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    Default Looking for battery meter?

    I'm looking for suggestions on a meter that displays the voltage of each cell in a lipo pack up to 6s. I'm going to use it to see whats left in the pack. There are a ton of them out there. Most seem sold out at hobby king or need calibrating with a high quality volt meter that I dont own. So anyone have any suggestions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven Vaccaro View Post
    I'm looking for suggestions on a meter that displays the voltage of each cell in a lipo pack up to 6s. I'm going to use it to see whats left in the pack. There are a ton of them out there. Most seem sold out at hobby king or need calibrating with a high quality volt meter that I dont own. So anyone have any suggestions?
    Steve

    I got mine off ebay from a hong kong vendor for $4 and it works awesome...they are great for just picking up a lipo off your shelf and seeing ho much voltage is in it and seeing how balanced it is

    I know Jim Williams has one he sells for $7

    http://www.southriverrcboats.com/sho...3DE-BT-2-6S%26
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    er my hyperion charger can show cell voltages w/o charging or balancing .
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    http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...itor_2-8S_Lipo

    This little thing can even record voltage of each cell during discharge :-)
    Log Files storage: 16Mbit (36 hours)

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    Quote Originally Posted by bustitup View Post
    Steve

    I got mine off ebay from a hong kong vendor for $4 and it works awesome...they are great for just picking up a lipo off your shelf and seeing ho much voltage is in it and seeing how balanced it is

    I know Jim Williams has one he sells for $7

    http://www.southriverrcboats.com/sho...3DE-BT-2-6S%26
    I've seen the one Jim Sells. I've read at several places that they are not accurate, but get close. I was looking for something a bit better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rex R View Post
    er my hyperion charger can show cell voltages w/o charging or balancing .
    rex
    Thats great, but I have two boys. I'm always fighting for getting to the charger.
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    This unit is a little on the expensive side, but it looks like something I would be interesed in. Does anyone have one of these?

    http://hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store...idProduct=6232

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    Most of our club members have the Cellmeter8, and it is a great unit. Pricey yes, but very high quality and easy to use. I waited a year before I bought mine, wish I hadn't waited.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Fluid View Post
    Most of our club members have the Cellmeter8, and it is a great unit. Pricey yes, but very high quality and easy to use. I waited a year before I bought mine, wish I hadn't waited.




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    I could never keep track of what was charged and what was not. Since I got the cellmeter8 I have had no trouble with that.

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    its the balance of your cells,

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    I agree with Mieciu, best meter or logger. It can log the cells running in the boat, ever wonder how that pack really is??

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozzie-crawl View Post
    its the balance of your cells,
    It is, Thanks I was hoping it was the internal resistance. Shucks
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    I use this one from Hi Model. I checked it with a voltmeter & it's within 1 or 2 100ths of a volt. A good little unit for checking packs after a run at the lakeside.

    http://www.himodel.com/electric/Maxp..._Detector.html

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