HobbyKing Online R/C Hobby Store : Turnigy 2S 3S Balance Charger. Direct 110/240v Input

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9/08/2010
kamil (88%)
can i charge turnigy 5000mah 2s 30c ?

Lindsay 22 (78%)
Yes you can, but it would take about 10 hours. My 2 cell 1300 charges in about 5 hours.
Spend a bit more money and get the Turnigy 420 Charger it's only $22.95. The 420 is a very good balancer/charger.

6/08/2010
rafmos (97%)
Can we choose how many mA I want to give to the LiPo ??

molokaiboy (58%)
No you can't, the charger is set to deliver 650mAh/cell.

Les

rafmos (97%)
!!!!! Ok... When I will charge a 2S 200mA/h, it will charge with 650mA !!!

rafmos (97%)
1300mA !!!!!!!!! This is too mutch... The LiPo will be dead in a short time....

bobbbp (38%)
no, its just 650 mah

Michael (42%)
No. This charger charges at a fixed current (red light) until each cell is charged (green light). It does charge each cell separately so the lights will probably not all turn green at the same time. Also note that the charge current is fairly low, so it is not rapid by any means.

molokaiboy (58%)
No this charger is set to charge at 650mAh per cell and is automatic. Once the proper voltage is reached the battery is charged and the leds should light a solid green.
ALoha,
Les

30/07/2010
william (58%)
will this charge a 11.1 200 mah losi battery? thanks

Dane (75%)
yes it will, 11.1 = 3s

molokaiboy (58%)
No, I would not recommend this charger for batteries with less than 650mAh, The charger is set to charge at 650mAh per cell, so for your 3s 200mah lipo you will be charging at more than 3C.
Les

22/07/2010
sturdybirdy (55%)
I HAVE THIS CHARGER CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW LONG IT SHOULD TAKE TO FULLY CHARGE A TUNIGY 2200 MAH BATTERY

chapier61 (70%)
2.200 : 650 mAh = a bit less than four hours...theoretically.

Lindsay 22 (78%)
My 3cell 2650mAh takes about 7hrs

Michael (42%)
If the battery is fully discharged it will probably take about 4 hours or maybe a little more. It only charges at 650 mA. If the battery charged at 100% efficiency it would take 2200/650 or almost 3 and a half hours, and no battery charges at 100% efficiency.

11/07/2010
Joe (58%)
How long does it take to charge 2 cell 4000mAH Truggy

chapier61 (70%)
See here above...and calculate yourself.

bobbbp (38%)
650 mah in 1 hour, so 4000/650 =6,15 hours.

10/07/2010
asuheyl (90%)
Help !!
I have got ZIPPY Flightmax 1000mAh 3S1P 25C
Can I charge ZIPPY Flightmax 1000mAh 3S1P 25C ??

Brainboy (67%)
yea you can as long as the battery has the jst- xh connector

Dane (75%)
yes you can, it charges 3s

Michael (42%)
That battery should charge fine. It will probably take a couple of hours to charge if it was fully discharged.

4/05/2010
Stephen (70%)
Just got some of these Lipo's
ZIPPY Flightmax 350mAh 2S 20C

Is this a suitable charger for them?

Can I charge 2 at a time?

Does the WHITE plug on the lipo just "plug in" to the charging unit?

rafmos (97%)
I don't know !!

bobbbp (38%)
yes, no and yes. charger is very nice and fast.

experienced (28%)
yes you can use
you can charge only 1 lipo at a time
yes use only white plug.

Kerms (21%)
Yes the white plug goes into the charger. I've actually used this unit to charge some larger lipos 1600 and 2200mah. It takes a VERY long time 3 hours. It is clearly designed for sub 1000mah packs. You cannot charge 2 at a time. You can either charge a 3s or 2s pack.

afanasjevs (27%)
Yes this charger can charge and balance your packs, but you can charge only one at a time. and yes! if you think balance plug, than just plug it in and charge

Kingofbad (85%)
i just tried it with similar BAT and it worked. but it gets over heated with bigger ones so i advise you to go for Turengy 5B

Andrei Vlad (58%)
Stephen: I wouldn't charge a 350 mAh pack with this charger. 650 mA charging current is way too much for them...

