WTB 30A power supply

[BHChieftain]

Wanted: 12V, 30A+ power supply for a hyperion duo charger

-Chief

[JimClark]

Look here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1051873&highlight=power+supply

[Brushless55]

Oh wow, I could use one of those bad boys...

[egneg]

You can make your own without to much difficulty. You can get a PSU from fleabay for under 25 bucks and a few dollars worth of stuff from Radio shack is all that is needed. I have one that I have ben using for quite some time now and I gave one to Diegoboy for Christmas. Here are a couple of links and a picture.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=PSU&_sacat=See-All-Categories

http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/powersupply.htm

[BHChieftain]

You can make your own without to much difficulty. You can get a PSU from fleabay for under 25 bucks and a few dollars worth of stuff from Radio shack is all that is needed. I have one that I have ben using for quite some time now and I gave one to Diegoboy for Christmas. Here are a couple of links and a picture.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=PSU&_sacat=See-All-Categories

http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/powersupply.htm

Thanks... but I can barely put together a boat, and I don't feel like messing around with that much power...

I'm really only planning to charge at 1C, so a 20A supply should be more than enough-- anybody have something in this range they want to part with?

-Chief

[Brushless55]

You can make your own without to much difficulty. You can get a PSU from fleabay for under 25 bucks and a few dollars worth of stuff from Radio shack is all that is needed. I have one that I have ben using for quite some time now and I gave one to Diegoboy for Christmas. Here are a couple of links and a picture.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=PSU&_sacat=See-All-Categories

http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/powersupply.htm

Sweet! :buttrock:
I have two of those lying around. how many amps can I see with this?

[egneg]

Sweet! :buttrock:
I have two of those lying around. how many amps can I see with this?

Depends on how many watts they are and it should be listed on the side for 12 volts.

[Brushless55]

thanks, I'll take a look..

[NativePaul]

If your making one from a computer PSU watch out for dual rail designs, very bad things can happen due to high eddy currents if you try to connect both rails of a dual rail PSU to supply the full rated ampage so either stick with single rail designs or make sure a dual rail design is rated for double what you need then only use 1 rail, (nice if you have 2 chargers as you can use 1 rail per charger and use both from 1 supply).

[JimClark]

here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1222117

[NativePaul]

I have had 2 of the 20A versions of that supply and while I know many people that use them without problems my first blew at about 10A, charging 6s at 5A and the other started smoking charging a 4s at 5A.

[BakedMopar]

how can you tell if it 2 rail or single rail?

[BHChieftain]

here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1222117

Thanks! I just lost an auction on this same power supply on ebay this morning. I'll check if this one is still available.

-Chief

[Boatman]

I have a power supply that is extra used for hyperion charger if you still need one. 25.0 plus say 5.0 for shipping. I will go see what it is exactly as I have not used it in months.

*** Sorry, its a Novak black box good for only 5.0 amps. Sells for like 60.00 new but if you have a use for it my offer is open. Goodluck finding what you need. I guess thats why this one has been setting in the storage box:)

[old guy]

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9205
Old Guy

[BHChieftain]

Old Guy, that power supply is out of stock at the moment...


I found these 2 power supplies in stock, anybody have experience with them? First is a 30A Ofna:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXXEX4&P=9

This one is a Team Checkpoint 25A:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&P=9&I=LXWGU8

-Chief

[egneg]

There are these at RCU ...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=619492

[NativePaul]

A dual rail design is desirable for PCs to keep the graphics card draw from affecting the Motherboard voltage so usually a dual rail supply will say that its dual rail in the advert or on the box in the feature list.

[BHChieftain]

I settled on this power supply. I'll let you know if I have any problems with it.


iCharger P350 30A

http://www.progressiverc.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=38&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

-Chief