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Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 110/240v Input

Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 110/240v Input


Extremely easy to use and reliable.
The TGY-3 Balance charger from Turnigy makes charging 2 or 3S lipos from your 110v or 240v mains power supply a simple task!
China is flooded with cheap chargers made from unknown manufacturers, giving inconsistent results. Rest assured this product is reliable, includes warranty and comes with the correct documentation.
 
Spec.
Input: 110v or 240v A/C (50/60Hz)
Output: 650mA per cell
CE, FCC Certified.

PRODUCT ID: TGY-3

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 Customer rated 5 crowns   
 
Total of 240 discussions.
Matt  1 points - 5/23/2013
 
Would this be good for the turnigy 2000mah 3c battery
 Hussain Joharji 211 points
Hello,, yes it will works fine and maybe it will takes maximum 2hours in charging.. Best Regards
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Maxime  1 points - 5/22/2013
 
240V, 220V, or both ? Cause I live in Europe, and outlets are 220V with this shape : *******IMG width='480px'.alibaba****/photo/460538936/European_I
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a 220V is available in this package, a simple US->EU adapter could do the job.
 Gary 3001 points
Its quite happy on either 220v or 240v,you will just need to obtain an adaptor for the plug.
 Djonsnel 36 points
I live in the Netherlands and use this charger. Very happy with it. But what i did was swap the cable supplied with it for a european one, it is a standard C7 (figure 8) power plug. because a us to eu adapter is just another failure point.
parker  1 points - 5/22/2013
 
does this plug into my wall ps i live in the USA
 RadioRacerz 136 points
Yes it does buddy. It comes with a US two pin plug.
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mohsin  15 points - 5/20/2013
 
Do i? need a balancer for my 1300 mah 3s 11.1v batter or not
 Serif 30 points
You dont need something else. Only you need a 11-14V 900-1200mA power supply
 mohsin 15 points
i thought it worked with the wall supply 110v USA
 rahulvyas 336 points
Mohsin, you dont need anything else. not any power supply even. Just plug in the charger to the terminal point in your house. No need of any external power supply.
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 mohsin 15 points
Thankyou because everyone else was confusing me
 rahulvyas 336 points
well, thats the speciality of this charger. just plug and play. other requires costly power supply units. and no problem by the way
mohsin  15 points - 5/20/2013
 
Do i need something else to use with it
 Hussain Joharji 211 points
no ... just the source :) ... Best Regards
kryznic  7 points - 5/20/2013
 
Can some recommend a balance board that will work with this charger? I have some Losi lipos and they have a different balance plug than this charger accepts.
mohsin  15 points - 5/20/2013
 
Can it charge 1300 mah battery 3s 11.1V
 rahulvyas 336 points
ofcourse mohsin, I even charged my 4500mAh 3S 11.1V battery. no problem about the mAH , it just takes more time for more mAh.
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 mohsin 15 points
Thankyou man for your help i bought another one wnd that one burnt so that's why i was asking and looking for a new one. Thank's again to make it easy.
 rahulvyas 336 points
No problem. I am now upgrading to b6 clone to charge my 4S.
 mohsin 15 points
Do i need a balancer for my 1300 mah 3s 11.1v batter or not and can you help me find the control rods for servos small in diameter
 rahulvyas 336 points
okay, gime your servo model and brand. Yes, this charger is perfect, balancing is important for liPos.
 mohsin 15 points
how do i balance the battery do i need to buy anything else with it.
jim  1 points - 5/17/2013
 
would the Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 110/240v Input charge a E-Flite 1800mAh 3S 11.1V 20C LiPo Battery for a Double Horse 9053 26 Inches 3.5 Channel im thinking about buying the Turnigy FBL100 3D Micro Helicopter any though's
 Djonsnel 36 points
Yes it will charge the E-Flite 1800mAh 3S 11.1V 20C battery. it uses the balancing plug (white with 4 wires). FOR SAFETY ALWAYS USE A LIPO CHARGING BAG WHILE CHARGING
jim  1 points - 5/17/2013
 
would this work for ...E-Flite 2100mAh 3S 11.1V 20C LiPo Battery i just bought it for my Double Horse 9053 RC Helicopter
 Djonsnel 36 points
Yes it will charge this just like the other reply: it uses the balancing plug (white with 4 wires). FOR SAFETY ALWAYS USE A LIPO CHARGING BAG WHILE CHARGING
Zach  1 points - 5/17/2013
 
