HobbyKing Quattro 4x6S Lithium Polymer Multi Charger

 FaNbLaDe 3 points

It's 50 watts per channel so you would need a minimum of 200 watts on you power supply.

 bill987 9 points

Philiprc The price!

 waynemia 469 points

Yes, you can change the time limit or turn it off.

 waynemia 469 points

Yes, it remembers the timer setting in the user information.

 waynemia 469 points

You can charge any combination of 4 batteries. Your case has very large batteries so it will take a while because you will have to charge at 5A for each battery.

 mark 19 points

Charge it at 5 amps it will just take a little longer since it will charge at less then 1c

 waynemia 469 points

Each of the 4 chargers are 50W. Divide 50 by the battery voltage and you will get the maximum current. 3S is 4.5A.

 Antonio 2 points

So if I'm Trying to charge a Zyppi 5800 4s I have to use 3.3A?

 waynemia 469 points

Yes. You can set the charger for more current, like 4A, but it won't exceed the 50W limitation of the charger.

 Antonio 2 points

Thanks, what would be the normal charging time for a 5800 4s charging at 3.3A?

 Ramron 314 points

you can charge any given number of batteries (up to 4) of any type (nimh, nicd, life lilo, lipo, pb) simultaneously.

 Gary 2962 points

Think this charger is almost the same as the one I use so should be the same as this. Press left hand button until you see "User set programme",then press the "Start" button,will most probably then say "Lipo V Type" and 3.7v,press enter again and the 3.7v should start flashing,press the down button and it should change to 3.3v and "Life",press enter and it will now be in "Life" mode which is good for all types of Life batteries.

 sithlord 35 points

you can charge up to 4 batteries at a time providing you order the 2 extra sets of balance and charge leads because it only comes with 2 sets. equipped with 4 high performance microprocessors to charge each battery individually

 waynemia 469 points

You have to go to the user settings and change the lixx voltage to 3.3V/cell.

 Gary 2962 points

Its a bit low if you want to use this charger to its full potential.The charger is capable of requiring up to 200 watts so a power supply that can deliver this would be best.

 Gary 2962 points

There are quite a few 350w power supplies on the HobbyKing website,choose one of these depending on whether you want 110v or 220/240v.

 Gary 2962 points

You will need to supply the power source,either a 12v car battery or a suitable power supply,something of at least 200 watts.

 Ramron 314 points

I'm curious, would a 50W be able to handle two fo these chargers charging up to 8 lipos 3c with no issues, would it charge 8 6c lipos also? where do the amps come into play? i have modified an old 500W pc PSU btw, the 12v rail is ratted at 25Amp but i am guessing i require 40amp to run two chargers simultaneously?

 Ramron 314 points

50W was meant to be 500W. =)

 ASCLEPION33 12 points

do you know if this product incluede the power source or power supply

 Ramron 314 points

This units does not include any power source. It has banana plugs to either connect directly to a car battery (using the supplied alligator clips) or to a DC source power supply there is a new unit on HK for a 500w psu or you could make your own psu from an old computer psu, there are youtube videos showing you how, pls be warned, do NOT try to make such a psu while the psu is connected to a wall socket.

 Ramron 314 points

Rachman, i see no reason why not to get this, it can charge 4 lipos at once, or any other battery type for that matter, it has built in balancing so this charger should extend the life of your battery, well to be exact, it should maintain the current life expectancy of any given battery. I have one and will have two soon *)

 Durbz 18 points

i am getting the same error in all the four channels??? any suggestions????

 Brett 16 points

Hey Durbz. If you are getting a low voltage error on all ports, then I would check your power supply. Make sure it is set to the correct voltage. Mine has 100 and 120 volt. Since I am in the US, I have to set it to 120. But in my case, I only get the error on port 2 so no clue why.

 Durbz 18 points

Thanks Brett, as far as i know, the input voltage should be 11V to 15V DC?? how come u are giving 100/120V??

