Rutiger
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Thanks again. Will do.
Hyperion EOS 1420i NET3 14s Balance Charger...
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999zip999
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I have two 12s A123 20ah I use as 24s no bms just charge as 12s on my 1420. The no.1 cell charged to 3.7v as the other 11 were at 3.5v ? I thought one of the A123 20ah pouches was going south. I hooked it up the other 12s to the 1420 and cell no, 1 on the second pack did the same thing. 3.7v all the rest at 3.5v. what's up ? I tought it was a buck charger and just bleed down the first hi cell or cells to balance how can one cell race to 3.7v. ???? I will discharge and try again in next time. Funbky hyperion I thought when I repaled the balance boards and balance wires two months ago all things were worked out. I wish the 1420 worked better as I would like to charge with two of them at once for 24s. Damm funcky cold madana.
Hello,
I just got a surprise when trying to start my charger a couple of weeks ago. I got no response, dead and no smell or other signs of damage.
Do the chargers have a history of dying silently, and which component is often the problem?
I would rather get a few hints than trying to understand the PCB, thank you
I just got a surprise when trying to start my charger a couple of weeks ago. I got no response, dead and no smell or other signs of damage.
Do the chargers have a history of dying silently, and which component is often the problem?
I would rather get a few hints than trying to understand the PCB, thank you
stonezone
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would this power supply be adequate for the 1420i:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370880608964&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
other suggestions?
thanks!
SZ
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370880608964&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
other suggestions?
thanks!
SZ
Rutiger
100 W
stonezone said:
While it's in the right voltage range, you're not going to be able to charge very fast (or maybe not at all) with a 25w/1.1A PSU.
Mine is 24v and capable of maxing out at 70A, or basically 1600/1700w.
I'm guessing you would need something around 24v and 800w to run the 1420 charger at full steam comfortably?
999zip999
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I use two hp 12v 550 watt computer power supples. About 50usd. all wired to go. Check In the sales section. Or there is a thread you wire it up with the right pin outs and slow down the fan.
Edit : that's at 24v 1000watts.
Edit : that's at 24v 1000watts.
wesnewell
100 GW
No. And it's not even a power supply per se. It's a dc/dc converter. For best results get at least a 600W 24V PSU. I lucked out and found a used one for $21 shipped over 3 years ago that's still going strong. Good luck finding another deal like that. Here's a new one that will work.stonezone said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/600W-24V-25A-Switching-Power-Supply-With-Current-Control-Charger-LED-CCTV-U30-/380832953136
stonezone
100 W
dc to dc, guess i misread that... thanks i should be on the right path now 
999zip999
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ratking I had that happen and I just unplugged the sense wires from the unit and replugged good luck. As the 1420 is over sensitve and acts funky often.
drutledge
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Ratking said:
In my experience: Yes. I just had my third 1420i die on me. All three died with no smoke, no warning, just dead one day. They replaced the first two but this time I'm just not even sure if I want to bother with it. 9-12 months then dead. My charger just sits mounted on a wall, never moved, dropped or even bumped. It has great ventilation. This last death was during the winter when it's not even hardly used.
FWIW, I've been using a Thunder 1220 this spring, so far so good but I've had to reduce my A123 20Ah battery down to 12 cells.
stonezone
100 W
would one of these work as a PS for the 1420? They're available pretty cheap especially if you can get free shipping...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cisco-Catalyst-6500-Series-Artesyn-2500W-Power-Supply-34-1535-01-7000056-0000-/321191407405?pt=US_Server_Power_Supplies&hash=item4ac87fef2d
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/hardware/Chassis_Installation/Cat6500/6500_ins/0apwsply.html#wp1026397
Power supply output
•100/120 VAC operation
–15.5 A @ +3.3 VDC
–5 A @ +5 VDC
–10 A @ +12 VDC
–27.5 A @ +42 VDC
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cisco-Catalyst-6500-Series-Artesyn-2500W-Power-Supply-34-1535-01-7000056-0000-/321191407405?pt=US_Server_Power_Supplies&hash=item4ac87fef2d
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/hardware/Chassis_Installation/Cat6500/6500_ins/0apwsply.html#wp1026397
Power supply output
•100/120 VAC operation
–15.5 A @ +3.3 VDC
–5 A @ +5 VDC
–10 A @ +12 VDC
–27.5 A @ +42 VDC
wesnewell
100 GW
it would work, but you'd be limited to ~100W using the 12v 10A rail. To make full usage of the 1420i you need a 24V 600W supply minimum. If you've got a couple of old computer PSU's you can wire the 12V in series for 24V. There's instructions for this one the web.
https://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/my-projects/convert-pc-ps
https://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/my-projects/diy-24v-47a
https://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/my-projects/convert-pc-ps
https://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/my-projects/diy-24v-47a
Seems like there is no more Hyperion EOS 1420i chargers. Amazon use to have them for cheap and a few other places. Now they seem to be out of stock at reliable places. Luckily I bought myself a few extras. : )
Guess it's time to move on to the Thunderpower 1430C! 1000W and 14s capable. 28s for those how parallel when charging.
