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Old 08-10-2011 | 07:50 AM
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Cauldronborn
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Default Which of these would be the best power supply solution?

So I'm new to R/C but the bug has bitten bad. So far spent way too much in such a short time span.... Anyway I'm at a crossroads. I am looking at getting one of the new HPI Savage XS trucks to go with my current two. So of course I want to go LiPo. This of course means a better charger than my cruddy Traxxas one. I've settled on the Duratrax ICE (found on clearance for a good price) but now I need a power supply setup and could use some help. I'm stuck between

Protek Super Pro 40 $150 and

Maxamps 24V $160

The price difference is minor but 520w vs 1150w is a major difference. The only bad things I can see about the Maxamps is the fact that it only has one output and no power switch. The power switch I can live with and maybe even modify to wire one it but I definitely need more outputs. I found a 6 output power strip at tower that seems to be what I need but I don't really want clamps running all over the place. Will this be sufficient (with a lot of draw) for use with the PSU? What other options do I have?

I'm also open to other power supply options (but I don't want to mod a PC power supply), just this is what I found so far. I really want something heavy duty that will power several high demand chargers. Can anyone make any recommendations?
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