How much is shipping? free?
 rahulvyas 336 points
depends upon your location,weight and size of the product and shipping mode.. when you will buy it at the 2nd last step it shows and asks.
Peter  1 points - 5/10/2013
 
Which lower end charger is recommended for zippy 3S1P 20C 2500mAh?
 RS4MT 44 points
I use this charger for a 1800mAh 2s,2650mAh 2s,and a 3300mAh 3s.Works great even though the larger packs take some time.have at least 15 charges on each pack and have had no "puff" issues or problems.i even had a pack discharged too far and tricked the charger into charging it.Time how long a pack takes to charge,discharge and recharge for half the time and store it till you wanna run then charge the other half.
 dhruvafreak 537 points
This charger is good enough but Have a look at Turnigy Accucel 6 charger .
Charlie  1 points - 5/5/2013
 
Can i charge a Turnigy nano-tech 180mah 2S 25~40C Lipo Pack with this charger? It's confusing me because its only a 180mah battery.
 RS4MT 44 points
platinum member habner claims to use this charger for 180mAh 2s lipos without any problems.also you can contact hobbyking and instant message to ask them just to be safe.please give best answer credit
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 RS4MT 44 points
top of page contact then instant chat.they sometimes take some time with answers but they will give you a definate answer.
 floyd 1 points
This chargers output is 850mah per cell. if you charge a 180mah 2s (90mah per cell) battery with this you are charging it at almost 9.5s which no battery could handle for very long.
ben  1 points - 5/1/2013
 
hi there i have just bought this charger, but it came with no instructions or info! is there a link or page i can down load them! thanks
 rahulvyas 336 points
Google it. You will find the manual in the first or the second link. Its really easy to operate it. Also check the files tab.
 Hussain Joharji 211 points
hello... you can find the file manual here in the files up there near to the discussion best regards
Gregg  18 points - 4/28/2013
 
There is a safety timeout where this charger stops after 5 hours. This means you have a pack greater than 3500MAH you have to charge your pack twice to be sure it is fully charged. You will know your pack is done when you put it on the charger and the lights immediately turn green. If you see your pack on the charger with all 3 lights red and it has been there over 5 hours unplug the pack from the charger and plug it back in.
 Andrii 6 points
This "feature" annoys me so hard!
MVALE  2 points - 4/27/2013
 
Gostava muito de poder comprar este produto na Europa.
 Claudinei 6 points
Você* pode, basta ter uma conta no paypal ou cartã*o de cré*dito internacional.
Charlie  1 points - 4/25/2013
 
Does this charger(Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 110/240v Input) have US plugs or do I need to buy an adapter.
 Gregg 18 points
mine came with the US plugs (as shown in the picture).
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Juan  1 points - 4/19/2013
 
Yeah the lights blink red but the thing is that i just got this battery this week and wanted to connect it to the charger to make sure it was fully charged, and it did not charge well i guess i got a defective battery Thanks
Juan  1 points - 4/19/2013
 
