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kianhon · 06-15-2008, 02:15 AM

I have couple of questions hope you can help me out. Got my TP-610C today but still need input and output wires to try it. Have a 12v DC power supply. So, my questions are:

1) How long will it take to charge my 11.1v 2200mah 20c 3s1p LIPO? I should only use the maximum of 2.2a to charge it, right? What about charging my 2s 7.4v 1000mah 15c LIPO, charge it at 1c, right?

2) What is the difference between 100% and Fast Charge option?

3) "Li/A1 InitCharge Timeout" What it is and how minute I should set it to?

4) "Input Power Option" Should I just leave it at 12v?

5) When come to discharge, how much "a" I should use?

6) What happen if one of my LIPO only left 2.6v+- on each cell? I just plug it in and the charger will take care of it?

7) What should I do if each of my LIPO cell isn't even? some 3.3v, some 3.6v, some 3.5v? Just plug it in and the charger will do the rest?

Sorry, I know I have lots of question. I'm always lost when comes to gadget.

marchambault · 06-15-2008, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kianhon

1) How long will it take to charge my 11.1v 2200mah 20c 3s1p LIPO? I should only use the maximum of 2.2a to charge it, right?

Right, C = 2.20

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What about charging my 2s 7.4v 1000mah 15c LIPO, charge it at 1c, right?

C = 1.00

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2) What is the difference between 100% and Fast Charge option?

Fast charge will not balance your pack as much, saves 5 -15 mins depending on the pack.

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3) "Li/A1 InitCharge Timeout" What it is and how minute I should set it to?

Keep it to a minimum (5 minutes?). This part of the charge cycle is used to determine the state of the battery.

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4) "Input Power Option" Should I just leave it at 12v?

This is mostly used for charging off your car's battery (not recommended) so that you can still start your car at the end of the day and drive home. I set mine at 11 V.

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5) When come to discharge, how much "a" I should use?

Lipos should not normally be discharged through the charger ...this feature is most useful for nicad / nimhs. Maybe if you have a charged pack but can't fly for a week... using the max discharge rate should not be an issue for any lipo.

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6) What happen if one of my LIPO only left 2.6v+- on each cell? I just plug it in and the charger will take care of it?

It will try, that's where the init charge time comes into play. You may have to retry the charge or increase the init charge time depending on the depth of discharge.

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7) What should I do if each of my LIPO cell isn't even? some 3.3v, some 3.6v, some 3.5v? Just plug it in and the charger will do the rest?

Yes, it will balance it at the end of the charge.

kianhon · 06-15-2008, 06:09 PM

Thank you very much for replying. It really helps a lot.

kianhon · 06-15-2008, 08:35 PM

One more thing, how much should I put for the Lipo/A 123 Dchg Option? This option means the maximum volt to be discharge from the charger?

How much "V" can I drain my Lipo everytime I fly? From what I heard, 3.0v should be the minimum "v" to b left on the Lipo, right? or needs higher?

marchambault · 06-15-2008, 11:23 PM

3.0V is the min per cell under load. Under no-load (or light load as in the case of discharging with the TP-610) your packs should be kept above 3.5V. But there really isn't any point of discharging that low. If you have a charged pack you want to store, might as well discharge it to 3.85V / cell.

kianhon · 06-16-2008, 01:38 AM

Ok thnx, got it now. Will not drain my Lipo down below 3.5v each cell every time I fly. Thnx for the help

kianhon · 06-19-2008, 12:50 AM

One of my Lipo 7.4v 850mah isn't charge to full capacity. When done charging, the charger indicates only 553mah. What's wrong? Lipo gone? Or charger setting incorrect? This problem didn't occur to other Lipo when I charge them.

kianhon · 06-19-2008, 02:18 AM

Oh wait, no. Another 2 of my Lipo did the same thing. 11.1v 2200mah isn't showing 2200mah after the charger charged it. The charger showed 1300mah..What happen? It wasn't like that before, I didn;t change anything on the charger since.

marchambault · 06-19-2008, 09:08 AM

what is your pack voltage at the beginning and end of the charge cycle? Was the charge termination normal or did you get an error message (F-CG). How long was the pack charging for?

kianhon · 06-19-2008, 03:31 PM

It only charged for about 30mins (usually take an hr to complete), no error message. The charging Voltage for 11.1v 2200mah was 11.53v. Is it because I did not drain too much of the Lipo?, I alwiz left 3.7v+- for each cell after a flight. Since I did not drain too much so it only charge whatever capacity had been used?

marchambault · 06-19-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kianhon

Voltage for 11.1v 2200mah was 11.53v.

