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So I have been digging around a lot.. Looking at what people have done and what they use for their chargers and what they power their chargers with...
Well... I have some findings and a way in which you can in under 200 bucks build yourself a full charging rig that can do charge 4 6s 5000 packs simultaneously (in parallel) on 30A while balancing them and checking internal resistances of the packs mere 20 - 25minutes...
And.. This setup is no compromise in quality... Nothing funky... All good quality stuff which you see being used out there.. One of the best chargers in the market..
Yes!! That's right! This one is going to have some power... Want the numbers?
Power supply:
Voltage DC : 24V
Current : 47A continuous
Wattage : 1100+W (on paper)... Really 1000W total
Charger :
I306b (Icharger 306b)
Specifications:
Input voltage range: 4.50 � 38.0VDC
Charge current range: 0.05 � 30.0A
Discharge current range: 0.05 � 30.0A
Maximum charge power capacity: 1000W @ input voltage 23V (500W @ input voltage 12V)
Maximum discharge power capacity: 80W
Maximum regenerative discharge power capacity: 1000W
Maximum extern discharge power capacity: 1200W @ 40V/30A
Current drain for balancing: <500mA
Balance accuracy: <10mV
Lithium (LiPo/LiIo/LiFe) battery cell count: 1 � 6 series (In non-balance mode, expand LiFe to 12s)
NiCd/NiMH battery cell count: 1 � 25 series
Pb battery cell count: 1 � 18 series (2 � 36V)
Log Files storage: 16Mbit (31 hours)
Battery setup memories: 10
Intelligent temperature control: Yes
So yes a fancy charger lol
Ok... So here is how...
I recommend buying this charger from
EP Buddy, We Power Your RC Hobbies!
They aren't paying me to do this lol, it's just that they are the official distributors of I chargers and any warranty replacements can be dealt with straight up and their customer service I have heard rocks .
Also if you buy from epbuddy your charger comes free with a para board of your choice! What is that?
Something that'll let you charge multiple batteries with the same connector on one board with balancing.. nd you can connect multiple paranoids in series too. A real neat setup... Usually these cost 40 bucks by themselves.. Epbuddy gives you one for free and they have the others on discount (at least right now) for 17-25 bucks.. So I got a deans one for my 3S packs and an ec5 for my 6S packs. So if you just get charger and free board it'll run you about 159.99+shipping (5-10bucks)
Ok now how do we supply the 24V to it, that it needs to generate 1000W of charging power ...?
People would buy expensive power supplies that'll run then 200+ bucks sometimes 300 too just for the power supply... I couldn't do that.. But I still wanted something reliable, and something that'll have over voltage shutdown, temp runoff shutdown and all..
I turned to research and guess what ... Here is the answer
HP DPS-600PB !!
Anyone in the server/ computer industry would understand what this is right away.
It's a server's power supply. Extremely reliable stuff that you can find on ebay for mere 28-38 (for 2 supplies) bucks shipped to your doorstep..
Each is rated at
12V / 575W / 47A
So I am gonna run two in series..
People build and sell these pre built and modded for 100+ bucks and they have been around a while.
This isn't a new discovery I have made... Of introduced a new idea.. I just found this idea , as it is being used already in the RC world. Lots and lots of people use them and they are easy to mod and and just work... NUMEROUS threads on these out there.. I just want to compile one for our site here.
What will I require to complete these power supplies to power the charger?
8-10 gauge wires, connectors like banana plugs , heat shrink , solder, and a little bit of electronics knowledge..
DISCLAIMER: IF YOU AREN'T CONFIDENT IN OPENING POWER SUPPLIES AND WORKING ON THEM OR NOT CONFIDENT IN SOLDERING AND NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING... PLEASE !!!! STOP RIGHT HERE!
THESE POWER SUPPLIES ARE COMMERCIAL GRADE AND CAPACITORS IN THEM CAN KILL IF SHORTED!! BE CAREFUL.. RC-HELP OR ME PERSONALLY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOURSELF OR YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU MESS UP SOMETHING.
Alright.. Mods needed...
1 ) shorting the data pins to turn the power supply ON.. (Doesn't require any load resistors btw)
2) if running two in series like I am going to or parallel for what your needs might be... (Point is: anymore than one) , then you need to isolate one PS's external body from its either AC ground or DC ground. So if they touch, you don't see sparks fly ..
Taking off AC ground off the supply is easy (as easy as breaking or chopping off the AC ground pin on the power cord.. But it's not safe enough.. People still do it.. I personally don't recommend it.
Taking off DC ground from casing (isolating the casing from DC ground) .. You'll only need to do it to one PS.. Preferably to the "second one"
Which in my case my second one is what will do 12-24V. (First one 0-12V)
3) (optional) reducing FAN noise as the fans can be noisy on these , so the mod reduces fan speed but still the fans act upon high temperatures and turn themselves up in rpm when they detect high temps. (Temperature sensitive / controlled feature still operates)
More details will follow as I do the mods and hopefully get time to take pics and all..
But wanted to give y'all a heads up of what's cookin..
Cheers
Fly safe!! have fun!
