Team Orion 3200mAh Race Spec LiPo
#931
Any opinions on the Integy Indi 16x307 charger?
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...p?&I=LXPPD3&P=
At $54.00 it looks like a real bargain, charging at up to 6.5 amp rate.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...p?&I=LXPPD3&P=
At $54.00 it looks like a real bargain, charging at up to 6.5 amp rate.
#932
Tech Adept
Originally Posted by Iceracer
Any opinions on the Integy Indi 16x307 charger?
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...p?&I=LXPPD3&P=
At $54.00 it looks like a real bargain, charging at up to 6.5 amp rate.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...p?&I=LXPPD3&P=
At $54.00 it looks like a real bargain, charging at up to 6.5 amp rate.
In general I think this could be called a "stupid" charger...and that can allow you to be stupid and ruin a battery. All this charger does is charge at constant amperage based on the settings you chose (cell count, amp rate.) It doesn' attempt to determine the true cell count or battery size. In comparison the CellPro automatically calculates the cell count and automatically determines the battery capacity and then automatically sets the charge rate based on the 1C rule. The CellPro is idiot proof and I've been known to be an idiot now and again.
#933
Good points Disaster.
How does auto current sensing work? How does the charger know you've plugged it into a 700mah or a 4800mah lipo cell?
How does auto current sensing work? How does the charger know you've plugged it into a 700mah or a 4800mah lipo cell?
#934
Tech Adept
Originally Posted by Iceracer
Good points Disaster.
How does auto current sensing work? How does the charger know you've plugged it into a 700mah or a 4800mah lipo cell?
How does auto current sensing work? How does the charger know you've plugged it into a 700mah or a 4800mah lipo cell?
When I watch the Cellpro display during startup it will slowly increase the charge rate, then decrease it back slightly and hold it at that level. I'm guessing it is some sort of logic, similar to delta peak based on the voltage that must be applied to get the constant current. After a minute or two of this feedback it determines what the capacity must be and then it gives you a percentage charged. Lipos charge/discharge rate is affected by temperature and it has a built in thermistor which it probably uses to improve the accuracy (as well as protecting against overcharging in cold climate.)
Unfortunately the Cellpro is limited to 3 amps....which is good enough for my current batteries...barely. Hope they come out with a more powerful model in the next year or so.
#936
Originally Posted by sim600
MrBlack,
Glad you are on here. In the instructions that came with the 3200 Carbon LiPo, it says to charge it between 2amps and 3.2amps. What happens if we charge it at under 2amps with a LiPo charger? Thanks.
Glad you are on here. In the instructions that came with the 3200 Carbon LiPo, it says to charge it between 2amps and 3.2amps. What happens if we charge it at under 2amps with a LiPo charger? Thanks.
#937
Tech Adept
Originally Posted by Mike Schumacher
What is CellPro? Any link? Also, any good balancer you guys recommend?
The Cellpro automatically balances as it charges so you don't need a separate balancer. You will need to buy or make an adapter, depending on what brand of Lipo you have.
http://www.fmadirect.com/products.htm?cat=45&nid=4
#938
Originally Posted by linger
Hopefully, Cliff will be able to share results of 2C charging of cells greater than 2000mAh.
#939
Tech Champion
iTrader: (38)
Originally Posted by MrBlack
I have just gotten the graph this morning from Kokam, here is a chart showing the 3.2A (3200) cells being tested at 2C charge rates:
#940
Tech Adept
Originally Posted by MrBlack
I have just gotten the graph this morning from Kokam, here is a chart showing the 3.2A (3200) cells being tested at 2C charge rates:
#941
Mr Black, how does that compare to 1C charge over the same # of cycles?
#942
Tech Master
iTrader: (1)
Originally Posted by or8ital
So Im confused. This suggests that charging at 2C doesnt rapidly deteriorate the cells (contrary to lingers chart)?? Can someone interpret for me?
#943
Originally Posted by Iceracer
Mr Black, how does that compare to 1C charge over the same # of cycles?
#944
Originally Posted by linger
It just means that the larger kokam cells are a lot more resistant to higher charge rates compared to the smaller kokam cells. Thanks for the info Cliff.
This is one of the reasons why we try and use fewer larger cells then assemblies that use several smaller cells such as those found in laptop batteries which do not require the amp draw that our cars do.