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I need (want) a new charger -
11.04.2010, 10:02 AM
I think I fried some of the circuits on my Hyp Duo by leaving it outside while camping at the beach a couple months ago (salt water humidity). I have loved this charger since I got it 3 or 4 years ago, but unfortunately, battery technology is fast outgrowing it (mostly on the charge rate capabilities). I'd hold out for another Hyperion if I knew for a fact that they were going to be coming out with a 1000W version in the next couple months, but after seeing delayed releases by virtually every RC manufacturer, I'm not going to hold my breath.
I've got two of the 47A/12V power supplies on the way to me, now to pick the charger. I've read Snellimns review of the Powerlab (including that "other" guys cheerleading posts - sorry cant remember his name), and quite a few good reviews of the I-Charger line. Besides those two, nothing else seemed to grab my attention.
Here's my need: I want to be able to charge two packs at a time, at a rate of 5C for 6K packs. I want to be able to do this both at home, and possibly "in the field" (but I'm hesitant to wire up my truck batteries to produce 24V....I do NOT want to risk my ECM for a faster charge!). Now the predicament...none of them are really "dual" chargers unless you wire up the packs in parrallel (or was it series...too early right now...), which isn't my intent -- I wnat to be able to do two different packs at the same time, which I can do on my Duo, just at a lower charge rate (its the original version). I'm thinking that two of the I-Chargers would be a better answer than the single Powerlab......thoghts???? Anyone have any validated rumors of other companies stepping into the 1000W realm yet? (validated does not mean some guy on a forum posted it.....)
Losi 8T 1.0, Savage Flux - XL style, LST XXL, Muggy, 3.3 E-Revo Conversion and sitting outside 425hp, 831 Tq Dodge Ram Turbo Diesel. It SMOKES
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