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MetalMan · 07:13 PM

Brian, one of the biggest reasons why there aren't more parallel chargers (that charge through the taps) out there is because the taps can't handle it. Standard Polyquest-type taps heat up at only 3amps because of their high resistance. But, FMA has brought a solution to your question, in the form of the Scorpion and BalancePro systems. However, the BalancePro charge can only do 6s at 10amps. With this setup you would also need the BalancePro taps.

There is no single charger out there that can do what you want. Probably the closest is the Schulze isl-8 936, as it can do up to 310watts (7s Lipo at 10amps). There is an update that can be obtained from a certain company that adds a charge profile for LiFePO4 (Lithium Phosphate, known as Saphion) cells which have a CV voltage of 3.65v. This charger does cost ~$900, though.
Then there are the Orbit Microlader chargers. These have an updated profile setting for the same CV voltage as the Schulze, but the maximum charge power is only 275W.
Then there's the TP-1010C, which can do 10s at 5amps or 5s at 10amps. It does have a storage setting of 3.8v that could be used for A123 cells and should still be safe.
One last charger:
http://www.tmenet.com/pdf/Xtrema%20Spec%20Sheet.pdf
10s at 8amps. It can be set to charge down to 3.7v. This may be your best bet. Only downside (which isn't so bad) is that it costs $240.

So, take your pick :).

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MetalMan RC-Monster Mod Offline Posts: 5,297 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal	06.29.2006, 07:12 PM Brian, one of the biggest reasons why there aren't more parallel chargers (that charge through the taps) out there is because the taps can't handle it. Standard Polyquest-type taps heat up at only 3amps because of their high resistance. But, FMA has brought a solution to your question, in the form of the Scorpion and BalancePro systems. However, the BalancePro charge can only do 6s at 10amps. With this setup you would also need the BalancePro taps. There is no single charger out there that can do what you want. Probably the closest is the Schulze isl-8 936, as it can do up to 310watts (7s Lipo at 10amps). There is an update that can be obtained from a certain company that adds a charge profile for LiFePO4 (Lithium Phosphate, known as Saphion) cells which have a CV voltage of 3.65v. This charger does cost ~$900, though. Then there are the Orbit Microlader chargers. These have an updated profile setting for the same CV voltage as the Schulze, but the maximum charge power is only 275W. Then there's the TP-1010C, which can do 10s at 5amps or 5s at 10amps. It does have a storage setting of 3.8v that could be used for A123 cells and should still be safe. One last charger: http://www.tmenet.com/pdf/Xtrema%20Spec%20Sheet.pdf 10s at 8amps. It can be set to charge down to 3.7v. This may be your best bet. Only downside (which isn't so bad) is that it costs $240. So, take your pick :). SH Z-Car, Custom Crawler, 8s Savage, 12s XTM XLB 1/7 buggy, 4wd 4-link rear/IFS Pro4 truck, Custom Hyper 10 Short Course, Belt-Drive Mammoth ST 1/8 truggy, 4s 17.5 MM Pro HPI Blitz Last edited by MetalMan; 06.29.2006 at 07:13 PM.