SoftProject (63%)
This charger is suitable for all 2S and 3S Lipos. Yes, the small white plug simply plugs into the charger. There are two sockets for the plugs - one for 2S and the other for 3S, it's almost impossible to misplace plug into wrong sockets. You can't charge 2 at a time.

Almudena (38%)
You can not charge two batteries simultaneously 2S as the maximum number of cells you can charge with this charger are 3S. You could charge three batteries simultaneously from a single cell. It is easy to use for non neceitar 12V, it works directly to the network and auto-detect the number of battery cells. The downside is that it is rather slow. No puedes cargar simultaneamente dos baterias de 2S ya que el nmero mximo de celdas que puedes cargar con este cargador son 3S. Podrias cargar simultaneamente tres baterias de una sola celda. Es sencillo de utilizar por no neceitar alimentacion de 12v, funciona directo a la red y autodetecta el numero de celdas de la bateria. La pega es que es algo lento.

molokaiboy (58%)
No I believe this charger will cause your batteries to be charged at 1.8C. This charger charges thru the white balance plugs, and I believe it charges at a rate of 650mAh.
Les

ay6810 (55%)
Yes just plug in the white plug and leave the red one alone, can only charge one at a time.

Brainboy (67%)
you can charge 2 lipos using the white plug, but not 2 3s, or 2 2s, 1 3s and 1 2s

molokaiboy (58%)
The output for this charger says 650mAh/cell. So you will be charging at approximately 1.8c. I don't normally charge more than 1C. This charger can only charge 1 battery at a time. This charger charges through the balance taps.
Les

bobbbp (38%)
yes, no, yes.

Michael (42%)
The charger should be fine for one at a time. The charger has a port for a 3 cell and one for a 2 cell, but only one should be used at a time. You should NOT try to Y-cord or splice the batteries together to charge them. That would instantly equalize the batteries voltage to each other and very possibly damage the batteries.

16/04/2010
marto (50%)
Hey what style power cord does this charger come with? Will I need to buy an adaptor or get another cord for use in australia?

medulla (67%)
mine said US version on the box so i think you get the version needed for your region

Patrick (43%)
if you have lipo bat`s. you just plug the small cord in the charger, it has plugs for 1to 2 cell and the other is four the bigger ones, thr charger work great for the money, just a little slow.

bobbbp (38%)
it comes with a flat connector.

experienced (28%)
its adaptor is inside of the case.

Almudena (38%)
It is American style. Adapters can be found easily if necessary. Es tipo americano. Puedes encontrar adaptadores facilmente si lo necesitas.

ay6810 (55%)
yes, due to how Aussie's plug pins are slanted, you have to get a universal adapter to plug it in. No electronics needed, just a plug converter.

ay6810 (55%)
two flat spades.

Lindsay 22 (78%)
It Comes With an American style plug, yes you will need to get a adapter or new cord for australia.

bobbbp (38%)
it comes with a flat plug. the type used in japan.

12/04/2010
erwin brasil (72%)
I bought a Turnigy compact charger TGY 3 and found out thtat it does not come with charging leads. Which are the leads to charge L-Po batteries? I thank any help in advance
Erwin Brasil

kiara (79%)
d0es not need charging leads the lipo battery has the own lead to conect at the balance charge 3 s and 2 sc

Patrick (43%)
the three little wire plugs in to the charger thats how you charge them. it works

experienced (28%)
you have to use only white balance plug to charge your batteries

molokaiboy (58%)
They charge thru the balance plugs of your battery. Each cell is charged independantly.
Les

ay6810 (55%)
Use the balancer plug.

drmorri (56%)
I think all lipo batteries come with two leads, one for charging and one that plugs into the esc.

Brainboy (67%)
the charging leads are on the lipo packs, the whit plug :)

molokaiboy (58%)
It charges through the batteries bance taps

Les

6/04/2010
netjunky (86%)
when i plug mine in the lights go green right away.... when it was working before they were red till i plug the battery in and then only red lights for the number of cells. is this charger fried or not?
is there anything i can do to fix it?

