Li-po charger

[supraracer]

I am looking at li-po chargers and not sure what to get, i dont need anything real fancy. looking to stay under 100$ less is best. But also dont want the crappiest one out there. what i need in a charger
-charges both 2 and 3 cell upto 11.1v
-something same

basically all i know i know theres balance chargers and all kinds but let me know what you think for a li-po newby

[reaper]

it will depend on the cells you are charging
do they have a balance charger lead
what milliamp hour rating are they
do you want a house or field charger (mains or 12v)

[cowboysir03]

Reaper's responded with some good questions to advise you...

1. If you want just a wall plug lithium polymer charger, you may have to consider a unit that has multiple charge types. Most typical li-po chargers from thunderpower or Triton, etc will run off a power supply so you can run the charger through the supply at home or off your car battery at races.

2. If this is to supply a charger for your mini-T project li-po's, you'd at least need a charger that can pump out 1500mA charge rate....that shouldn't be too hard to find.

That link I sent you for cell packs should have some recommendations for chargers...look them through and then post links to get advice on them.:bigwink:

[supraracer]

do they have a balance charger lead--------I believe they do
what milliamp hour rating are they --------------I have no idea
do you want a house or field charger (mains or 12v)---------I want a house charger


Hows this charger

http://www.rcaccessory.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=406

and i think im going to start with this lipo pack untill a i can get my 11.1v pack made or find the right cells

http://www.atomicmods.com/Products/Dynamite-DYN1421-74V-2S-1900mAh-Lithium-Polymer-Battery-Pack__12568.aspx

[cowboysir03]

I'm pretty sure that thunderpower charger requires a power supply for input...normally when an item says it can charge 80A it needs a supply to push some serious amperage at it.

As for your cell pack, it's decent choice for starting off.

If you want a wall plug charger, you need to start looking further into some other e-tailers. I notice that AM has a package that may be a good starting point but I have some other e-tailers you may want to consider.

novice pack and charger combo
http://www.atomicmods.com/Products/Team-Losi-LOSB9630-74v-1650mAh-20C-Lipo-Battery-Pack-and-Charger__14825.aspx

www.b-p-p.com has great sources for li-po and chargers for 18th's.

www.aeromicro.com has a good selection of li-po's

www.rcmart has some stuff and if you're in the U.S. shipping is not too long.

Bishop Power Products (the first listing) is my favorite for 18th scale gear.

btw, look for a pm.:bigwink:

[supraracer]

ok i think i found the one but i want to get a confirmation on it before i buy it

http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html

[cowboysir03]

I think you've found a good one there.:bigwink: