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  • Rex R
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 992

    #1

    dc power supplies

    after 'wading' through a dicussion on the 610duo...one thing was apperant fairly early on, with the new generation high power chargers you need some rather beefy power supplies. I have a 13.8v 20amp ps and while it will work for what I need...it is not enough to allow the charger to run at full output. mayhap one should look into higher power units...say 24v /30amp thanks
    Still waiting for my boat to come in.it came in
  • Mich. Maniac
    Banned
    • Apr 2007
    • 1384

    #2
    good point however the stinken price on something like that would be sky high wouldnt it?

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    • Rex R
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2007
      • 992

      #3
      well after a quick search...hobby lobby has a 40 amp ps for under $100.
      Still waiting for my boat to come in.it came in

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      • Steven Vaccaro
        Administrator
        • Apr 2007
        • 8720

        #4
        Years ago someone suggested rivergate power supply. I bought a 30amp unit and never looked back. I have used 2,3 or 4 chargers on that without issue.
        Steven Vaccaro

        Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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        • Rex R
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2007
          • 992

          #5
          those look to be very nice...however the output voltage is a bit low for the hyperion chargers. the 610i models will not give full output at less than 15v input.
          Still waiting for my boat to come in.it came in

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          • kookie_guy
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2008
            • 897

            #6
            I'll have a look at home to see what I have in my "decomissioned equipment" pile. I might have something.

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            • kookie_guy
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2008
              • 897

              #7
              ok, so I have......

              2 24VDC, 4.2Amp supplies
              1 24VDC, 4Amp supply
              1 24VDC, 20Amp supply (this is a nice unit)

              I will take pics tonight and post em.

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              • sci-flyer
                Member
                • May 2007
                • 35

                #8
                Rex...

                Look at MFJ enterprises.



                They make stuff for the Ham radio crowd.

                30 Amps about 150$. I don't have one myself, but a Ham guy told me about them after I bought my Pyramid.

                My Pyramid 32Amp- 12-15Volt power supply was purchased from Amazon.com NEW for 120$. I just got it the

                other day and have not tried with my DUO yet.

                Kurt
                Last edited by sci-flyer; 08-05-2008, 09:30 PM. Reason: ......

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                • rockwerks
                  Senior Member
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 772

                  #9
                  I use a version of this, its an auto jump start and 12VDC power supply, I leave it plugged in in the house and have run 2 hyperion chargers on it for 2 days in the field without even coming close to draining the battery. been using it for several years without any issues.

                  price for a goodone is around 39.00 yo 69.00 depending on options, I know its unorthodox but then so am I


                  an RC rock crawler lost in a sea of boat parts.........

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                  • sci-flyer
                    Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 35

                    #10
                    I like that idea for the portability

                    What size packs are you charging with it?


                    .

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                    • rockwerks
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 772

                      #11
                      Originally posted by sci-flyer
                      I like that idea for the portability

                      What size packs are you charging with it?


                      .
                      everything from my 1600 2/3a 8 cell crawler packs to 4500 11.1 lipo so far
                      an RC rock crawler lost in a sea of boat parts.........

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                      • sci-flyer
                        Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 35

                        #12
                        That is good to here!

                        Unorthodox or not:)

                        Would defiantly lighten the load for my next trip to the lake!


                        Kurt

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