Guess it's time to move on to the Thunderpower 1430C! 1000W and 14s capable. 28s for those how parallel when charging.
upek
10 W
But Thunderpower 1430C is only capable of 588W when charging 12-14s Li-po pack. Hyperion can put out about 450W but it was almost two times cheaper.
999zip999
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Lot's of sites are not going to reorder the 1420 ? Could be a sign ?
dnmun
1 PW
do you guys with the dead 1420s wanna try to figure out how the died and see if there a simple and common fix for them?
it would help to just have pictures inside and info about the type of power supply you used and how you powered up and how it died.
if it is just bad mosfets on the switch mode side then they could be replaced and the 1420 would work again. if it is the voltage regulator or other simple part then it might be easy enuff to find replacements on ebay.
it would help to just have pictures inside and info about the type of power supply you used and how you powered up and how it died.
if it is just bad mosfets on the switch mode side then they could be replaced and the 1420 would work again. if it is the voltage regulator or other simple part then it might be easy enuff to find replacements on ebay.
kiwifiat
100 W
999zip999 said:
I received this from Hyperion today:
"Thank you very much for the inquiry!
We are so sorry to inform you that EOS 1420i charger has been discontinued for some time now.
Please check Empire Hobbies’ website in the next few months again, see if you can find some new chargers that is suitable for you.
Thanks again for your interest in Hyperion chargers.
Best regards,
Kaori Lam
Hyperion HK Ltd., Sales"
So no more genuine 1420i's aside from the odd retailer with old stock.
dnmun
1 PW
if you can get him to take pictures inside we can walk him through how to examine it.
bee
100 W
rcflightstore in BC still has 3 in stock:kiwifiat said:
http://rcflightstore.com/product_info.php?products_id=3669
I just got a 2nd one from them recently, great shop.
kiwifiat
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bee said:
Thanks for the link bee, I waited months trying to source one from Empire Hobbies who are the North American agents for Hyperion and ended up getting one from GoNitro in New York. Looks like I could have driven into Delta and picked one up all along!
speedpower99
10 mW
kiwifiat said:bee said:
Thanks for the link bee, I waited months trying to source one from Empire Hobbies who are the North American agents for Hyperion and ended up getting one from GoNitro in New York. Looks like I could have driven into Delta and picked one up all along!
No. They don't provide pick up service.
Flat rate shipping for Canadian is only $6.50 (actually cost them $8.46 to ship to me)
Better hurry up for those still want to buy. After I bought one and they jack up the price to $145 now
(139.99 before)maca55
10 mW
dnmun said:
Yes!! I think with the number of these that seem to be failing that it would be an excellent idea to make this thread a resource on how to repair what really is an excellent charger when they are working!
dnmun said:
I have three 1420s. The first has blown what looks like multiple FETs and no longer works. The second still works only when the output voltage exceeds the input voltage eg) 4S or more when using a 12v supply, or 8s or more when using a 24v supply. The third one is still working fine apart from it no longer being detected by the eos data suite.
Since these are no longer sold, the warranty I was offered was credit to spend on another Hyperion charger. Even with 2 of the 730 models it will be a hassle to charge my 6+6 12s lipo pack but even more of a pain to charge my 4+4+4 12s pack. I'm starting to think that repairing might be a better option than the warranty in this case?
I have pulled apart Charger 1 and have already found what appear to be two cooked FETs. So I guess replace them and see if it works, or should I be checking all of the FETs and making sure gate resistors are OK first?
Here are some pics for everyone's enjoyment.
View attachment 1
dnmun
1 PW
you can use the diode tester in your voltmeter to test the other mosfets and the schottky diodes there. do u know which mosfet is the irfb49..
maca55
10 mW
dnmun said:
I'll remove them all from the board to test them and report back. I believe the broken MOSFET is a IRF 4905.
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