Kerms (21%)
Check your fuse

molokaiboy (58%)
When I plug my charger in the lights all go green(Standby), as soon as I plus my battery in red lights the number of cells, after the charge completes they go back to green.
Aloha,
Les

ay6810 (55%)
Hard to say . You should only plug in the battery into the charger first then power up the charger.

Brainboy (67%)
nothing is wrong with it, the red lights when the battery is in means it is charging,

Michael (42%)
Try unplugging everything, then plug the battery into the charger, then plug the charger into the wall.

27/02/2010
Tarmo (88%)
Is it possible to charge only through discharge leads and not connecting the balancer tap?
I want to use it to charge a 3s tx LiPo pack through standard charge jack.

Elli (42%)
No, this charger only charges through the balance leads.

Almudena (38%)
I do not think possible. No creo que sea posible.

Michael (42%)
The balancer tap IS the standard charge jack. Charging through the discharge leads would not balance the cells, so it would not be recommended.

20/02/2010
manfredo (30%)
Can I charge the following batteries with this charger?
-ZIPPY Flightmax 180mAh 2S 15C
-Turnigy 1300mAh 3S 30C Lipo Pack
-Turnigy 1450mAh 3S 11.1v Transmitter Lipoly Pack
If it doesn't work which one recommended for these batteries

medulla (67%)
quick answer is no yes and yes
get this

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Almudena (38%)
You could load all, if the transmitter battery is balanced connector ofcourse ... Podrias cargar todas, si la bateria del transmisor tiene conector balanceado porsupuesto...

molokaiboy (58%)
I believe you can use it with batteries with a mAh rating higher than 650mAh. This is because it balance charges each cell separately at 650mAh. If you try to charge a battery smaller than the 650mAh capacity, you will be charging higher than 1C.

Aloha,
Les

ay6810 (55%)
Yup, does all...

ay6810 (55%)
Does all.

drmorri (56%)
it will charge close to all 2s and 3s battaries, your packs are only up to 1450mah so ur fine. The 180mah is really low mah, it might not charge that one that great, i'm not sure on that.

Michael (42%)
I can't find the 180mAh battery, but you need to find the max charge rate (in C) for that battery. This may be 2 C. Multiply that number by the 180 mAh and make sure it is greater than the 650 mA charging current of the charger. I think you will need a lower current charger for the 180 mAh battery. The rest should be fine.

9/12/2009
Krabke (43%)
Thanks Richard! This was very clear and helpfull! At this moment the charger isn't delivered yet, I am still waiting for it...

Richo! (50%)
No problem! :-)

27/11/2009
Krabke (43%)
Well, all these numbers start to blow my head off! I ordered a Turnigy 1300mAh 3S 20C Lipo Pack and this charger. I supposed it would fit, but now I get doubts: thebattery can be charded at a max of 2C, the charger gives 650mA, so I think it will charge at 1.95A, is that OK?

Richo! (50%)
Hey Krabke, the fact that this charger has an output of 650mA means that ANY 2s/3s lipo that you hook up to it will be charged at 650mA. The 2c max charge rate for your 1300mAh battery simply means that the maximum current that you can safely charge at is 2 x the capacity of the battery (2x1300mAh). Therefore the maximum charge rate for your battery is 2600mA or 2.6A. So to answer your question, this charger is safe to charge your battery as 0.65A(output of the charger) is less than max charging rate of 2.6A.
Hope this helps, :-)

Michael (42%)
This charger will be fine. Details: 1300 mAh charged at 2C means 2600 mA or 2.6 A max (for each cell). The charger provides 650 mA (also for each cell). Charging or discharging at lower amps than specified will always be fine.

16/09/2009
Lindsay 22 (78%)
What are the ballance plugs? are they the right ones for Zippy Flightmax's?

medulla (67%)
the small white plug coming out of your battery, yes it should

Elli (42%)
The balance plugs are JST-XH, which are used on Zippy, Rhino, Turnigy, Align, etc.

8/09/2009
belta (54%)
Unfortunately after only a few charge cycles mine is now only showing green lights and discharging the battery instead of charging.I`m hoping a friend who knows electronics can help.

