Will an adapter work to charge my battery?

[Klxwdaniel]

Hey I have a tenergy tb6b charger and I have a 5200 mah 80c 3s lipo with an ec3 connector. My charger doesn’t have the ec5 connector that my battery needs, so I’m wondering if I get a ec3 to ec5 adapter will that work to charge my battery?

 

[DavidB1126]

Looks like that charger has 4mm bullet inboard. I would use these:

https://www.amainhobbies.com/protek...7MpDEjjIrc84gawjpdUuGoT1C2t3BP94aAtQOEALw_wcB

https://aligntrexshop.com/4mm-bulle...4-66zbf4uJsmuqoQBdAJW9nc2DjPqn48aAlyuEALw_wcB

And ec3 to ec5 adapter could work but it will be better with a direct connection so those links should work.

If you want to use an adapter I would use this :

https://www.amainhobbies.com/dynami...XdD1ywj07xALK37lF_HceEaHo7ofi6-MaAs8FEALw_wcB
I might got those links wrong (female vs male connectors) I might be right.

 

[Klxwdaniel]

Looks like that charger has 4mm bullet inboard. I would use these:

https://www.amainhobbies.com/protek...7MpDEjjIrc84gawjpdUuGoT1C2t3BP94aAtQOEALw_wcB

https://aligntrexshop.com/4mm-bulle...4-66zbf4uJsmuqoQBdAJW9nc2DjPqn48aAlyuEALw_wcB

And ec3 to ec5 adapter could work but it will be better with a direct connection so those links should work.

If you want to use an adapter I would use this :

https://www.amainhobbies.com/dynami...XdD1ywj07xALK37lF_HceEaHo7ofi6-MaAs8FEALw_wcB
I might got those links wrong (female vs male connectors) I might be right.

Okay, I already have the adapter I arriving tomorrow, so I’m going to use it first and buy the one you sent if I run into problems

 

[Addict Rc]

You can get a connection or if your comfortable soldering the connecter onto the lipo you can do that

 

[Greywolf74]

As long as your not charging over about 10A or so then adapters are fine to use while charging.

 

[Klxwdaniel]

As long as your not charging over about 10A or so then adapters are fine to use while charging.

Okay thank you, my battery recommends I charge at 1 amp is that too low or should I do 5 amps

 

[DavidB1126]

What is the battery mah?

Okay thank you, my battery recommends I charge at 1 amp is that too low or should I do 5 amps

For example a 5000mah battery should be charged at 5 amps. (Which is 1C)
For me I really don't follow those rules. I charge my 6100 packs at 10 amps on race day.

 

[Lukedavis]

What is the battery mah?

For example a 5000mah battery should be charged at 5 amps. (Which is 1C)
For me I really don't follow those rules. I charge my 6100 packs at 10 amps on race day.

he said that the battery mAh is 5200

 

[DavidB1126]

he said that the battery mAh is 5200

Oh ok. So the battery should be charged at 5.2 amps or lower. You could go higher but it will decrease the life of the battery. Also, higher amps, hotter than the temp in the charger gets. My xt60 to 4mm adapters I use, the highest it goes is 125F and gets real hot when above 130F.

 

[Lukedavis]

Oh ok. So the battery should be charged at 5.2 amps or lower. You could go higher but it will decrease the life of the battery. Also, higher amps, hotter than the temp in the charger gets. My xt60 to 4mm adapters I use, the highest it goes is 125F and gets real hot when above 130F.

can a lectron pro 5200 3s 50c be charged at 6 amps?

 

[DavidB1126]

can a lectron pro 5200 3s 50c be charged at 6 amps?

Yes. Any battery could be charged on what ever you like. (Well depending on your charger) I charge my 6100 and 7200 packs at 10amps. I charged my 5200 pack at 12 amps once. I was running late for a race.

 

[Lukedavis]

Yes. Any battery could be charged on what ever you like. (Well depending on your charger) I charge my 6100 and 7200 packs at 10amps. I charged my 5200 pack at 12 amps once. I was running late for a race.

lol yeah my charger can only charge up to 6 amps

lol yeah my charger can only charge up to 6 amps

i need to get a new one that can charge up to like 15 amps

Yes. Any battery could be charged on what ever you like. (Well depending on your charger) I charge my 6100 and 7200 packs at 10amps. I charged my 5200 pack at 12 amps once. I was running late for a race.

what charger do you use?

 

[DavidB1126]

lol yeah my charger can only charge up to 6 amps

i need to get a new one that can charge up to like 15 amps

what charger do you use?

I use the SkyRC T200 (max charge on 2s and with regular wall outlet is 12amps) My uncles charger which is a iCharger 308 can charge up to 30amps and 8s.

 

[Lukedavis]

I use the SkyRC T200 (max charge on 2s and with regular wall outlet is 12amps) My uncles charger which is a iCharger 308 can charge up to 30amps and 8s.

your charger can only charge 2s lipos?

 

[DavidB1126]

your charger can only charge 2s lipos?

1-6s

 

[Lukedavis]

1-6s

ohhhh okay

ohhhh okay

where do i buy it

 

[DavidB1126]

ohhhh okay

where do i buy it

https://www.amainhobbies.com/skyrc-...ry-charger-6s-10a-100w-sky-100155-03/p1305344
I would rather get the Hota D6 Pro.
This is the monster charger I had been looking at. https://www.skyrc.com/Charger/t1000

I had been looking at this: https://www.progressiverc.com/products/icharger-406duo but i need a power supply.

 

[Greywolf74]

Okay thank you, my battery recommends I charge at 1 amp is that too low or should I do 5 amps

I think thats supposed to be 1C which for a 5200mAh battery would be 5.2A

can a lectron pro 5200 3s 50c be charged at 6 amps?

I've charged em at 30A but the hotter the charges the less cycles youll get out of it overall.

lol yeah my charger can only charge up to 6 amps

i need to get a new one that can charge up to like 15 amps

Id get a HOTA D6Pro unless you want something with a lot of power. The HOTA requires a DC power supply to get the max out of it but you can get the charger first and run it on AC until you can afford to pick up a DC PSU. RaceDayQuads has the D6Pro for $118.

 

[tntpoof]

that charger is a 50 watt charger it wont charge a 3 cell near 1c it maxs out at 5 amps. you will be lucky to get 3 amps outa it id say itwill charge that 3 cell at 2.1 amps max
https://power.tenergy.com/tenergy-t...-nicd-li-po-li-fe-battery-packs-power-supply/