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What is the best charger under US$200
I am getting a few 3 cell lipos.
I was thinking fo getting the associated Pulsar Competition 3 Charger or the Max amps one specifically designed for lipos. Which one is better? I hear that 6 out of 10 world offroad champs use the LRP Pulsar. |
thats coz they are sponsored by LRP/Associated. they would of won with any charger.
you probably want the duratrac ice, great charger for lipos. |
order: checkpoint tc1030 (upgraded ice) -> lrp pulsar 3 (great small charger) -> duratrax ice (good if your looking for absolute cheapest)
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Even though I do not own one, but the MRC Superbrain 989 for $139.99 at www.carolinasrc.com is the best deal that includes it's own power supply for that price.
It can charge li-pos and nickels batteries up to 10 amps along with and can break in motors, cycle charge, etc etc.
Originally Posted by MRC
http://www.modelrectifier.com/images.../250/RB989.jpg
SUPER BRAIN 989 Brand: MRC Item # RB989 The Super Brain 989 “do-it-all” AC/DC charger will make short work of recharging & rejuvenating any battery pack from 1-8 cell lithium, 1-25 cell NiCd/NiMH & 6-24 volt lead acid and gel cell batteries. The Super Brain 989 has many new features and proprietary technology that makes it the new top choice for all RC drivers and pilots. From recreational hobbyists to pro-racers to seasoned flyers, the Super Brain 989 has it covered! The Super Brain 989 has a genuine peak detect charge rate of 0.10 to 10 amps for NiCd and NiMH cells, and constant current/constant voltage of up to 1.2c max for charging lithium cells. There’s programmable battery cycling and conditioning, with selectable charge and discharge rate from 0.10 to 10 amps. That’s right, up to a “real” 10 amps! Temperature sensing & control too, with the included temperature probe. The Super Brain 989 is a complete AC/DC charger and comes with its own 10-amp power supply. MRC built in a 24-battery pack profile/memory feature & built-in safety confirmation to help put the correct charge in your different battery types. We included a motor break-in feature with adjustable time and output to make light work of conditioning your competition motors prior to installation. The Super Brain 989 will accept everything from single cell glow igniters, receiver packs, transmitter packs, main power packs of all types and field packs for your starting and field equipment. Special booster circuits give you 1-30V output for bench testing and to power a comm lathe, tire truer, and portable bench tools too! From Planes and boats, to nitro and electric radio control the new MRC Super Brain 989 Charger is simply the best of the best! AC/DC Thermal Controlled & Fan Cooled Battery Charger, Including 10 Amp Fan Cooled AC Power Supply Patented Micro Peak® Technology Included for NiCd & NiMH packs Charges: 1 to 25 NiCd / NiMH Cells, 1 to 8 Cell Lithium, and 6-24 volt Lead Acid/Gel Cell Batteries Cell Range of: 100-19,900 mAH Charge Rate of: 0.1A up to 10.0A for NiCd / NiMH, and 1.2c max for Lithium Cells Discharge Rate of: 0.1A up to 10.0A with Adjustable Cut-off Range Adjustable Peak Sensitivity 24 Battery Profile/Memory Storage with Safety Confirmation (MRC SafeGuard™ Technology) & profile history recall Auto Cycle Mode (1-9 cycles, 1-199 minute delay per cycle) For Battery Conditioning Adjustable Trickle Charge Feature Temperature Cutoff Range from 110°-160°F Motor Break-in Feature with Adjustable Time & Output 1-30VDC 10A (120VA) Adjustable Output for Comm Lathe or Tire Cutter, etc 10A AC Power Supply, Temperature Probe, & Assorted Connectors Included Resources to Download: 1.) RB989 ad - car 2.) RB989 ad - boat 3.) RB989 ad - flyer 4.) RB989 manual 5.) MRC Super Brain Charger Comparison Chart |
Does it have an update for a123 cells? I also notice that the power suply is a 10 amp suply, can you charge at 10 amps w/ the stock power suply?
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Originally Posted by Jake S
(Post 3843765)
order: checkpoint tc1030 (upgraded ice) -> lrp pulsar 3 (great small charger) -> duratrax ice (good if your looking for absolute cheapest)
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With the Hyperion EOS1210i and two Hyperion LBA10 balancers you can charge 2 equal lipo batteries at the same time. And it also is ready for 123 cells. Nimh and nicads. It also can do 2C charge rate with the balancer. Just in case you need a fast boost. I believe this is the only charger that let's you see the individual voltage of each cell while charging.
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Checkpoint TC1030.
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Don't have any experience with the A123 stuff. The electric racers around here all use li-pos. With 8000 mah li-pos, no need to charge at 10 amps. just 8 amps which is 1C as recommended.
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For Li-Po only http://www.commonsenserc.com/product...roducts_id=185
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Originally Posted by Exterminator
(Post 3844009)
With the Hyperion EOS1210i and two Hyperion LBA10 balancers you can charge 2 equal lipo batteries at the same time. And it also is ready for 123 cells. Nimh and nicads. It also can do 2C charge rate with the balancer. Just in case you need a fast boost. I believe this is the only charger that let's you see the individual voltage of each cell while charging.
I have this and like it very much. http://www.b-p-p.com/proddetail.php?prod=e_EOS_1210i |
Originally Posted by KE4PJO
(Post 3844947)
For Li-Po only http://www.commonsenserc.com/product...roducts_id=185
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Originally Posted by Craps
(Post 3844973)
That is only a 2 amp charger that will take around 4 1/2 hours to charge a 8000 mah li-po compared to around 1 1/4 hour with a 8 amp charger.
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Originally Posted by KE4PJO
(Post 3845314)
I don't know what you need 8k mah for, 3hr mains or something. Using a 4800 Orion and a 10.5, I seldom seem to use more than 12-1500Mah in a 6 minute run. He asked for the best under $200, in my opinion that's the best for "normal" use.
Alot of us use 8000 mah batteries in our T-4s with our 20 minute mains plus the 8000 is close to the same weight as a 6 cell nickel pack that most models were made for. The 8000 mah battery can be charged at an 8 amp rate so topping off that 1200 to 1500 mahs you used in that 4800 mah battery will be recharged almost twice as fast using the 8000 mah battery. We also use between 5.5 and 7.5 motors in our T-4s on 1/8th scale size tracks with 1/8th scale size jumps too! |
Originally Posted by Craps
(Post 3843783)
Even though I do not own one, but the MRC Superbrain 989 for $139.99 at www.carolinasrc.com is the best deal that includes it's own power supply for that price.
It can charge li-pos and nickels batteries up to 10 amps along with and can break in motors, cycle charge, etc etc. What makes it a good deal is the power supply is included and not another $50+ add on! I like my Astroflight 109. It can charge up to 9 cells at up to 8 amps. -Frank |
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