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Capable of handling up to 250W or 10A charge rates. Lipoly, LiFe and Lilo compatible as well as able to charge up to 6 cell packs. The iCharger is famous for its ultra-accurate balancing feature. Each unit is calibrated at the factory prior to shipping! This is a quality precision charger.
Spec. Input voltage range : 10.0 – 18.0VDC Charge current range : 0.05 – 10.0A Discharge current range : 0.05 – 7.0A Maximum charge power capacity : 250W @ input voltage > 13.5V Maximum discharge power capacity : 20W Maximum extern discharge power capacity : 170W @ 20V/7A Current drain for balancing : <300mA Balance accuracy : <10mV Lithium (LiPo/LiIo/LiFe) battery cell count : 1 – 6 series NiCd/NiMH battery cell count : 1 – 17 series Pb battery cell count : 1 – 12 series (2 – 24V) Battery setup memories : 10 Intelligent temperature control : Yes PC Connect : USB port Weight : 350g Dimensions (L X W X D) : 134X83X25mm
it can start out charging the 6s lipo at 10A, but then will lower down to 9.8A once it hits 25.2 volts. it is a 250W max charger. you will also need to have 18V input in order to realize the full potential of this charger
Peter, iCharger can store full logs (many hours) in built-in internal memory. You need a PC just to visualize data. Sharkey, you may want to rethink your opinion.
I have this problem the output voltage shows always 12.05 V regardless the number of cell I try to charge with the result that if I try to charge a 2 cells battery the charger the charger say:"V out over". If I try to charge a 4 cells battery say: "low voltage".Have I to thru the charge away? tks for suggestions
thank you Leszekj you are very kind, I tried all programs the charger has, but the output voltage remain fixed 12.05 V.also with nimh batteries.I fear the charger is dead. Were do you are from ?
I am based in Poland, quite close to Italy:) Could you take a photo of the charger display showing 12.05V? I will try to identify the problem. Is it a new charger or used for a while?
Hi Leszekj the charger is two years old used 1 or2 times a week I charge 3 and 4 cells 5000 mA and 2 cells 2100 mA,if you give me your e mail I can send you some photos my email al.sanna*yahoo.it tks a lot ciao
Hi Rustler,
it depend how many C u wanna to charge ur battery.
this charger support up to 10A 250W.
so ur 3S Lipo 4200mah can charge support up to 10A.
if u deliver full capasity 10A equipvalent to (10/4.2 = 2.38C) so support the charger will finish to charge at approximately 26 minutes (60minutes / 2.38C = 26 Min)
hope these info help.
credits if info usefull for u.. :P
thanks
Hi Rustler, it depend how many C u wanna to charge ur battery. this charger support up to 10A 250W. so ur 3S Lipo 4200mah can charge support up to 10A. if u deliver full capasity 10A equipvalent to (10/4.2 = 2.38C) so support the charger will finish to charge at approximately 26 minutes (60minutes / 2.38C = 26 Min) hope these info help. credits if info usefull for u.. :P thanks
Hello
Thanks for the answer.
I do not find the deans (or XT) adapter I need to connect my LiPo. What is the reference?
I also want to buy http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__24230__Pa rallel_charging_Board_for_6_packs_2_6S_T_Connector_. html in order to charge my 3 LiPo 2S 5.3Ah at the same time.
Is it ok for that?
Thanks
Maximum current with this charger is 10A but you need 15.9A to parallel charge all 3 LiPos at a 1C charging rate. You'd better be off with the iCharger 208B and a strong power supply.
if refer to the description, no JST XH plug is provided.
anyways, the JSt HX plug shall be not expensive.
i had order the charger yesterday, let see when arrive have the plug or not.
:P
Well, mine just smoked up and now doesn't work. Happened the moment I connected it to my deep cycle battery. Poles were correct. Good job I have a cheap backup Turnigy charger, but I'm not impressed. One might assume it could take anything up to a month for me to get my replacement.
Just to add a theory.. my voltage issues as stated earlier might have been a warning sign, come to think of it. Maybe a voltage regulator or something was dodgy from the factory and was merely waiting to turn into pretty puffs of white smoke.
In-rush current. LiPo battery has extremely low internal resistance and the in-rush current might destroy the input protection components of the charger. Open the charger case and look for burnt or cracked parts.
So why the manufacture state out it can take up to 18V input? This product should be designed to withstand 18V DC, no matter it is from Lipo or power supply. I did not open up the case instead I send the charger back. So if there is any precaution to use Lipo as a power source without frying the electronic?
Yes, it can take 18V easily. That was not voltage what destroyed your charger. It cannot take the current pulse of high amplitude (transient). Now search inside for components do replace, I suggest.
The charger works fine with my 13.8V Power Supply but when I tried to use a 4S Lipo as an input it just smoked up! I am 100% sure the polarities are correct. A fully charged 4S is only 16.8V which is within the 18V input voltage limit. I do not recommend anyone to try it if you did not. So anyone have experience on that?
