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=23&zenid=2ueam1fgqt149go123sej4qi4rs6i6u3

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[detox]

I like their little balancer. This balancer is tricky to use with Hyperion balanc plug, so read instructions well. Small balancer leads will need to be swapped around without changing Hyperion connector.

http://www.astroflight.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34&products_id=20

[detox]

Jay, I just had to order one of these. Do you ever charge two 4s packs in series (8s1p)? How long does it take to charge?

[sanyijr]

Right now I have a Hyp 720i balance charger, two parallel balance boards and a 47A charger from Feathermerchant....

Can easily charge all my lipos a one time.... with one batch all 2s and one batch of 3s packs. (two port charger) Little pricy, but the time savings has been well worth it.

If my fleet gets any bigger, I will have to go to 24V (two 47A chargers) But not quite yet.

I also have a equinox balancer and a Triton jr running off a home made power supply, but the 5 amps max doesn't get you far. I use it for my lipo sailplane packs....



Sean

[Fluid]

Do you ever charge two 4s packs in series (8s1p)?

I regularly charge two 3S packs in series, I can charge them at over 8 amps but only charge them at 1C or 6.5 amps. The time it takes depends on the amount of charge left. I charge through the main leads, not the balance taps. I don't think anyone in my club charges through the balance taps - toatally unnecessary with decent packs which remain in balance unles you want to charge at over 1C (which can reduce pack life). I do slip on a balancer at least once a day of running but seldom is it needed.


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[mtbenjamin77]

I decided to try out the Hitec X2 Ultima 400W dual port charger. picked it up from ebay like NIP for 125.00 I'll et you guys know what I think of it after some testing time

[urbs00007]

i use cell-pro charger can charge 2 6s packs at once in 40 minutes with car battery very nice charger.

[MIGMaster]

I decided to try out the Hitec X2 Ultima 400W dual port charger. picked it up from ebay like NIP for 125.00 I'll et you guys know what I think of it after some testing time

Just wondering if you like the Hitec ? Thanks !

[BHChieftain]

Hyperion duo charger for me.

Chief

[Punisher 67]

The most popular charger in my club is the AstroFlight 109, we must have twenty of them. No bells or whistles but it is very simple to use. Simply plug in the pack (up to 9S), turn the knob to the charge rate in amps you want, and walk away. It also discharges. I got mine used, they've work perfectly for years. I also have four Hyperions, but they do no better than the AstroFlight yet are more complicated to use and won't do 9S.

http://www.astroflight.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=23&zenid=2ueam1fgqt149go123sej4qi4rs6i6u3

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I have to second that , I have 4 of them and appreciate there simplicity

[LarrysDrifter]

I used to use 2 Hyperion 1420's with a 24v power supply when I was an active boater. Ive found that charging 2 packs in parallel takes less time than charging in series. I could charge 4 packs at once since all my batteries were 3s 5000mah. Best chargers I ever had, and still have in case I get back into boating.

[Accessable]

Absolute 1807 Dual here.
300W/300W.
20A charge / 10A discharge.

Pros:
Various write-able programs for whatever your favourite cells happen to be.
6s 5000mA LiPo pack fully linear discharges in around 60 mins, recharges in about the same time.

Cons:
Instructions are hopeless and written in Chinglish, but a clever man can work it out.
Ditched the supplied cables and made some decent ones including 6mm bullets.
Channel 0 output is actually printed channel 1, channel 1 is actually printed channel 2 on the device!
Internal fuses are a pain to get to lakeside.
Note: Make sure you have your motor running if using your car battery as a power source else it's a long walk home.

Seriously - I've tried pretty much everything to destroy this unit without success so far.

[Basstronics]

I went with the Turnigy Mega 400W.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=23590

At the time it was either this or the Turnigy 200W x 2 which didnt have enough juice.

Now this has come out and Im going to get it:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...ger_800W_.html