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Dec 19, 2014, 04:03 PM

babblefishYes, that is Jamie

SF Bay Area, CAJoined Jul 20021,838 Posts

Charger for 12S LiPo Packs

DoesanyoneknowofachargerotherthantheThunderPowerTP1430Cthatcando12SLiPopacks?Basically,I'mlookingforsomethingabitlessexpensivethanthe1430C.

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Dec 19, 2014, 04:39 PM

GREG GOODWINRegistered User

United States, CA, RanchoCucamongaJoined Jul 2011282 Posts

doesithavetodoasingle12spack?is26spacksok?ifsoIlovemyhitecx2400,willdo250006spacksat12ampseach,witha13.00ebaypowersupply,prettygoodbangforthebuck

Dec 20, 2014, 04:44 AM

babblefishYes, that is Jamie

SF Bay Area, CAJoined Jul 20021,838 Posts

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OriginallyPostedbyGREGGOODWINdoesithavetodoasingle12spack?is26spacksok?ifsoIlovemyhitecx2400,willdo250006spacksat12ampseach,witha13.00ebaypowersupply,prettygoodbangforthebuck

I'vealreadygotachargerthatwilldo6s.I'dliketobeabletochargemy8000mAh,12spackswithouthavingtotakethepackapart.I'vealreadyburnedmyeyebrowsoffoncewhenIpluggedmy6spackstogetherwrong(Iwastired)itliterallyvaporizedthe6mmbulletconnectors.Thathugeofaspark/flashhasaLOTofUVcomponentsinitanditcausedaprettysevere"sunburn"onmyhands.Peeledfordays...

Dec 20, 2014, 06:25 AM

JetPlaneFlyerGrumpy old git.. Who me?

AberdeenJoined Mar 200612,827 Posts

Youwontfindmany12scapablechargersouttherebecausevirtuallyeveryoneusestwo6spacksinseriesandchargesthemas6spacks.Ifyoumakeupasuitableseriesharnessthenanychanceofincorrectconnectioniseliminated.

Dec 20, 2014, 02:55 PM

babblefishYes, that is Jamie

IguessIshouldhavementionedthatthebatterypacksareenclosedanddifficulttoremove.Becauseofthewaytheyarecontained,constantremovalandreinstallationcoulddamagetheircasing.WhatI'dlikeistheconvienenceofjustpluggingachargerintoachargingportwhichisalreadyinstalled.BTW,thisnotanRCapplicationthebatteriesareinastandup,2wheelscootercapableof

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30mph.

Dec 21, 2014, 02:46 AM

JetPlaneFlyerGrumpy old git.. Who me?

AberdeenJoined Mar 200612,827 Posts

Lackofresponseprobablyshowshowlittlechoicethereareofchargersfor12spacks,asasinglepack.Evenifthebatteriesare'builtin'youcanstillsafelychargethemas2x6spacksprovidingyouhaveaccesstotheindividualoutputconnectorsandbalanceleadconnector.Youcouldextendtheseconnectorstoanaccessiblelocationifnecessary,itshouldn'tbedifficult.

Dec 21, 2014, 03:32 AM

GordonTarlingSupersonic Engineering

UK, Greater London, UxbridgeJoined Mar 20013,184 Posts

Here'sonethatwillchargeupto14S,butnotcheap!I'veinvestigatedthisthoroughlyinthepastandtheonlywayyou'llchargethemcheaperthanthatTPchargeristosplitthepackinto2x6S.Therearesomeelectricbikechargerswhichmightsuityourpurpose,thoughmostI'veseentendtobeforLiFecellsratherthanLipo.

Dec 21, 2014, 04:26 AM

The TugRegistered User

BarbadosJoined Jan 20112,425 Posts

Almost600euros,Ouch!

Dec 21, 2014, 04:41 AM

babblefishYes, that is Jamie

SF Bay Area, CAJoined Jul 20021,838 Posts

Wellthanksforallthehelpandsuggestionsguys.I'vebeenpullingthesepacksapartandchargingthemas6sforalmosttwoyearsnowandgettingalittletiredofdoingthatsoIguessIdon'thavemuchofachoiceotherthantobitethebulletandspendthemoneyontheTPcharger.Theentirebatterypackconsistsofsix6s,8000mAhpackswiredinseries/paralleltogiveapproximately50voltsat24Ah.Asyoucanimagine,that'salotofyankingon$700worthofbatteries.

Dec 21, 2014, 04:28 PM

JetPlaneFlyerGrumpy old git.. Who me?

AberdeenJoined Mar 200612,827 Posts

Youcouldwireupthebatteriesastwo6s3ppacks.Thatwouldgiveyoujustonemainpowerconnectorandonebalanceconnecterper6s3ppack.Noneedtoremovethebatteryandnoriskofshortingoutthepacks.

Whilethismightmeabitorworktowireupinitially,consideringthecostofa12schargeritseemsthewaytogo.Plusevenwitha12schargeryoustillhavetheproblemof6separate6sbalanceconnectorstofigureout.

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