 Brett 16 points

That is for charging from a car battery. (DC input voltage) To charge using AC, a power supply of at least 200 watts is required. I have a 540 W which is overkill but the voltage is 100 or 120 depending on your country. I just tested it on my car battery and don't have the issue. All 4 ports work fine. So now I question if the issue is with the power supply or the charger using AC input. Problem is, the power supply just has a tiny little dial you turn with a tiny flat head screwdriver and I can't tell for sure what voltage it is on but it says to turn right to increment, and left to decrement. I also opened a support ticket with Hobbyking. Hoping they will have suggestions.

 Brett 16 points

Well this is weird. I finally got rid of the low voltage error msg on port 2. All I did was turn the voltage selector screw on the power supply slightly to the left. Not sure why this worked b/c my voltage is 120, not 100. Perhaps, it is backwards on the power supply? but so far it seems to be working.

 Durbz 18 points

Well thanks Brett, i found my mistake. I was using 12V 82W input DC supply. :)

 Durbz 18 points

Hey Brett, do u have any idea how to charge a deeply discharged battery, one of my battery(5000mah 25C 3S1P) has a total voltage of 6.57??? how should i charge it???

 waynemia 469 points

*Durbz - Some will not like this solution but if you put it on NiMh charge and let it run for about 3 minutes, you may be able to start the balance charge. If it still won't start a balance charge, use a meter and look at the voltage of each cell. If you have one that is 0, it is a dead cell and you will have to do something about it. If they all have some voltage, then try the Nimh for 3 more minutes. It is important that you BALANCE charge the pack. The pack may have one or more cell that have died. Now, even if you do get it to charge, it may be damaged. You can use the cycle function of your charger to see if it is up to par on the capacity. Keep an eye on it as it is most likely not as good as new.

 Ramron 314 points

I could add the temp sensor to that specific charging port, and enable temp cut off at the lowest temp possible, above room temp, that way you can almost be sure that your lipo wont go critical mass on you =D just an idea.

 Durbz 18 points

Thank u people.... Waynemia: u said if the cell is below some voltage it will not charge and will have to do something about it, right? what exactly do i have to do???

 waynemia 469 points

The charger will not recognize the battery correctly. It may see a 3S as a 2S or worse. This happens when the lipo is discharged too far. You can put the back on NIMH charge for a short time. This will try to bring the cells up enough for the lipo balance charge to work. Put it on for a couple of minutes, stop the charge, change to Lipo Balance mode, and try to charge. If the charger still does not recognize the pack correctly ,then put it back on NIMH for another minute or two and try balance charge again. If it still does not start, look at the voltages of the individual cells. One may have died and still show a very low or no voltage. In this case, stop. I don't recommend it for everyone but I usually disassemble the pack and remove the bad cell. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS SO DON'T DO IT UNLESS YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!!!!! This process for trying to revive a deep discharged lipo is the same for almost all chargers. Batteries that have been deep discharged are considered compromised so you should keep an eye on them. and possibly derate them. IF YOU WANT TO BE REALLY SAFE, YOU CAN DISPOSE OF LIPOS THAT HAVE BEEN DEEP DISCHARGED. I don't need any responses about this being a bad idea or dangerous. I just said that. I have done this successfully many times but that is my choice and I don't advocate others doing it unless you are comfortable with the risks.

 Durbz 18 points

Thanks a lot Waynemia... i will go for the dispose option :)

 Mario 5 points

50W per channel. Mine arrived yesterday and it looks pretty.

 waynemia 469 points

It is four 50W chargers in one box. Each channel has a balance plug and main leads. It only comes with one set of main leads and two balance boards. The two balance boards are for two different plug types. So the charger comes with the cords/balance boards to charge one battery. You can order the additional balance boards for your batteries and additional main lead cords as needed.

 Joel 2 points

Thanks Mario and Waynemia. This def helps me make the decision. Sounds like is would make a great 1c charger for my 4S cells.

