Need a lipo charger.

[MK1G4V]

I need some help buying a relatively cheep no frills 12v lipo charger to charge 1-2 3s
lipos. I know there is a couple charger threads But I don't want to buy something I may not need.

Cheers!
Gav

[xxpitt]

do you mean charge 2 at a time? or two though out the day while your flying? if so the turnigy accucel 6 is the bog standard go to charger for most people

http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__25406__Turnigy_Accucel_6_50W_6A_Balancer_Charger_w_accessories_UK_Warehouse_.html

you will need a 12v supply for when in the house, but a car battery will do at the field or smit80 even uses a large capacity  4s lipo to charge smaller capacity 3s lipos

[xxpitt]

this power supply should do it

http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__36965__Hobbyking_105W_15V_7A_Switching_DC_Power_Supply_with_UK_plug_UK_Warehouse_.html

[MK1G4V]

Well 1 3s pack at a time will do but I bought a couple of those 5.8 turnigy 3s packs. two at a time would be great but not really essential. Yes I have a 12v car battery charger It will work off that right? Failing that Ill hook something up.

Cheers!

[MrBen]

You would be better off getting a 150w charger tbh

[xxpitt]

yeah more watts the better better but i get by on the accucel 6 charging one at a time

[MrBen]

yeah but when you want to start charging the larger lipos thats when it affects you a 3s 5000 needs 126watts to charge it quickly at 2c when at field and 63watts to charge it at 1c, a 4s 5000 needs 168watts at 2c charge or 84watts at 1c so either way you are always being limited by the charger. Also a 150 watt charge will enable you to charge a couple of smaller lipos in parallel

[MK1G4V]

Sorry to be an absolute nuisance mates. but Can I get a link for a decent  budget 150w? Looking around on HK there seem to be a lot of chargers, a few Are named the same look the same with varying prices.

[MrBen]

look over on giant shark

I cant recommend any in particular as I use a hyperion duo 300w dual ports but its expensive

looking at specs this looks OK but im sure there is better

http://www.giantshark.co.uk/product/169341/gt-a-6-10-200w-balance-charger-discharger

of course your going to also need a suitable power supply unless you always ran it off a car battery all the time

[MK1G4V]

Well I have a 12 v 4a motorcycle/car battery charger. I'm thinking to just Make up a jack lead or whatever input lead it will need or if none like the charger You suggested above just whack the battery charger terminal clamps together with the lipo crocodile clips?

[bigMouse]

Motorcycle battery is more or less useless for this! I have used two in the past and neither has lasted a full season! Charging lipos will even pull the car battery down if you field charge a lot!

Have always used Giant Shark, they used to sell a mains/battery charger called an "Intelligent battery manager" Has 606-D on the case! probably the same guts as the rest of them! Some last less than a season some last several seasons, bit of a lottery, when they break, they are cheap enough to replace!

[MK1G4V]

Cheers mates!

[Mancini]

get turnigy reaktor 300W - this charger is one of the best I own.
Fast ,precise ,can adjust ,calibrate ,got internla resistance measure option ,actually is same soft in this as in icharger but a lot cheaper.
They are really good ones for it's price.