What Kind of Charger and Balancer

[Velocity]

I am building a T-Rex 600 E and have a FlightPower EVO 25 6s1p 5000mAh 22.2V battery. My question is what type of charger and balancer should I purchase.

Thanks for your replies much appreciated :confused:

[RC Accessory]

I am building a T-Rex 600 E and have a FlightPower EVO 25 6s1p 5000mAh 22.2V battery. My question is what type of charger and balancer should I purchase.

Thanks for your replies much appreciated :confused:

Take a look at the e-Station BC-8. Very popular for the 600 size heli.

http://www.rcaccessory.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=203

Reviews:
http://www.rcaccessory.com/pdf/bc-8_review.pdf
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=666885

http://www.rcaccessory.com/ProductImages/BC-8.jpg

[ChasHeliCop]

Check out KGfly's review of chargers.............. alot of info here.

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=40467

[Velocity]

Thanks for the suggestions guys - greatly appreciated - will look into each - cheers

[kgfly]

The charger world is evolving rapidly. I still think the BC8 is a great choice and hard to beat for features, convenience and overall value.

Other candidates to consider include:

TP1010+210V
- specifications unchanged except that it was recently updated with full multichemistry features (NiCd/NiMH/Pb/LiPo/LiFe)

Hyperion EOS0610i
Requires DC power
- Multi-chemistry charger: NiCd/NiMH/Pb/LiIon/LiPo/LiFe
- 2S to 6S LiXx
- Integrated 2S-6S balancer (based on LBA10)
- Normal, Fast and Storage LiPo cycles
- 250W/10A output
- 1C LiPo charge: 2S3S/4S/5S/6S <= 10000mAh
- A123 charge rate: 3S/4S/5S/6S <= 4.3C
- Optional temperature probe and PC inteface cable.

Not as fully featured as the BC8 but higher power (useful if considering A123 packs).

FMAdirect BalancePro 6s
Requires DC power
- LiPo/LiFe only
- 2S to 6S LiXx
- Integrated 2S-6S balancer
- Normal and Fast cycles
- about 200W/10A output
- 1C LiPo charge: 2S to 6S <= 10000mAh
- A123 charge rate: 2S to 6S <= 4.3C
- Optional PC inteface cable.

This dedicated LiXx charger is very simple to use but does not have an integrated display so you either need a PC or an inline power meter to see what's happening and how much the pack was recharged. It is great value at $105 if you don't need more features and don't mind about the lack of a display (bugs me though).

FMAdirect CellPro 10s
Requires DC power
- LiPo/LiFe only
- dual port 2 x 2S-5S or combined as 6S-10S
- Integrated 2S-10S balancer
- Normal and Fast cycles
- about 300W/10A output
- 1C LiPo charge: 2S to 8S <= 10000mAH, 10S <= 8000mAh
- A123 charge rate: 2S to 8S <= 4.3C, 10S <= 3.8C
- Optional PC inteface cable.

This dedicated LiXx charger will be released in Jan. This is the long awaited big brother to their very successful Cellpro4s. Possibly overkill for a 6S setup and although it is a true dual-port charger, since it only goes to 10s, not suitable for doing two 6s packs at once. Again higher power than the BC8 but that may not be needed for you. Likely to be under $250.

[th3tick]

You really should sticky this information ;)

Not to mention the just-announced one from ReadyHeli. An interesting year ahead indeed...