Battery Charging, Discharging, and Storage Questions
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Yeah, abinder is correct. I have a ThunderPower TP610C-ACDC and can set the amps up to 5.4 for 1C or higher (not that I would) but because the TP610C when using AC is limited to 60W, it gets a voltage error after the charge starts and the amps begin to climb. 5.4A, 1C on for a 5400mAh battery needs a minimum of 91w. I can't even do 0.8C which would require 73w for a 5400mAh battery with my charger unless I switch to a 12v DC source, then I can do 80w. I'm limited to 0.5C at 2.7A or 45w. Don't try to charge the TH batteries above 1C or you will decrease the number of charge/discharge cycles significantly. The TH charger is 0.5C for a reason.Is a Hitec multi charger X4 and for Lipo it can go as high as 6A
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It has been pretty well checked out on other threads that the Yuneec battery is actually closer to 6200 Mah, NOT the 5400 as stated on the label. I charge mine at 6 amps and they never even get slightly warm.
I use a Hitec X2 dual charger (AC/DC) it will charge 2 batteries at once at 3 amps each if plugged into AC. I can also charge 2 batteries at once using a DC power supply at 6 Amps. I use temperature probes on both ports that will turn off the charging if the battery temperature climbs 3 degrees.
You will need a couple of battery adapters like the ones Andy makes that can be found here:
Typhoon H
Almost any hobby store carries the Hitec charger, here is an example:
Hitec X2 AC Plus 2 Port AC/DC Multi-Charger
I do not work for tower hobbies.
Happy flying.
I use a Hitec X2 dual charger (AC/DC) it will charge 2 batteries at once at 3 amps each if plugged into AC. I can also charge 2 batteries at once using a DC power supply at 6 Amps. I use temperature probes on both ports that will turn off the charging if the battery temperature climbs 3 degrees.
You will need a couple of battery adapters like the ones Andy makes that can be found here:
Typhoon H
Almost any hobby store carries the Hitec charger, here is an example:
Hitec X2 AC Plus 2 Port AC/DC Multi-Charger
I do not work for tower hobbies.
Happy flying.
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Here are a couple of links about choosing a charger, power supply and wattage ratings.
Choosing a charger & power supply - TJinTech
Understanding wattage in relationship to charging - TJinTech
Hope this help.
Just because the display says 6 amps, that doesn't mean that it will charge a 4s battery at 6 amps.
Which X4 is it ?
The X4 AC plus 4 port only charges at 50 watts per port. You can't even charge a 4s battery at 5 amps on the ports in that charger.
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Which X4 is it ?
The X4 AC plus 4 port only charges at 50 watts per port. You can't even charge a 4s battery at 5 amps on the ports in that charger.
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Be careful with that charger and check to make sure each port works. Online, some people are reporting some of the Turnigy chargers have ports that don't work.
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When using AC, that charger will only charge at a total of 100 watts max.
You have to supply DC power to it to charge at a total of 200 watts.
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Yes, I saw those reviews too before I bought it.
I really didn't need a new charger. I have the iCharger 208B and it works great for my Q500 batteries. I have parallel cables so I can charge or storage the Q500 batteries at the same time. But Yuneec changed the design for the connector on the H batteries. I don't know if they wanted their own proprietary connector but nobody makes a parallel charge cable for it yet. The charge cable for the H are $25.00 each. I didn't want to cut them up and try to make my own parallel cable and I didn't want to wait to charge the batteries one at a time. I wanted a charger that would handle any of my future battery needs and not have to worry about upgrading again.That's why I bought the 1200W QuadKore charger. I just hope it lasts.
Yes, I read the reviews before I purchased it. I saw that some people had bad ports out of the box or they fail soon after. But it's has a 1 year warranty I'll send it back if fails.
I really didn't need a new charger. I have the iCharger 208B and it works great for my Q500 batteries. I have parallel cables so I can charge or storage the Q500 batteries at the same time. But Yuneec changed the design for the connector on the H batteries. I don't know if they wanted their own proprietary connector but nobody makes a parallel charge cable for it yet. The charge cable for the H are $25.00 each. I didn't want to cut them up and try to make my own parallel cable and I didn't want to wait to charge the batteries one at a time. I wanted a charger that would handle any of my future battery needs and not have to worry about upgrading again.That's why I bought the 1200W QuadKore charger. I just hope it lasts.
An issue I'm having is the battery appears to be full on the ST-16, but then I have it in the air for one minute and it's telling me to land immediately and change batteries. That has happened more than once. It's just time consuming.
The charger I use is hard coded to 3.85 per cell. Is that anything to be worried about if I am doing long term (2 months plus) storage?
Nevermind. Just looked up 2 posts and saw the chart. Downloaded and saved for future reference.
Coffee, more coffee before posting!
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He charges at 4A ... Is it really safer and better to charge at 4A instead of 5.4A or 6A ? The man on video only says it is because of experience. In other words, what do we all use. I use:
Normal Charge
5.4A
Using 4 A gets me a charge in 1 hour. If you are comfortable going to 5.4 there's no harm in that at all.
ok ok, I'll admit i've screwed up. I didn't fly for a almost 2 months. I tried just using the stock charger to charge the battery then drain it down to what I wanted for a storage level but it seems I didn't do porperly.....just flew today, "fully charged" up. was lucky to get 13mins on one and 10 mins on the other. Is there a way to salvage the batteries or are they pooched now?
If I've improperly stored batteries,(because I'm a dummy) would balancing them with the Hitec set them back to normal?
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