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Originally Posted by whitrzac
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I saw those two, but they both have got many negative ratings...
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Not sure if the 1210i will allow you to do a 2c charge. You may have to read the instructions as the older hyperions were limited to 1c.
I have 2 of these chargers and they are great. I use them for all kinda of stuff, including charging my cordless tool batteries. For 85 bucks they are a steal, that is for sure. I use 2 lba 10 balancers networked and can charge up to 12s. A big step up and the only problem is the lack of an internal balancer. But with the lba 10 connected that is not that big of a deal.
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In the description it says: "2C rates are possible - in addition to Terminal Capacity Selection - allowing you to charge and fly lithium polymer packs in as little as 27 minutes."
What do they mean with "In addition to Terminal Capacity Selection"? Is that some kind of upgrade thingy I have to buy if I want to charge at 2C or is it just a function in the charger that I have to select?
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I don't have that specific charger, but I do have an older Hyperion EOS7i. When I want to charge a higher charge rates, I trick it by saying I have a larger lipo than I do. Example: If I want to charge a 3s 3300mAh pack at 2C, I would tell the charger it really is a 6600mAh pack.
However, that power supply is rather weak. 12.5A @ 12v is only good for around 150w, and after taking charger effiencey into consideration, is only good for 120w. That would limit the charge rate depending on the lipo. And that assumes the output is a steady 12v at all loads; most power supplies drop voltage under heavy loads, which means the charger has to pull more current to compensate. For the 1210i (which is rated for 180w), I would get a power supply no less than 20A @12v to use it to its full rating.
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Hehe, thats a nice little trick. But could someone maybe confirm that this charger also could be tricked out?
I'll wait on comments at those two power supply of HC, but the comments at HC are 90% negative...
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