liveforphysics
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http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11170
They had the old Quattro version, but it was giantly huge and heavy. This one is claiming under 1lbs, and if the screen's are the same size as the old quattro, it looks to be maybe 1/3rd of the size. Something of a reasonable size to be tucked in a backpack, or even permanently mounted on a bicycle perhaps.
I ASSume these are also completely isolated like the quattro charger was, meaning you can use it as a 1s-cell to 24s-cell balance charger. If they aren't isolated, then forget this whole post, cause it's useless to us. lol
You can wire the charge harness to connect with 1 of these MPX plugs (which I love).
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9638&Product_Name=MPX_Connector_Male/Female_(10pairs/set)
Then if you want to balance charge, you gotta plug in the balance charge leads of course, which means connecting 4 of the JST balance lead connectors. You would definately want to wire up a pigtail made of JST extension cables for this, and then COLOR CODE THEM so you're less likely to plug in wrong... lol
This charger only does 200-240w, so it's going to be painfully slow for the multi-KWhr packs out there, but it's ability to do LiFePO4, LiPo, LiMn, balance (though very slowly...), and be completely programable makes it a neat option for smaller packs.
For a serious pack, nothing is going to be faster than something like meanwells and a proper BMS, but this gives another cheap balance charge option out there that is universally adaptable to any battery pack out there less than 24s.
They had the old Quattro version, but it was giantly huge and heavy. This one is claiming under 1lbs, and if the screen's are the same size as the old quattro, it looks to be maybe 1/3rd of the size. Something of a reasonable size to be tucked in a backpack, or even permanently mounted on a bicycle perhaps.
I ASSume these are also completely isolated like the quattro charger was, meaning you can use it as a 1s-cell to 24s-cell balance charger. If they aren't isolated, then forget this whole post, cause it's useless to us. lol
You can wire the charge harness to connect with 1 of these MPX plugs (which I love).
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9638&Product_Name=MPX_Connector_Male/Female_(10pairs/set)
Then if you want to balance charge, you gotta plug in the balance charge leads of course, which means connecting 4 of the JST balance lead connectors. You would definately want to wire up a pigtail made of JST extension cables for this, and then COLOR CODE THEM so you're less likely to plug in wrong... lol
This charger only does 200-240w, so it's going to be painfully slow for the multi-KWhr packs out there, but it's ability to do LiFePO4, LiPo, LiMn, balance (though very slowly...), and be completely programable makes it a neat option for smaller packs.
For a serious pack, nothing is going to be faster than something like meanwells and a proper BMS, but this gives another cheap balance charge option out there that is universally adaptable to any battery pack out there less than 24s.