Okay i just bought one and I have a 2 cell battery i want to charge but every time i connect the battery to the charge the all three lights blink and do no go of or change to 2 red and one green. Am i doing something wrong?
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Light blinks = Damaged battery . I tried my damaged battery (short circuit) and all the lights blinks . Your battery get charged?
 Gregg 18 points
do you have a volt meter? I had this happen to one of my lipo packs that went too low of a charge. The charger needs to see a minimum voltage in the battery before it starts charging it. What I did to be able to charge this battery is to put my lipo on a 600mah wall charger for nimh for about 1/2 hour, charging with the battery plug and not the balance plug. This brought the cell voltage up high enough so the lipo charger could charge it properly. the battery survived.
 wezzer 1 points
HI GREGG- IM IN UK -WERE CAN I GET THE WALL CHARGER USAID AS I HAVE A FEW NEW LIPOS THAT ONLY BLINK RED AND WOULD LIKE TO TRY WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO SEE IF I CAN LICK START THEM AGAIN**IS IT RISKY THANX WEZZER
 Gregg 18 points
it is risky, so you would put it on a non-balancing charger only for a few minutes. The wall charger I mean is the typical slow charger that comes with RTR car RC's. Typically around 120mah. Test the voltage of the pack now. It should be around 6.6 volts. If it is lower put it on that slow charger and monitor the charge until tha pack is around 7 volt. Do not charge higher than that. Then put the pack on this lipo charger. A full charge on a lipo is about 8.4 volt.
 RS4MT 44 points
if you have a 3 cell lipo or know someone who does i know a neat little trick to make it charge a low voltage battery.this will also work if you have a 3 cell thats too discharged and you have a 2 cell around.first plug in your over discharged lipo.next take the second pack and just touch it to the other charge port.be ready to unplug it again as soon as it clicks over to charge.this tricks the charger into thinking your low pack has more voltage and will start its charge cycle.I had discovered this trick when my son left his lipo plugged in after use.please award best answer credit if this helps.
Gregg  18 points - 4/18/2013
 
I have noticed when I charge really large capacity packs this charger does not finish charging them. I think there is a charge time limit on the charger, but I do not see this in its documentation. When I charge a small capacity lipo and leave it on the charger too long the lights will change from all green (charged) to all red. I have 4 chargers and they all do this. Can someone confirm if they see this behaviour too? Or can confirm this timeout?
 Gregg 18 points
I just tested this. It does have a timeout. After approximately 5 hours the charger stops charging and turns all lights red. It did this on 3 of my chargers. With this charger you have to charge your high lipo packs twice.
Michael  1 points - 4/14/2013
 
Can someone tell me if the Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger can charge a 3S Zippy 2500 Transmitter Battery pack, of which is charged via a balance port. Tbanks, MB
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Yeah it can charge
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 rahulvyas 336 points
I am charging 5000mAh 30C with it. But it takes a lot and lot of time :(
 Gregg 18 points
yes, it would take hours to charge. this is a 'slow charger'. 5000mah / 650 = 7.6 hours to charge (approximately).
zack  1 points - 4/13/2013
 
is this in the us wear house
Ray  20 points - 4/9/2013
 
Do I understand this charger right? It comes with an AC plug and converts to 12v, right? Thanks for help.
 anikeev 619 points
It comes with standard plug. This charger can be connected directly to 110 or 220V wall socket. You don't need any DC adaptors for it.
ryan  1 points - 4/5/2013
 
i am using the traxxas charger for a 5000mAh 7.4v battery and there is only 1 light on but it is for the other side charger, so the 2 lights to the left there is no lights , so if u know anything please reply back thanks
 rahulvyas 336 points
The charger shows 2 lights for a 2S and 3 for a 3S. That's it. your charger might have some problem. But still your battery gets charged~!
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Damaged battery might be the reason I guess . Otherwise the led is damaged .
 Gregg 18 points
This is how the charger works. The one green light on is showing it is charging the first cell. The other 2 lights are red until it finishes the charge. It is going to take about 7 hours for this charger to charge your 5000 mah battery.
Benjah  4 points - 4/4/2013
 
You just plug the balancing cable into the charger. It's the small while plug on the battery.The charger has one slot for 2s and one for 3s batteries.In other words, No need for extra cables.
 Xabregas 5 points
Thanks friend, because the photo does not show the cables
Xabregas  5 points - 4/4/2013
 
it comes with cables to connect the battery?
 rahulvyas 336 points
It dosnt need any. Battery's cable has to be connected to it. this charger is ready to use. I personally recommend it :)
zack  1 points - 4/4/2013
 