Anyone else have issues where this charger doesn't seem to charge all the way to 8.4v on a 2s lipo? It's not even consistent. Sometimes it'll charge to 8.4v, other times it will decide it is finishes at as low as 8.27v. I have all mah and timing limits set to off, temp is set at 80. I don't know what else to try.
Check the user settings: Li balance ON (CV phase), Bal. Speed (Normal or Slow), Bal.Trickle (OFF), LiPo Termination (4.20V). What is the firmware version?
iCharger 106b - 250W! Hi guys we got the above charger & we are very happy with it - it works like a dream! Two quetsions : (a) Does anyone know what the DISCHARGE sign mean? (b) We tried to find the regenerative discharge setting in the menu but this was not possible - do we have to use a Pb battery in order for the menu to show the ''Regenarative discharge'' message? Thanks to anyone who can help us!
(a) We are discussing it just below. Discharge_plus, external or expanded discharge are the names of the same process - the charger discharges a battery through an additional serial resistor. Most of the generated heat is dissipated by this additional resistor.
(b) Go to Settings, find the REGENERATIVE DSC. Set the limits (max voltage and current) proper for the recharging of your power source (Pb battery most likely) and switch it ON. From this moment, the iCharger will try to send energy back to the main battery every time you start to discharge the battery connected to the charger output.
The iCharger is capable of using an external load OR regenerative charging. They are different modes. The iCharger still controls and tracks the discharge with an external load. The load is wired in series, not parallel.
I see some comments re regenerative discharge, but i believe this is being confused with high power discharge using an external load.
Has anyone used a load with this charger?
And if so does it still appear to calculate the power (mah) it discharged correctly?
I beg your pardon, I have to shake your belief:) Besides standard discharge, iChargers may be used for the expanded discharge (external load) and/or for the regenenerative discharge (energy return to the main battery). Electric charge (mAh) transfered from the battery during discharge does not depend on the external load. That is why, it calculates it correcly.
Yes it does. I have some old NiCd Stickpacks that I wanted to reanimate, so I used discharge with external load (light bulb). It showed the correct capacity (1800 still after 15 years storage. Great old Sanyos...).
High measurements accuracy, high charging power, fast balance algorithm, upgrades, IR measurements, high power regenerative discharge, full balancer calibration, great technical support from the manufacturer (Junsi)...
You need to remeber that standard discharge power is only 20W. It means max ~1.8A from 3S LiPo battery, ~0.9A from 6S LiPo. External discharge is very difficult to configure. Regenerative discharge is just great but it demands the power source which can accept energy.
Sure it can discharge. It also has a storage charge function which will charge/discharge to your desired storage voltage, usually 3.85V for LiPos. It even has the so-called regenerative discharge function, where it loads the discharging energy back into a connected car battery on the input side. That way, discharge rates up to 10A are possible.
I see. You are using the German version of the manual. I have a feeling that you might mistake max current at the input for the max current at the output of the charger.
Exactly. It states that the discharge current limit can be raised up to 10A. Also, on page 16 and 17, a max. discharge current up to 10A is mentioned (external discharge). Furthermore, on page 17 it is clearly stated, that with regenerative discharge, full 250W discharge power can be obtained. So I am not mistaken.
Dear Sharky, the last page of the German manual describes the option of the user setup, which was somehow forgotten by the translator in the earlier chapter. Limits described on the page 31 apply to the charger input and they are meant as protection of the main power source (regeneratively charged in this case).
Ok I read the english manual, too. Interestingly, on page 16 and 17, it states 7A max. The german manual states 10A on both pages. So I took my charger and set it up to...7A. Won't go any further. ***mer, thanks german translators.
And you are right regarding the limits. The english manual makes it clear, the german not and can be easily mistaken. So thanks for lightening me up and no thanks to the translator.
WOW... One of the best chargers that I have seen. It came with the firmware: 3.12c which i upgraded to 3.13b this is a pretty simple and a sweet charger. I have gone through all the menus, however could not find the menu for regenerative discharing. Maybe it appears only when powered through a rechargable source.There was no manual with the system, so you need to download it from the internet or from the provided CD.
Overall I would rate the charger 5plus as the balancing was accurate. However I had to calibrate my charger with my digital multimeter. Calibration is simple: 1.) Power OFF the charger. 2.) Hold all the buttons and power on 3.) Release the buttons after hearing the 4 beeps while powering on. 4.) Hold the stop button for 3 sec to enter into voltage monitor mode. 5.) press and hold the dec, inc, and start button to enter into calibration mode.
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Excellent charger. Very intuitive, easy to use, although it cant charge more than one battery at a time, its much more versatile. The Logview program is a VERY useful addition if you really care about your batteries. Ive been running it monitoring the discharge characteristics of my LiPo batteries and it shows you what is really happening with each of the cells individually. Doing this on a regular basis will enable you to predict impending batte
Big power in small size. Balancing is one of the best in class with excellect accuracy. Powerfull charger with many extra features. Resistance check is great for checking health of batteries. Will charge any type battery you have, lead-acid to li-ion. Charges my 6s 2200mah 40c battery in 14 minutes from a car battery. Only need 2 packs to fly all day! Could get away with 1 pack at most fields becuse you have to wait to fly.
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