lipo battery charger needed

[knall]

traxxas batteries. for a mini revo

Looking for an inexpensive, fast and safe charger. Also like to be able to charge 2 batteries at once.

 

[trax de max]

inexpensive and safe isn't normally used together. But the only thing i can suggest is the icharger 106b which is what i would call safe. Also a para board for the batteries you have.

 

[SchrodeMode]

Cheap, easy and safe...look at the onyx 245. There are better deals out there, if you want to piece a set up together, but the 245 is pretty straight forward.

 

[JoeMAXX]

If you do choose the onyx 245 it only comes with one balance plug lead and if you want to charge 2 LiPo packs at a time you will probably want to also purchase a second balance plug lead. The newer chargers for safety will error out if the balancer is not plugged into the battery when you charge a LiPo battery pack.

Also read the battery manufactures maximum charge rate for the battery pack. LiPo battery packs can catch fire if they are charged to fast. A fire bag such as these are recommended. I own one and use it while charging my battery packs.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXANUD&P=7

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXZKA2&P=7

 

[trax de max]

I would say a storage mode is a neccassary function of a charger. Does the 245 have this.

 

[Greywolf74]

A good starter lipo charger is the Thunder AC6 which can be had for about 44 bucks. It has a nice selection of of adapters, comes with a balance board, does storage charges and basically does everything you would want a lipo charger to do. Its only a 50W charger though but it doesn't require a DC power supply as it plugs straight into the wall. It can do 2-6S lipo and also your other common battery types NiXX and I believe LiFe too although it can't reach a full 5A doing 5 and 6S lipo packs. For an additional $4 you can get the Thunder AC680 which is basically the same thing but it is an 80W charger instead of 50W for a little extra help for those bigger lipo packs.

 

[Bigmaxx]

The traxxas has a lipo charger about $100

 

[knall]

sorry compputer crashed, tell me more about your traxxas?

 

[Bigmaxx]

I just seen this one

http://www.google.com/shopping/prod...VA9Hy0QHWqYHIBA&ved=0CFkQ8wIwAQ#hsec:overview
Traxxas 2935 2-3 Cell LiPo Balance Charger
$17 online

 

[knall]

Yes I have seen that one, was hoping somebody would have upgraded and let that go cheap

 

[Bigmaxx]

Only thing I don't like is no digital read out,an you can't discharge them

 

[knall]

I am still not sure about the whole discharge thing, is that important?

 

[Bigmaxx]

It is, it keeps your battery's at tip top shape. Others would knw more about how It does

 

[knall]

Well what do you use?

 

[Bigmaxx]

I'm using a IMAX but here lately , been noticing that it's not counting the voltage right at all, idk if it's just mine or what . But I'm looking in to gettin a Icharger or a onyx 245

 

[knall]

I like everything about the onyx 245 but the price and lack of recomendation / reviews.

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I have also read about the IMAX and there is a cheap CLONE and a real one. Any idea which you have? A quick look on ebay and you can tell there are 2 fif ones going by the same name.

 

[Bigmaxx]

Not sure, I never knew there was fake ones going around. Seeing how mine is messing up an how my luck is, I prolly have the fake/clone one

 

[knall]

Pretty sure the real one is blue, the fake is black. which do you have?

 

[Bigmaxx]

I got the blue one But the color isnt the only thing you have to look for
Mine is fake lol, this has to be why , the numbers arnt adding up right

https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/vfsulit/Genuine-and-Fake-IMAXB6AC-from-hobbyking-review.jpg

 

[knall]

well now I know what NOT to buy.