Who charging 20+ amps or more now??
09-05-2013, 02:26 PM
#467
I just recently started running 2S batteries (been running 1S for 1/12 since LiPo came to market) and I was shocked to see/hear most people running 2S batteries never balancing.
It does seem funny, people would work so hard to get the best chargers, high charge rates, best batteries... and then ignore a cell imbalance that could significantly shorten the life of the battery (by over charging one of the cells constantly)
It does seem funny, people would work so hard to get the best chargers, high charge rates, best batteries... and then ignore a cell imbalance that could significantly shorten the life of the battery (by over charging one of the cells constantly)
09-05-2013, 02:42 PM
#468
Tech Master
Do you have both a 4010 and a 308 icharger Syndrome? And why?
09-05-2013, 02:49 PM
#470
Tech Master
09-05-2013, 06:04 PM
#472
Tech Adept
Is any body using the efuel 1200w supply with 4010 duo?
If so what is the max charge current in linked obviously the supply is a 60a supply? Have u tried the boundarys yet?
And discharge regenative I presume it recharges a big car battery but can it still discharge at 40a if through above powersupply.
Interesting as above regarding the smaller 308duo as on 50a u reckon I can charge at 50a and discharge at 40a still?
If so what is the max charge current in linked obviously the supply is a 60a supply? Have u tried the boundarys yet?
And discharge regenative I presume it recharges a big car battery but can it still discharge at 40a if through above powersupply.
Interesting as above regarding the smaller 308duo as on 50a u reckon I can charge at 50a and discharge at 40a still?
09-05-2013, 06:09 PM
#473
Regenerative has to go to a battery, maybe a bump box battery but I've always heard of using a car battery.
The power supply only supplies power, does nothing for discharge. That's why there's a huge difference between the rate of regerative and internal discharge.
You only want to use about 80% of your power supplies capability. If your charger shows you how many amps you are pulling, you will see less amps being used than what your charging at and as you get to higher voltage settings on the power supply, you are pulling less and less amps as the power supply voltage goes up.
Then you also want to keep watts in mind but that's more important with higher cell count packs.
The power supply only supplies power, does nothing for discharge. That's why there's a huge difference between the rate of regerative and internal discharge.
You only want to use about 80% of your power supplies capability. If your charger shows you how many amps you are pulling, you will see less amps being used than what your charging at and as you get to higher voltage settings on the power supply, you are pulling less and less amps as the power supply voltage goes up.
Then you also want to keep watts in mind but that's more important with higher cell count packs.
09-05-2013, 06:21 PM
#474
Tech Adept
Regenerative has to go to a battery.
The power supply only supplies power, does nothing for discharge. That's why there's a huge difference between the rate of regerative and internal discharge.
You only want to use about 80% of your power supplies capability. If your charger shows you how many amps you are pulling, you will see less amps being used than what your charging at and as you get to higher voltage settings on the power supply, you are pulling less and less amps as the power supply voltage goes up.
Then you also want to keep watts in kind but that's more important with higher cell count packs.
The power supply only supplies power, does nothing for discharge. That's why there's a huge difference between the rate of regerative and internal discharge.
You only want to use about 80% of your power supplies capability. If your charger shows you how many amps you are pulling, you will see less amps being used than what your charging at and as you get to higher voltage settings on the power supply, you are pulling less and less amps as the power supply voltage goes up.
Then you also want to keep watts in kind but that's more important with higher cell count packs.
Regarding discharge, I wish to use power supply and as I said presumed regenative discharge was to automobile battery, but as I don't wanna use a big battery what is the max/safist discharge rate with powersupply
09-05-2013, 06:34 PM
#475
The power supply only turns the lights on and operates the charger during discharge. That's it. If you look at your charger during discharge it shows zero amps being used.
Your charger just turns energy into heat during discharge which is why your fan is more active during discharge.
Internal discharge rate all depends on the charger. Some do 1a, most do 5a, some between 5a to 10a+
And yeah, you don't want to drag a big battery around and you only need to discharge to storage voltage at the end of the day. If the pack was used, you will be charging to storage voltage voltage anyway.
If you do want to use regenerative discharge, just discharge to storage at home... if the pack didn't get used.
Your charger just turns energy into heat during discharge which is why your fan is more active during discharge.
Internal discharge rate all depends on the charger. Some do 1a, most do 5a, some between 5a to 10a+
And yeah, you don't want to drag a big battery around and you only need to discharge to storage voltage at the end of the day. If the pack was used, you will be charging to storage voltage voltage anyway.
If you do want to use regenerative discharge, just discharge to storage at home... if the pack didn't get used.
Last edited by fq06; 09-05-2013 at 07:40 PM.
09-06-2013, 12:15 AM
#478
Tech Adept
The power supply only turns the lights on and operates the charger during discharge. That's it. If you look at your charger during discharge it shows zero amps being used.
Your charger just turns energy into heat during discharge which is why your fan is more active during discharge.
Internal discharge rate all depends on the charger. Some do 1a, most do 5a, some between 5a to 10a+
And yeah, you don't want to drag a big battery around and you only need to discharge to storage voltage at the end of the day. If the pack was used, you will be charging to storage voltage voltage anyway.
If you do want to use regenerative discharge, just discharge to storage at home... if the pack didn't get used.
Your charger just turns energy into heat during discharge which is why your fan is more active during discharge.
Internal discharge rate all depends on the charger. Some do 1a, most do 5a, some between 5a to 10a+
And yeah, you don't want to drag a big battery around and you only need to discharge to storage voltage at the end of the day. If the pack was used, you will be charging to storage voltage voltage anyway.
If you do want to use regenerative discharge, just discharge to storage at home... if the pack didn't get used.
Thanks Eric so 18a's on 2s non generative obviously I can go 40a discharge in generative
09-06-2013, 12:41 AM
#479
Tech Addict