Was 11.53V at the beginning or end of the charge cycle? The charge cycle should finish with the battery at 12.62 volts.

kianhon · 07-03-2008, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by marchambault

Was 11.53V at the beginning or end of the charge cycle? The charge cycle should finish with the battery at 12.62 volts.

What should I do if it don't? My 7.4v 850mah 12c Lipo have the same problem, all three of them isn;t charge to 850mah. The ending charge "V" is 8.4v

marchambault · 07-03-2008, 09:14 AM

8.4V is a fully charged 2 cell lipo. It's normal not to put back the full capacity (850 mah) back into the cell.... ideally, you would put back in max 80% of the capacity... so it looks like you're doing a good job of not over-discharging your lipos.

kianhon · 07-03-2008, 01:03 PM

So I guess that is why my 11.1v 2200mah Lipo did not charge to 2200mah. Thank you very much for the response

godspeed128 · 07-03-2008, 01:17 PM

Can this charger charge more than 1 battery at a time ?

kianhon · 07-13-2008, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by godspeed128

Can this charger charge more than 1 battery at a time ?

Read page two of this thread

kianhon · 07-13-2008, 02:54 AM

I'm using Thunder power TP-610C and Turnigy Accucel 6 chargers.
Can I charge 2 packs with each charger with those connectors listed below?

Plug 2 Lipo with "1st Pic" and follow with plugging each lipo balancing tap to "2nd Pic" then plug to the charger's 6s balancer? I'll ignore the dean in "2nd Pic"?

If yes then how many "C" and lipo cell I should select in my charger?, I'm using only 11.1v 3s1p 2200mah 20c lipo.

chewmh53 · 07-19-2008, 07:24 PM

Ok, another noob here. My LHS recommended a TP 4200 mah 7.4v 15c Lipo as a reciever pack for my trex 600n. The sticker says "Charge as 2 cell or may cause fire". I just purchased a TP-610c and would like to confirm the max charge rate. Would it be 2.1?

marchambault · 07-20-2008, 11:45 PM

You could charge it at 4.2 Amps, unless it says anything other than charge at 1C on the pack... 4200 mah = 4.2 A 1 x Capacity (1C) = 4.2 Amps (charge rate).

chewmh53 · 07-21-2008, 08:53 PM

Thanks for the info. Because it is a 4 cell pack and says to charge as a 2 cell was a little confusing.

Thanks again!

06-19-2008, 03:31 PM	#30 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	It only charged for about 30mins (usually take an hr to complete), no error message. The charging Voltage for 11.1v 2200mah was 11.53v. Is it because I did not drain too much of the Lipo?, I alwiz left 3.7v+- for each cell after a flight. Since I did not drain too much so it only charge whatever capacity had been used? Last edited by kianhon; 06-19-2008 at 04:47 PM..

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godspeed128 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: N.C.	How many Can this charger charge more than 1 battery at a time ?

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kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	I'm using Thunder power TP-610C and Turnigy Accucel 6 chargers. Can I charge 2 packs with each charger with those connectors listed below? Plug 2 Lipo with "1st Pic" and follow with plugging each lipo balancing tap to "2nd Pic" then plug to the charger's 6s balancer? I'll ignore the dean in "2nd Pic"? If yes then how many "C" and lipo cell I should select in my charger?, I'm using only 11.1v 3s1p 2200mah 20c lipo. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by kianhon; 07-13-2008 at 06:44 AM..