So I have been digging around a lot.. Looking at what people have done and what they use for their chargers and what they power their chargers with...
Well... I have some findings and a way in which you can in under 200 bucks build yourself a full charging rig that can do charge 4 6s 5000 packs simultaneously (in parallel) on 30A while balancing them and checking internal resistances of the packs mere 20 - 25minutes...
And.. This setup is no compromise in quality... Nothing funky... All good quality stuff which you see being used out there.. One of the best chargers in the market..
Yes!! That's right! This one is going to have some power... Want the numbers?
Power supply:
Voltage DC : 24V
Current : 47A continuous
Wattage : 1100+W (on paper)... Really 1000W total
Charger :
I306b (Icharger 306b)
Specifications:
Input voltage range: 4.50 � 38.0VDC
Charge current range: 0.05 � 30.0A
Discharge current range: 0.05 � 30.0A
Maximum charge power capacity: 1000W @ input voltage 23V (500W @ input voltage 12V)
Maximum discharge power capacity: 80W
Maximum regenerative discharge power capacity: 1000W
Maximum extern discharge power capacity: 1200W @ 40V/30A
Current drain for balancing: <500mA
Balance accuracy: <10mV
Lithium (LiPo/LiIo/LiFe) battery cell count: 1 � 6 series (In non-balance mode, expand LiFe to 12s)
NiCd/NiMH battery cell count: 1 � 25 series
Pb battery cell count: 1 � 18 series (2 � 36V)
Log Files storage: 16Mbit (31 hours)
Battery setup memories: 10
Intelligent temperature control: Yes
So yes a fancy charger lol
Ok... So here is how...
I recommend buying this charger from
EP Buddy, We Power Your RC Hobbies!
They aren't paying me to do this lol, it's just that they are the official distributors of I chargers and any warranty replacements can be dealt with straight up and their customer service I have heard rocks .
Also if you buy from epbuddy your charger comes free with a para board of your choice! What is that?
Something that'll let you charge multiple batteries with the same connector on one board with balancing.. nd you can connect multiple paranoids in series too. A real neat setup... Usually these cost 40 bucks by themselves.. Epbuddy gives you one for free and they have the others on discount (at least right now) for 17-25 bucks.. So I got a deans one for my 3S packs and an ec5 for my 6S packs. So if you just get charger and free board it'll run you about 159.99+shipping (5-10bucks)
Ok now how do we supply the 24V to it, that it needs to generate 1000W of charging power ...?
People would buy expensive power supplies that'll run then 200+ bucks sometimes 300 too just for the power supply... I couldn't do that.. But I still wanted something reliable, and something that'll have over voltage shutdown, temp runoff shutdown and all..
I turned to research and guess what ... Here is the answer
HP DPS-600PB !!
Anyone in the server/ computer industry would understand what this is right away.
It's a server's power supply. Extremely reliable stuff that you can find on ebay for mere 28-38 (for 2 supplies) bucks shipped to your doorstep..
Each is rated at
12V / 575W / 47A
So I am gonna run two in series..
People build and sell these pre built and modded for 100+ bucks and they have been around a while.
This isn't a new discovery I have made... Of introduced a new idea.. I just found this idea , as it is being used already in the RC world. Lots and lots of people use them and they are easy to mod and and just work... NUMEROUS threads on these out there.. I just want to compile one for our site here.
What will I require to complete these power supplies to power the charger?
8-10 gauge wires, connectors like banana plugs , heat shrink , solder, and a little bit of electronics knowledge..
DISCLAIMER: IF YOU AREN'T CONFIDENT IN OPENING POWER SUPPLIES AND WORKING ON THEM OR NOT CONFIDENT IN SOLDERING AND NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING... PLEASE !!!! STOP RIGHT HERE!
THESE POWER SUPPLIES ARE COMMERCIAL GRADE AND CAPACITORS IN THEM CAN KILL IF SHORTED!! BE CAREFUL.. RC-HELP OR ME PERSONALLY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOURSELF OR YOUR PROPERTY IF YOU MESS UP SOMETHING.
Alright.. Mods needed...
1 ) shorting the data pins to turn the power supply ON.. (Doesn't require any load resistors btw)
2) if running two in series like I am going to or parallel for what your needs might be... (Point is: anymore than one) , then you need to isolate one PS's external body from its either AC ground or DC ground. So if they touch, you don't see sparks fly ..
Taking off AC ground off the supply is easy (as easy as breaking or chopping off the AC ground pin on the power cord.. But it's not safe enough.. People still do it.. I personally don't recommend it.
Taking off DC ground from casing (isolating the casing from DC ground) .. You'll only need to do it to one PS.. Preferably to the "second one"
Which in my case my second one is what will do 12-24V. (First one 0-12V)
3) (optional) reducing FAN noise as the fans can be noisy on these , so the mod reduces fan speed but still the fans act upon high temperatures and turn themselves up in rpm when they detect high temps. (Temperature sensitive / controlled feature still operates)
More details will follow as I do the mods and hopefully get time to take pics and all..
But wanted to give y'all a heads up of what's cookin..
Cheers
Fly safe!!
have fun!
