charger amp question
#1
ok i just picked up a few 5000mah 5s packs for my ele buggy and truggy, my quattro charger only charges them at 3 amps shocking i know and it take hours to charge them so i would like to charge at 10 amps!!I have a 29 amp common sense power supply and here is are my questions...
1 Could i get the hitec dual charger that will charge up to 10amps on each port use my power supply and charge two 5s packs are 10 amps???
2 do i need the hyperion dual charger and a bigger power supply?? if so how big of a power supply??
Thanx in advance!!
1 Could i get the hitec dual charger that will charge up to 10amps on each port use my power supply and charge two 5s packs are 10 amps???
2 do i need the hyperion dual charger and a bigger power supply?? if so how big of a power supply??
Thanx in advance!!
#2
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Charging is simple maths
To charge a 5S 5000mah sized pack at 1c (5 amps) requires a charger with at least 105 watts output
21v x 5 amps = 105 watts
At 2c
21v x 10 amps = 210 watts
Your power supply will generally be rated 20% higher than your charger
100 watt charger - 120 watt power supply
250 watt charger - 300 watt power supply
Every charger is slightly different in the voltage and current requirements needed to achieve a certain max output
Most high end chargers (above 150 watts or so) need a supply voltage higher than 12v (15 - 30v)
You dont need a multiport charger to charge more than one pack at once
A simple parallel cable / charging board will allow any charger to charge them at the same time
Cheers
To charge a 5S 5000mah sized pack at 1c (5 amps) requires a charger with at least 105 watts output
21v x 5 amps = 105 watts
At 2c
21v x 10 amps = 210 watts
Your power supply will generally be rated 20% higher than your charger
100 watt charger - 120 watt power supply
250 watt charger - 300 watt power supply
Every charger is slightly different in the voltage and current requirements needed to achieve a certain max output
Most high end chargers (above 150 watts or so) need a supply voltage higher than 12v (15 - 30v)
You dont need a multiport charger to charge more than one pack at once
A simple parallel cable / charging board will allow any charger to charge them at the same time
Cheers
#5
Thanx from down under.... this is my power supply , its only 350 watts
http://www.commonsenserc.com/product...gr7rlo6a7uo0q1
so if i get the hitec charger it will only chrage at 175 watts per channel or does the charger take up some for its operation?? as long as im gettting 7 plus amps to the batteriesfor charging i think that will surfice!!
http://www.commonsenserc.com/product...gr7rlo6a7uo0q1
so if i get the hitec charger it will only chrage at 175 watts per channel or does the charger take up some for its operation?? as long as im gettting 7 plus amps to the batteriesfor charging i think that will surfice!!