4/09/2009
iacei (73%)
Hi,

Just Got this piece of **** and it smoked one 3S 900Mah lipo and does not charge anymore.

Should I bother sending it back as it will cost me 10$?

27/08/2009
frank (65%)
My lights don't go green anymore, but the batteries are charged in less than an hour, and the charger shuts itself down I suppose, or I would have put lipos to fire long time ago...
(batteries skyartec 3c 1100mah)

25/08/2009
Vitalka (58%)
Has someone an english datasheet of CHK0501 chip?

17/08/2009
netjunky (86%)
the lights are suposed to go green when Cell is charged right????

netjunky (86%)
yes they do

bobbbp (38%)
the lights are green when the battery is full. They turn red when the battery is being charged. The number of red lights equals the number of cells.

6/08/2009
frank (65%)
I made the mistake of not looking at the plug to connect to the wall while ordering this charger. It is different from the type used in europe, but probably I can change it to our kind, as the voltage is the same (220/240V)

netjunky (86%)
plug in 1800mAh 2S at 6pm its 11pm now and still red lights on

netjunky (86%)
green lights after 12am so 6hrs for a 1800mAh 2S new battery

tehblizz (35%)
Just buy an adapter plug so you can plug it into the European socket. The voltage is the same 220-240 50hz so you don't need a transformer, all you need is an adapter. Just go to a hardware store, they are very cheap! :)

drmorri (56%)
United States uses 110 volts in outlets. If you splice a european plug on it, u might burn it up.

30/07/2009
wxhuang0 (20%)
The first time I used it, it charged my batteries to within 0.01V of each other.

However, after a few cycles I now get 4.17,4.16,4.20V

Is there anything inside that is adjustable to get my balance again

27/07/2009
K5Doom (63%)
Will this automatically shut down when the battery finishes charging ?

Blissett (35%)
Yes, all LiPo chargers do.

24/06/2009
ben (63%)
Guys does this come with a guarantee? Like if it breaks after a few weeks of normal use will I be able to return it? And how good is hobbycity's customer service?

15/06/2009
pven40 (23%)
I had charged my Rhino 1050mah 2S 7.4v 20C Lipo for the first time and it worked fine. After discharging, I tried to charge this battery for the second time, all the GREEN LED glows in the charger immedietly I plug the battery to the charger showing that the battery is fully charged. But after charging for over 2 hrs, the voltage in the battery shows only 1.4V. Any idea what is going around?

Krabke (43%)
I suffered the same issue today. I can't tell what is going wrong. It seems that the charger flips to standby. Maybe he doesn't 'see' the battery? I'll try to hook on a 3 cell battery today and check out if he does that well.

15/06/2009
pven40 (23%)
I had charged my Rhino 1050mah 2S 7.4v 20C Lipo for the first time and it worked fine. After discharging, I tried to charge this battery for the second time, all the GREEN LED glows showing that the battery is fully charged. But after charging for over 2 hrs, the voltage in the battery shows only 1.4V. Any idea what is going around?

1/06/2009
SyaoranLi (63%)
I bought two of these chargers and one of them makes a buzz and a "beeep" when I connect it to the electricity. I'm afraid to connect the battery to the charger, so I don't know if it works. Anyway it shouldn't make any noise.

9/05/2009
shah123 (72%)
When is it going to be in stock?

FlyingMonkey (97%)
Estimated factory delivery date*
Early May

So it should be in stock next week.

21/04/2009
John (55%)
so, there are 2 sockets on the end. Is one for plugging in 2S and the other for 3S?

thanks
John

John (55%)
I figured it out. Instructions are written on the bottom of the charger itself. Large socket for 3s, small socket for 2s.

antonis (63%)
what dimension it has?

7/04/2009
ngashok (52%)
I actually ran down 1000mAh15C 2S cell by mistake had connected it to the receiver overnight :(. When i try to recharge with this charger,I see one only one getting charged which turned to "Green" after sometime. But the cell2 is always having "blinking RED".
What does this indicate? has the battery2 gone bad?? Please help

Fred (84%)
Hi Ashok
It sounds like you may have cooked one cell. When it blinks like that it could be a surface charge only because of a higher resistance. You can try a few seconds of 15C
discharge on that cell only to break down the wiskers. then recharge. Worth a try. Fred E

ngashok (52%)
ppl, can this charge 500mAh battery? or would it be a problem because this gives out 650mAh

Beaufighter (-25%)
It may be a problem, to put it that way... You should not charge at more than 1C unless your battery is rated for higher charge current, but it will probably work. Shorter lifecycle and shorter flighttime (due to the charger reaches full before battery actually is) will be the direct result, and beware that fire or explosion may occur (as allways, but more likely when overcharging).

ngashok (52%)
Hmm...actually I have ordered 3S 15C 500mAh and 2S 15C 1000mAh batteries from this site and this charger. May be I would just use this charger for the second one. Is there any charger where we could adjust the output Amps while charging different batteries.

Beaufighter (-25%)
All computer chargers are adjustable current, but they are more expensive and usually require a powersupply.

wxhuang0 (20%)
Hi there, do not use this charger for your 500mah 3S or even 1000mah 2S. They are supposed to be charged at 0.5A and 1A respectively, maybe an additional 10% current is fine.

The charge rate of this charger is 650ma per cell, meaning it will charge at 1.95A for your 500mah 3S, and 1.3A for your 1000mah 2S.

Andrei Vlad (58%)
wxhuang0: please read again what you have written. Charge current _per_cell_ does NOT add up - each cell is charged at the said current, since the cells are connected in _series_, not in _parallel_.

*Ashok: you can charge the 1000 mAh battery without worries. However, DO NOT charge the 500 mAh packs unless you're looking for a nice smoke bomb :D

Snare_TS (45%)
Will this take T-connector inputs from the batteries?

Erikas (50%)
You can change connector anytime.

elder (71%)
It's a ZIPPY 2200mAh 3S1P 20C.

CARL (88%)
Hi Elder,Yes,will take about 4 hours,thanks.

elder (71%)
Thanks Carl !

Ivan (64%)
3SP1 20C 2200 flightmax charged me about 7 hours

elder (71%)
Can I charge this baterry ?
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How long does it'll take to a full charge ?

David (69%)
I am planning on buying Zippy 2200 mAh Lipo (2S). Will this charger Turnigy Balance, Direct 110/240v Input at 11.95 USD be sufficient to charge it ? how long will it take ? THx in advce

japie22 (49%)
it sure will charge it, this charger is very good and capable of charging almost every capacity.
how long wil it take?
well:
2200ma/650ma = approx. 3 hours
probably a bit more

timerguy (76%)
Does it come with charging wires and connectors? Price is good, but I have to agree that the current rating is low for most of use to use.

Eric1180 (-53%)
Hello if you haven't noticed the battery has the extra wires sticking out. Those go in the socket on to charger.

dippytwitty (84%)
***mer it's only 650mA (don't be fooled by the "per cell" that's true of all chargers.)

Of course, this is cheap, so you could buy several and run em all at once, but if they made a version for up to 2A it'd sell *really* well.

wayne5 (68%)
I would agree with that, as there is little use in a charger tha max's out at 650mA. If it did 2A I would buy 2-3 (as long as the price is right, of course)

Eric1180 (-53%)
you guy make no sense why would you need it fast charge this is meant for the home. Then you couldn't charge smaller batteries. Fast charging for no reason doesn't help extend the batter life.

dippytwitty (84%)
Charging at 1C is not considered "fast charging" that's just "normal charging" so for any batteries over 650maH this is not the right charger. When you bring 8 batteries of 2200maH back from the field, you might want to charge them all back up and go fly some more. A 2A charger would be ideal.

wxhuang0 (20%)
I have charged two similar 1800mah batteries using my 0.8A esky charger and this 650mah per cell charger... and indeed it has finished within about two hours while the esky one is still charging away, an hour after

Errol (87%)
Can this charge both a 2 and 3 cell at the same time?

Kaisar (72%)
No.
It's just a 2-3s charger with integrated power supply.

Fred (84%)
No No No do not try
Fred E

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