Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Batteries & Chargers => Topic started by: Stavros on December 01, 2007, 11:12:51 pm
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Right me in the market for a new batt charger,it has got to be able to charge buggy packs up to 9.6v and lead acid batts,has got to have capacity charge left in batt when switched on and got to go to tricle when batt is full and be able to charge 2x batt at the same time suggestions would be helpfull
Stavros
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I doubt if you will get a charger that will deal with SLA and NmiH/Nicad packs as the charging characteristics are different.
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i know someone does one that does lithiums and nickels, think its triton, they may do one to suit your requirements
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I think the Robbe Ladder charger will charge both, but not sure if it meets other requirements.
Bob
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My Robbe lader will charge up to 4 batteries at once, 1 sla and 3 nicad/nimh. The only restriction is the total charge current is limited, cant remember what to at the moment, will check later.
Each of the nicad/nimh points charges at a different rate. All outputs go to trickle on completion.
Ian
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Robbe 8500 Charger is only one of many thats available.
Output 1: 60 mA, 4 - 8 NC/NiMH
Output 2: 60 mA, 4 - 8 NC/NiMH
Output 3: 150 mA, 4 - 8 NC/NiMH
Output 4: 150 mA, 4 - 8 NC/NiMH
Output 5: 180 mA, 4 - 8 NC/NiMH
Output 6: 600 mA, 4 - 8 NC/NiMH, or 2 - 12 Volt lead-acid.
Total max. charge current: approx. 1200 mA
Regards Gary
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Allready got a larder 6 but it does not show what charge left in the batt,does that one you suggested do Gary
stavros
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Hi, No even my more expensive charger can't tell me whats in the battery :( what it does do on the lead acid side is automatically reduce the charge rate as the battery becomes charged. The chargers available at present is vast ranging from as little as £15 for a multi-charger going up to £100's for an all singing dancing one.
Regards Gary
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Pro Peak Sigma Mains & 12volt Charger
New In this mains and 12 volt charger allows you to charge Ni-Cads / Ni-Mh / Lead acid / Li-poly and Li-ion .
So you can charge at home of the mains or at the field or lake on the 12 volt system .Making this a very versatile system charging most of today's battery types
Spec's
input Voltage 11~15volt DC to 100~240Ac
1~14 Cells Nickel Cadmium
1~14 Cells Nickel Metal Hydride
1~5 Cells Lithium-ion/Lithium Polymer
1~6 Cells Lead Acid
Charge Current 0.1~5amp in 100ma steps
Discharge current 0.1~1amp in 10ma steps
Auto Limited to 5w maximum )
Trickle Charge Current 0~200ma
Charge Termination Zero Delta V , Peak Detection for Ni-Cd /NiMh
Constant Current Constant Voltage for lead Acid and Li-po/lon
Cycling: Charge to Discharge ,Discharge to Charge
Display: 2 Line LCD Screen Blue backlit
Voltage Monitoring :Using EQ-6 + Balancer only
http://www.westbourne-models.com/#4250X0
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See here.
http://www.mtroniks.net/mtroniks_products.asp?CategoryID=7&SubCategoryID=35
The BMI chargers are very good. I have the digi peak 14 AC \ DC. Chargers a range of multiple cells. You can use it indoors and outdoors.
The new digi peak 4 in one just about does everything and you'll find it on sale for less than the £100 shown.
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Worth a look.
http://quantrum.co.uk/redbankmodels/index.php?cPath=170
just a small selection.
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Take alook at the Jamara X-Peak 220 on Model Power site http://www.modelpower.co.uk/acatalog/Chargers.htm
Mains/12v
Charge discharge
Nimh/Nicads/SLA
I bought one at Dortmund earleir this year. I like it.
HTH
Doug
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i use this for all my batts
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/hcap0100-1.jpg)
it might work for you too
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Hi there
If your looking for a cheap battery charger that will charge any voltage up to 5amps charging capacity then go for the anserman energy charger for £50 it has a digital display and all the normal peak detect and auto reverse polarity correction ect..
Hope This Helps
Jonjoe :) :) :) :) :)