Donut
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Post by Donut on Feb 17, 2012 14:37:18 GMT -5
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Post by X on Feb 17, 2012 15:01:15 GMT -5
I would say there's a 90% chance that it would work fine. The only problem that you might have is if the barrel plug doesn't fit. Which in this case you could cut the wires and use the alligator clips that are supplied with the charger. Otherwise, the voltage is correct and 5 Amps is good enough if you don't max out the charger. Technically you have a 50W charger so 5 amps at 12V is 60W so the power supply should be enough. It is cutting it a little close, but then again you probably wont be charging your 11.1V lipo at 4.5A. Although that also depends on the battery your getting.
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Post by ctres on Feb 17, 2012 15:08:47 GMT -5
I considered the accuel 6 but ended up getting this because it was the same price after shipping from hong kong, and it comes with the power supply built in. www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.htmlIt has all the same functions as the accuel 6 and has served me excellently.
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Post by Pagan on Feb 17, 2012 15:10:36 GMT -5
I considered the accuel 6 but ended up getting this because it was the same price after shipping from hong kong, and it comes with the power supply built in. www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.htmlIt has all the same functions as the accuel 6 and has served me excellently. I'll second the Thunder Ac charger. I've had one for six months, and absolutely love it.
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Post by X on Feb 17, 2012 15:10:47 GMT -5
Sorry that was a little confusing. Let me summarize my thoughts a little better. What you have picked out is a 60W (12V * 5A) power supply. In theory this is just above the 50W that your charger is capable of outputting. The only thing is that the charger draws current than what it puts into the battery. How much? I don't know for sure. It's likely that this would be okay but, it would be a better idea to find one that is at least capable of putting out 6 or more Amps. As far as physically connecting the power supply I can't say for sure as I don't know if the barrel connector on the power supply will fit the charger. Usually the barrel connectors are the same depending on the voltage that they put out. For example most 12V barrel plugs are the same, but not all. :/ Another thing to consider is that you may not even be able to use the full 50W of your charger if your battery can't handle that fast of a charge rate. Personally though I would just get something that can dish out more power just in case you need it in the future. You won't damage the charger if you go big on Amp rating of the power supply. You just have to make sure that it's a 12V supply. I considered the accuel 6 but ended up getting this because it was the same price after shipping from hong kong, and it comes with the power supply built in. www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.htmlIt has all the same functions as the accuel 6 and has served me excellently. I'll second the Thunder Ac charger. I've had one for six months, and absolutely love it. That looks strikingly similar to my charger. cheapbatterypacks.com/product/27/CBP-6i50-BalancerCharger-ACDC.aspxI'm completely happy with mine. Looks like the other one is slightly cheaper than mine. EDIT: Nope they are not the same. Mine came with deans, yours has pc connectivity. I'm sad I wanted the PC connectivity .
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Donut
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Post by Donut on Feb 17, 2012 15:46:11 GMT -5
Thanks for the help. Probably going to get the Thunder Charger and a Lipo from Hobby Partz. Anyone ever owned a Gens Ace Lipo? Are they a decent brand?
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Post by Pagan on Feb 17, 2012 15:53:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the help. Probably going to get the Thunder Charger and a Lipo from Hobby Partz. Anyone ever owned a Gens Ace Lipo? Are they a decent brand? I've heard good reports from a few people I know. I've owned and used a few of the Blue lipos they sell, and if you don't need a buffer tube sized lipo, I can highly recommend them. www.xheli.com/83p-1500mah-2s1p-74-20c.html I've used this in everything from a front wired m4, full stock AK, Mp5, and a G36, and it was nothing short of perfect.
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Post by Donut on Feb 17, 2012 17:44:10 GMT -5
Thanks so much for the advice everyone. Just ordered the Thunder Charger and a Blue Lipo from Hobby Partz.com. Thanks again.
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Post by ctres on Feb 17, 2012 21:09:55 GMT -5
I've got two gens ace, one 5000 mah 7.4 40c for RC and one 1200 mah 7.4 20c buffer tube one. Both seem great, and as far as RC goes the gens ace give a bit more punch than brands like turnigy and sky lipo according to the guy from ultimateRCnetwork. As far as airsoft is concerned it probably won't make too much of a difference. I would simply reccomend to find battery with the largest mah and highest c rating that you can fit where you need it.
As for the ac6, there are several versions of basically the same thing floating around out there, and by the way, I am no computer genius, but I haven't been able to get the software to work, and neither have a ton of other people. Either way, it doesn't matter, the charger is still well worth the money.
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Post by Donut on Feb 25, 2012 17:29:36 GMT -5
Didn't think this was worth starting a new thread over, so I'll just post it here. How you know when the battery is done charging with the Thunder Charger? I read the manual, I didn't see anything about it. Thanks.
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Post by Pagan on Feb 25, 2012 18:31:25 GMT -5
It beeps, and flashes the message "full".
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Post by Donut on Feb 25, 2012 21:56:39 GMT -5
It beeps, and flashes the message "full". Wow. I didn't think it was going to be that obvious. Now I feel really dumb.
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Post by Pagan on Feb 25, 2012 22:19:30 GMT -5
It beeps, and flashes the message "full". Wow. I didn't think it was going to be that obvious. Now I feel really dumb. No worries, if you haven't used it, there would be no way to know. It's a pretty user friendly unit.
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