Ideas for good battery charger

The Other Dave · Nov 28, 2001, 11:09 PM

I have done a fair amount of searching but
is there any guide/faq on battery chargers
-type/features/brands....etc.

Or does anyone have recomendations.

I am just starting e-flight but I hate to get
a $50 dollar one if I need a $100 one.

My first plane is going to be a Tiger Moth and
my second a t-52. Allready building both.

I would like the ability to charge 8 cell packs
NiCd and NiMH and possibly lithium (for the moth).

Thanks,

Dave

boomerace · Nov 28, 2001, 11:54 PM

Dave,
You'll get as many opinions on what charger to get as there are people on this Forum!
I use a Digipulse that is an 16 hour charger (plugs into the 110 and takes 16 hours to charge a battery) Most agree that for a new pack at least the first charge should be at c/10 In other words if you had a 300mah pack you would set the charger to charge the pack at 30ma for 16 hours. The Digipulse I use will charge 6 batteries at once.
Just be sure that what ever you get states that it will charge all of the types of batteries you are going to use. Llithium usually takes a special charger.
Have you done a search for battery chargers on the Forum as there has been a ton of info lately.

U2Steve · 12:48 PM

If you're concerned about cost, get the lithium batteries from www.sciplus.com for your Moth. For your US$10, you get a charger included...

Nov 28, 2001, 11:09 PM	#1
The Other Dave Registered User Colorado Front Range, USA, EARTH, Sol system, Milkyway Galaxy Joined Nov 2001 2,355 Posts	Ideas for good battery charger I have done a fair amount of searching but is there any guide/faq on battery chargers -type/features/brands....etc. Or does anyone have recomendations. I am just starting e-flight but I hate to get a $50 dollar one if I need a $100 one. My first plane is going to be a Tiger Moth and my second a t-52. Allready building both. I would like the ability to charge 8 cell packs NiCd and NiMH and possibly lithium (for the moth). Thanks, Dave

Nov 29, 2001, 12:43 PM	#3
U2Steve Now with more COWBELL! Lexington, KY, USA Joined Mar 2001 803 Posts	If you're concerned about cost, get the lithium batteries from www.sciplus.com for your Moth. For your US$10, you get a charger included...
	Last edited by U2Steve; Nov 29, 2001 at 12:48 PM.

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Nov 28, 2001, 11:54 PM	#2
boomerace Been There! Done That! Eugene, Oregon, United States Joined Sep 2001 19,187 Posts	Dave, You'll get as many opinions on what charger to get as there are people on this Forum! I use a Digipulse that is an 16 hour charger (plugs into the 110 and takes 16 hours to charge a battery) Most agree that for a new pack at least the first charge should be at c/10 In other words if you had a 300mah pack you would set the charger to charge the pack at 30ma for 16 hours. The Digipulse I use will charge 6 batteries at once. Just be sure that what ever you get states that it will charge all of the types of batteries you are going to use. Llithium usually takes a special charger. Have you done a search for battery chargers on the Forum as there has been a ton of info lately.