Charger

[Mike.L]

Circuit city

[GorillaMaxx360]

minus 25 bucks and i get a 45 dollar power supply wich is good considering the ofna one recommended by my LHS owner is 100 bucks this will work with the ice as you said right (79 dollar one).

[BrianG]

@GorillaMaxx360: Yes, it should be fine. 207W will be capable of charging a 6s pack at 7A, or a 5s pack at at 8.37A, or a 4s pack at 10.47A. This assumes a charger efficiency of 85% (typical).

@Mike.L: Sorry, all I could think of was "Castle Creations", lol. I just did a quick search at CC and the only power supplies I saw are for computers. As you know, this would require modding. Plus, the ones at CC are a little overpriced IMO. If you are inclined, you can order online. I believe RadioShack ships to Canada. Or, you can find a power supply specialty store if you're gonna do that. And if you want to mod a computer PS, Newegg.com is one of the best (if not the best) online places for PC parts.

[Mike.L]

thanks brian, i was wondering about that.

[neweuser]

this PS might work for you. http://www.directron.com/iwp240l1.html#caption
I got mine from newegg and love it (thanks brian!), another option though is the 989, which i also use, comes with the PS and does my 5s very well!!!

[BrianG]

You're welcome guys. It's really hard to beat using a computer P/S considering the the power to price ratio. It's only when you get to the 20A+ that it gets tough to find a computer PS cheaply.

I thought about offering a "service" to mod a few PC powersupplies for my fellow forum members here and figured that by the time the person pays for shipping both ways, the loading resistors (if needed), and the PS itself, it would be just about as expensive as a retail 12v specific PS. And what would happen if the chosen PS didn't perform for some reason?

As far as online places, I go to Newegg because there are pictures you can use to verify the power ratings in case the website made a type-o. I was just browsing around and found this PS good for 34A at 12v! Price is $40+shipping but that's pretty good for the price. And according to the description and label, it only has one 12v output (which is good because if it had two 12 outputs, the total power at 12v would be split between the two).

[BP-Revo]

Well, I was too lazy to read the thread, but I'd go ahead and recommend the Ice and the Hyperion Balancer. What I use to charge my 2S2P 8k's and works like a dream.

PS. I got an adapter that lets me charge a set of packs like a single 4S. The balancer equalizes them out so one doesn't get overcharged - saves me lots of time waiting for them to charge.

[GorillaMaxx360]

nice just the setup i am getting the ice, Hyperion balancer, and the battery splitter so it can charge batts and Guss what i will be using the same batts on Guss what i will be using this on my new erevo. BTW where do you get the splitter, and how much is it. Also is the ice easy to set the lipo settings and how long does it take to charge 2 8000mah batts.