Hyperion chargers question
 

i wanted to upgarde my hyerion charger from a EOSO610i net to a
EOS 720i net 3 but wanted to know if 720 is more powerful ,now specs below and they are both 250 watts ,but 610 is 10amps max charge and 720 is 20 maps max charge ,
but both same watts so i dont know if im getting a better charger .



610i

Charges: 1-6 cells Lipo's, Lion & A123. 1-16 cell Ni-CD & Ni-MH in three modes: Normal, Linear & Automatic. 1/12 cell Lead Acid.
Built-in Hyperion LBA10/300 Balancer with 10A max rating and 300mA max balance rate per cell.
Includes Hyperion 2S-6S Multi-Adapter
0.1a - 10A Charge Current in 0.1a steps
250 Watts max charge output (Even with 6s Lipo)
Terminal Capacity Selection (TCS)
Rich Data Displays during and after charging
PC Port for data logging and firmware updates
Temperature Sensor Port
Wide Voltage Range 11v~28v for higher efficiency when charging high voltage packs, and compatibility with a wider selection of AC/DC Power Supplies
Power Supply Amperage Control to allow reliable charging with lower output power supplies
Input Cable with 4mm male connectors
Integral, Thermostat-Controlled Cooling Fan
Rugged Aluminum Case with Insulating End Caps
2-Line, 16-Char, Blue Backlit LCD Data Display
10 User-definable Memory Positions
Comes with a data port
Capable of quick 2C charge rate


Hyperion 720i NET3 Multi-Chemistry Charger/Discharger
One of the most powerful chargers available at the moment.
Can charge upto 20 amps and suits LiPo (upto 7s), LiFe (upto 7s), NiCd/NiMH (upto 16 cells) and Lead-Acid.
Firmware upgradable via USB.

The 720 has more power capability in most cases (assuming the DC only 720 model shown).

They are the same on a 6S lipo, everything smaller the extra current of the 720 provides potentially more power.
For a 6S lipo the they both would be limited to about 9.9 amps (250W / 6S / 4.2V full charge per cell = ~9.92A).

At lower cell counts the 720 would be able to go higher in amps than the 610's 10A. Similarly the 720 essentially current limits at a 3S, from there and down it can do double of the 610.

And of course the 720 can do a 7S, the 620 can’t.

Besides the increase in max charge rate, the 0720iNet3 can run Hyperion's PC connectivity software, EOS Control and Data Suite (ECDS), that the 0610inet can not. This software allows -

ECDS Enables:
* Full Control of the Charger Via PC
* Editing/Storage/Uploading of Memory Positions to and from the Charger
* Rich Data Logging and export features
* "Tagging" of packs for long-term analysis
* Customizable Alarms
* And more.....


If you haven't updated the 0620iNet, there there are more differences - 20 model memories vs 10, up to 5C charging vs 1C and some safety related issues, fan control, temps etc.

i have updated software on 620i

now main reason i want more power is because i run brushless boats and when i go out take 20 plus packs ,now going to charger 20 times the night before is a real pain in the A__

i want to charge 6 of 2s 5000mah parallell with the charge board (pictured)

now because the 720 can charge at 20 amps i assume my advantage is if i want to charge at 4s (for 5000mah packs ) and for fast parallell chargeing i need watts to lay the power down ????

True ???????

That board will let you do that, so that's not a prob. Parallel charging 6 2S 5000mah lipos is the same as charging a 30,000mah 2S lipo.

You don't have enough charge rate with either charger for a 1C charge rate of 30amp. You could charge at 20amps, but it would be slow since it would only be .667C and would take approx 1/3rd longer tha a 1C charge.

Power wise, a 20amp charge of the combo would be 168watts, so you would have the power to do it with either charger. At 10amps, it'd only be 0.5C and you'd be looking at charge time of more than 2 hours.

You could charge a single 2S 5000mah at 4C (20amps) and it'd take 15-20min - as long as the lipos are rated for charging at that high of a charging C rate.

If you're serious about the 6 in parallel, look at a 30amp charger like the iCharger 306b, its max rate is 30amps and with the right power supply, it has 1000watts. The 40amp FMA Powerlab 8 would be even better, but its even more expensive than the 306b.