whats the deal with chargers that do up to 15 nimh cells?

[dana]

i run them both in series.... the way the boat is set up to run factory

[dana]

meaning the boat is getting 16.8 volts from the two packs... in parallel the mah would be doubled but only running 8.4 v. i am correct on the series parallel thing?

[JimClark]

you will be just fine with charging them in series
Yup on the series vs Parallel

[dana]

right. thats what i thot. maybe he was confused about what i was saying... but either way it would be awefully hard to get one 3/4 drained and one totally drained no matter weather it was run series or parallel correct?

[JimClark]

he is thinking you are running them as single packs

[dddmx3]

I have a thunder ac6

http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html

works great i charge both my lipos and nicd, and you dont need a power supply.. its ac!! and it comes with a usb port, you can watch your batteries charge on a graph. plus shipping is like 5 bucks. i love my thunder ac6

[dana]

yeah that must be it jim.. that and the fact that he didnt have any chargers in stock that i was looking for. he said i have to buy new chargers if i want to switch to lipo of spend 300 bucks on one that does both types. maybe he just wanted to make the sale, but i have my receipt lol and WILL be returning what he sold me for what i want and knew would work just fine for my applicatioon

[dana]

wow that looks a deal. no problems ever? did it come with instructions too? i like to know what the hell im doin lol

[dddmx3]

no problems what so ever. plus thats where i got my 5s 5000mah lipo for $60!

[dddmx3]

oh yes it did, but the website has a video on how to charge just watch that!

[dana]

well my GF says this will be my b-day present! 2 weeks! yeah that thing looks perfect. and awesome price!

[dddmx3]

Thunder ac6 right? It took a 5days to get to my house lol

[dddmx3]

Remember you need to charge at your mah rate If your battery is at 4000 mah then charge at 4 amps or like if it's at 5000mah then charge at 5 amps!

[BHChieftain]

well i havent bought the charger yet, i wanted to get something that can do up to 14 nimh cells, because thats what im running now, but does lipo too because in the future i want lipo's. any suggestions on a chrger in the $150.00 range? right now i have a vision peak 2 to do one pack, and gus at the rc shop sold me an mrc 820 to do the other pack... i suspect this guy is an idiot. he says if one of my poacks if half full and the other is completely dead the charger wont realize it lol, i was like WTF?!?! when would 1 pack be totally dead and the other half full lol i run em in series lol how could that ever happen? lol i dunno am i wrong?

I struggled with what charger to buy for a long time-- I finally bit the bullet and purchased a hyperion duo 3 charger and a 350W AC power supply... it was a lot of $$$ but I love the darn thing-- charges anything I can imagine, and very fast. Between my son I and we have 2 boats plus a rescue, and we have a LOT of packs to charge... the Duo is 2 chargers in one, and the time I save is worth the extra money big time...

-Chief

[dana]

yep, its sorta like my vision peak 2. adjustable 1,2 and 4 amp setting. my nimhs are 4200 mah so ill charge at 4.2 amps. although im starting to get the need for lipo's so that will be next. ch33rs!