 Mario 5 points

It doesn't mind. But bear in mind you need the additional main lead cords. I had to make an order only for that. Only two main cord with wide cable (18AWG) are supplied with the charger.

 Joel 2 points

The main cords are pretty easy to fabricate, some decent quality banana plugs, heavy wire, and your battery connection. I would want to order enough balance connectors, as these are more customized to the input of the charger.

 mark 19 points

wires arent supplied but you can buy them or just make up your own. And yes 4 lipos at once is nice

 Durbz 18 points

How do u charger the zippy battery, i have 5000mah batter, at what Ampere should i charge??? My battery's total voltage is 5.5V after using it... how should i charge using this charger????

 waynemia 469 points

See my other response to your question. The charge current for lipos is typically 1C.

 mark 19 points

Yes you can connect the balance plug directly to the charger. the main reason for the balance boards is so you can get the battery a little ways away from the charger while charging as hooking the balance plug directly to the charger keeps the battery very close. For me the easiest way to do that is to unplug the main charge leads. Plug in the balance plug the plug the main leads in and charge away. I love this charger it makes life nice when you have as many batteries as I do lol

 Mario 5 points

Haha, i agree! I still haven't got the charger in my hands, but it must be great not to be to stop because the battery is dead.

 TaterTotDW 197 points

It sounds to me like you are asking about the balance board. It should fit just fine without an adapter.

 eoinjoc 5 points

Will a Ripmax propeak 13.8V mains charger (0-20A output) power this unit? How do people feel it would cope with 4 x 6 cell 4000 Turnigy cells on charge? Thanks in advance

 Murillo 13 points

As long as you get more watts on your power supply, better for you. So, for this one, I think you must get a 600 watts... Never less than this...

 theSelf 45 points

thanks- but why 600W- is there a particular model on this hobbyking site you recommend as a power supply for this? So my 12V 5A power pack won't work?

 larry 7 points

I have this charger and use part#a30 power supply it has 25 amp and like 340w and I charge 4 lipo's, 6000mah at a 6amp charge all the time at the same time and the power supply doesn't get but a little warm, the fans just kick on once and awhile and it keeps on working, the reason your 5amp won't work is cause it can charge up to 6amp's per battery so just charging just one battery it wont put out the power for that, but charge 4 at a time on max 6amps=24amps

 pincher 12 points

e so voce comprar mais 2 pista de equilibrio, iguais a www.link

 waynemia 469 points

It comes with leads to charge one battery. You will need three more leads and probably three more balance boards. The two balance boards included are different. I use the XH type so only one of the boards works for me. I don't remember which plugs the other one is. I ordered three more balance boards and three more charge plugs in order to fully us the charger.

 waynemia 469 points

Try this link. Each of the four channels work like this.

 waynemia 469 points

This has four chargers in one box. A majority of the chargers all use the same interface. I have a Youtube tutorial that should help you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qWhZXXeB9k

 pincher 12 points

AC nao,,,,mais vc pode usar www.link

 waynemia 469 points

You will need a 12VDC power supply capable of at least 200W to fully use the charger.

 pincher 12 points

vc tem que comprar uma fonte de alimentacao igual a esta www.link

 pincher 12 points

vc deve fazer, ou comprar uma

 waynemia 469 points

Maybe. You need a power supply that can supply 200W or about 17A * 12VDC. Some PC supplies will be able to supply that current and others won't.

 pincher 12 points

primeira pergunta= nao segunda pergunta= nao

 Mario 5 points

Primera pregunta - No tienes ni idea, Segunda pregunta - Tampoco. You're wrong, the charger cuts off if the input voltage is lower and i can connect the batteries directly. If you don't know about this, don't talk, it doesn't help.

 waynemia 469 points

It has input voltage limit. You can set it so the charger stops if the input voltage is lower than the set voltage. You would need to set this for each channel.