Balancing Chargers
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- Ed Kettler
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Balancing Chargers
I have an Astro Blinkie, but want to look at getting a balancing charger to get better results with my 3S packs. Christmas is coming![:D]
What are you guys using? Recommendations for Santa?[:D]
What are you guys using? Recommendations for Santa?[:D]
I bought one and then like it so much bought a second FMA Balance pro. It will charge up to 6 cells (Lipo and A123) and will do it at up to 10 amps.
Pluses- High charge rate, built in balancer, low price $105, hooks up to computer and displays individual cell voltages, and MAH to recharge in a nice graph manner.
Minuses- No digital readout on charger, no end of charge beep.
Pluses- High charge rate, built in balancer, low price $105, hooks up to computer and displays individual cell voltages, and MAH to recharge in a nice graph manner.
Minuses- No digital readout on charger, no end of charge beep.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Ed Kettler</i>
<br /><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"><font size="2">I recently bought a FMA CellPro 4s based on a recent review in MA (~$79). LiPo and A123. I forgot to order the adapter [:(], so I haven't used it yet, but it's got some nice features, including a high-speed LiPo charge that was reported not to be detrimental to the batteries.</font id="size2">
<br /><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"><font size="2">I recently bought a FMA CellPro 4s based on a recent review in MA (~$79). LiPo and A123. I forgot to order the adapter [:(], so I haven't used it yet, but it's got some nice features, including a high-speed LiPo charge that was reported not to be detrimental to the batteries.</font id="size2">
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Any other recommendations out there? Are you guys charging at the field as well? I got my batteries today, and they have a balancing plug on them, or I guess that is what it is.
I have a Triton charger, but I don't think it does any balancing.
I guess I could charge at the field with the Triton, charge at home with a balancer, and I already have the CBA. Wonder if the CBA will eventually have a discharger that can monitor each cell at the same time.
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I have a Triton charger, but I don't think it does any balancing.
I guess I could charge at the field with the Triton, charge at home with a balancer, and I already have the CBA. Wonder if the CBA will eventually have a discharger that can monitor each cell at the same time.
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Just call them. Helmut and his wife are very nice, and will sell/ship over the phone. I don't know why, but their website is no where near what it should be. The store is great, and they have everything. I wouldn't mind driving down, but they are about 20 miles away and with traffic last weekend it took 1.5 hours to get there. Yes I was not happy. Usually I jam on down early in the am, and it is only a 25 minute drive.
Last night I ordered the Eagle Tree V3 data logger and accessories.
Last night I ordered the Eagle Tree V3 data logger and accessories.