how fast does it charge
 rahulvyas 336 points
It takes me 6-7hours to charge a almost dead 2200mAh 20C LiPo battery.
 dhruvafreak 537 points
All of mine 2200mah 20c battery takes approx 75Min for complete charge
 rahulvyas 336 points
Not possible -_-
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Well it is ! And I don't discharge my battery below 3.7v each cell. Never more than 2hours
 rahulvyas 336 points
That might be a reason. I am talking about fully discharged battery. You can even try using a calculator if you dont believe me.
 dhruvafreak 537 points
I understand ! Well we don't wanna kill the battery by overdischarging :)
 rahulvyas 336 points
Hehe. Where you from?
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Just shifted to navi Mumbai ! You?
 rahulvyas 336 points
me from Delhi. :) You build quads or multirotors? Whats your username in RCindia?
 dhruvafreak 537 points
It's Dhruvafreak there too . Planes and Helis only :)
MVALE  2 points - 3/28/2013
 
gostava de comprar este produto na Europa. Será* que vai estar disponivel? Obrigado, M. Vale
 MVALE 2 points
I have enough urgency in buying this product. already have preview of availability in Europe?
Andre  1 points - 3/21/2013
 
Just tried this charger for the first time and charged a 2200mAh battery with it and left it for the whole night and when I came down the next morning the three leds were still red. Checked with a voltage meter and the battery was fully charged, I just wonder why the leds didn't turn green like they should and if it's safe to still use the charger. If only the leds don't work correctly I don't care, as long as the cells get charged and balanced properly.
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Definitely a faulty charger i guess . Tried another battery packs ? The charger cutoff system should work . Was your battery overcharged next day? If cutoff is working then its safe .I think you can claim warranty too !
 rahulvyas 336 points
Some error in charger but no need of complaining about the product. sometimes it happens..But the charger still rocks, right? only 11$! Good luck :)
 Gregg 18 points
There is no problem with the charger, this is the way it works. I have 4 of these and they all do this same process: The battery was charged after about 3 hours and all lights turned green. If you leave the battery on the charger after it it charged all the lights will turn red after a 'timeout'. Not sure how many hours it takes to go into this timeout. I think it is a fail safe in case a lipo did not charge properly thet it turns off after several hours.
Ricardo  1 points - 3/20/2013
 
Hello thanks for u answer could u tell me where I find or send me the link?
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Rcsearch site have buddy codes , search there
Ricardo  1 points - 3/19/2013
 
This item is able to charger lipo 2s 2200?
 Dengesiz 29 points
Yes it does by using balance cable.
 dhruvafreak 537 points
Can charge 2s also 3s
Customer Reviews
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tan meng loong
47 likes
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17 thumbs up!
good and easy to use home charger....charges zippo n other 3cell batteries well, good value for money...full charge of 3cell zippoY batt(1600,25C in 50mins).


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Bjorn
64 likes
ValueUNRATED
QualityUNRATED
15 thumbs up!
Good charger, best for the buck as they say.

It is small, goes directly into the 220V socket so no adapter is required.

If you will only charge 2S or 3S LiPo batteries then the Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger is the cheap option you want to get! Have bought 2 and very happy with them!


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psilva
93 likes
ValueUNRATED
QualityUNRATED
9 thumbs up!
I charged my turnigy 2200mA 3S, and at the end one cell was 4,27V the cell at the center was 4,18V or 4,19V and the other 4,19V.


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Neal F.
33 likes
ValueUNRATED
QualityUNRATED
8 thumbs up!
Great charger for LiPos over 650mA. Bought one two weeks ago and will buy more.

Unlike many other charger/balancers, this charges each cell independently (it has one red/green LED per cell so you can see this in action). My [name brand with external balancer] charges all cells together while simultaneously discharging the high cells. Also, this one seems not to discharge cells if they are left plugged after a cycle. I will order more.


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Doublsixes
15776 likes
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QualityUNRATED
6 thumbs up!
It worked fine for the first week or 2 after that it only charges 2 cell packs. If I connect a used (11.45v) 3s pack, all 3 leds turn green as in fully charged. Now I use it to charge my 2s packs for my gas planes for radio and ignition but I can't use it to charge 3s packs for my foamies. Bummer.


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