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06-15-2008, 02:15 AM	#21 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	I have couple of questions hope you can help me out. Got my TP-610C today but still need input and output wires to try it. Have a 12v DC power supply. So, my questions are: 1) How long will it take to charge my 11.1v 2200mah 20c 3s1p LIPO? I should only use the maximum of 2.2a to charge it, right? What about charging my 2s 7.4v 1000mah 15c LIPO, charge it at 1c, right? 2) What is the difference between 100% and Fast Charge option? 3) "Li/A1 InitCharge Timeout" What it is and how minute I should set it to? 4) "Input Power Option" Should I just leave it at 12v? 5) When come to discharge, how much "a" I should use? 6) What happen if one of my LIPO only left 2.6v+- on each cell? I just plug it in and the charger will take care of it? 7) What should I do if each of my LIPO cell isn't even? some 3.3v, some 3.6v, some 3.5v? Just plug it in and the charger will do the rest? Sorry, I know I have lots of question. I'm always lost when comes to gadget.

06-15-2008, 06:09 PM	#23 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	Thank you very much for replying. It really helps a lot.

06-15-2008, 08:35 PM	#24 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	One more thing, how much should I put for the Lipo/A 123 Dchg Option? This option means the maximum volt to be discharge from the charger? How much "V" can I drain my Lipo everytime I fly? From what I heard, 3.0v should be the minimum "v" to b left on the Lipo, right? or needs higher?

06-15-2008, 11:23 PM	#25 (permalink)
marchambault Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2007	3.0V is the min per cell under load. Under no-load (or light load as in the case of discharging with the TP-610) your packs should be kept above 3.5V. But there really isn't any point of discharging that low. If you have a charged pack you want to store, might as well discharge it to 3.85V / cell.

06-16-2008, 01:38 AM	#26 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	Ok thnx, got it now. Will not drain my Lipo down below 3.5v each cell every time I fly. Thnx for the help

06-19-2008, 12:50 AM	#27 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	One of my Lipo 7.4v 850mah isn't charge to full capacity. When done charging, the charger indicates only 553mah. What's wrong? Lipo gone? Or charger setting incorrect? This problem didn't occur to other Lipo when I charge them.

06-19-2008, 02:18 AM	#28 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	Oh wait, no. Another 2 of my Lipo did the same thing. 11.1v 2200mah isn't showing 2200mah after the charger charged it. The charger showed 1300mah..What happen? It wasn't like that before, I didn;t change anything on the charger since.

06-19-2008, 09:08 AM	#29 (permalink)
marchambault Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2007	what is your pack voltage at the beginning and end of the charge cycle? Was the charge termination normal or did you get an error message (F-CG). How long was the pack charging for?

07-03-2008, 09:14 AM	#33 (permalink)
marchambault Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2007	8.4V is a fully charged 2 cell lipo. It's normal not to put back the full capacity (850 mah) back into the cell.... ideally, you would put back in max 80% of the capacity... so it looks like you're doing a good job of not over-discharging your lipos.

07-03-2008, 01:03 PM	#34 (permalink)
kianhon Registered Users Join Date: May 2008	So I guess that is why my 11.1v 2200mah Lipo did not charge to 2200mah. Thank you very much for the response

07-19-2008, 07:24 PM	#38 (permalink)
chewmh53 Join Date: Mar 2008	Ok, another noob here. My LHS recommended a TP 4200 mah 7.4v 15c Lipo as a reciever pack for my trex 600n. The sticker says "Charge as 2 cell or may cause fire". I just purchased a TP-610c and would like to confirm the max charge rate. Would it be 2.1?

07-20-2008, 11:45 PM	#39 (permalink)
marchambault Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2007	You could charge it at 4.2 Amps, unless it says anything other than charge at 1C on the pack... 4200 mah = 4.2 A 1 x Capacity (1C) = 4.2 Amps (charge rate).

07-21-2008, 08:53 PM	#40 (permalink)
chewmh53 Join Date: Mar 2008	Thanks for the info. Because it is a 4 cell pack and says to charge as a 2 cell was a little confusing. Thanks again!

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