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skyshen 02-07-2010 02:34 AM

venom charger pro plus question
 
I bought a venom pro pluse charger and when I balance charge with my reedy 2400mah Li-Po it takes 2 hours. Is it normal like this?

sorry I'm new to this... asking noob question...

crusey_aus 02-07-2010 04:24 AM

Doesnt sound like you have it setup correctly

Assuming you are charging at a 1c rate (2.4 amps in your case), it should take 60 minutes or so

Cheers

Duster_360 02-07-2010 08:27 AM

If you're not draining the 2400 to the lvc, it should take even less time, maybe 45min.

The only way a lipo should take this kind of time is that the cells are badly out of balance - that can increase charge time significantly, but I doubt that give we're talking about a Reedy lipo.

You need to check how you have charger setup, somethings not right.

skyshen 02-07-2010 01:30 PM


Originally Posted by Duster_360 (Post 6969679)
If you're not draining the 2400 to the lvc, it should take even less time, maybe 45min.

The only way a lipo should take this kind of time is that the cells are badly out of balance - that can increase charge time significantly, but I doubt that give we're talking about a Reedy lipo.

You need to check how you have charger setup, somethings not right.

I use 2.4A 7.4V and that's it...
I notice the charger is 0.0A after like 45 min but always takes 120min to get it finish ... i have 3 reedy li-po for my mini and every batteries takes 120 min when balance charge...

Duster_360 02-07-2010 02:51 PM

Those settings look fine.

If its showing 0.0amps after 45min or so, the charger is finished. I bet charger is timing out (safety time) and for some reason is not properly terminating the charge.

Charger is not working quite right - it should be stopping at 0.0amps assuming the cells are in balance which I expect they are. If this is a new charger, I'd call Venom and ask them whats going on.

Reset your safety time (I think thats what Venom calls it) to 1hr or maybe 50min. Then at least charge will 'end' earlier although the charger is not properly terminating the charge like it should.

skyshen 02-08-2010 12:57 AM


Originally Posted by Duster_360 (Post 6970984)
Those settings look fine.

If its showing 0.0amps after 45min or so, the charger is finished. I bet charger is timing out (safety time) and for some reason is not properly terminating the charge.

Charger is not working quite right - it should be stopping at 0.0amps assuming the cells are in balance which I expect they are. If this is a new charger, I'd call Venom and ask them whats going on.

Reset your safety time (I think thats what Venom calls it) to 1hr or maybe 50min. Then at least charge will 'end' earlier although the charger is not properly terminating the charge like it should.


ya ... this is a new charger i bought. I'll email venom and asking this
thanks for the advice..

Duster_360 02-08-2010 07:58 AM

These chargers have had some probs, but Venom has been taking care of customers with probs.


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