sur3fir3
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I have been doing some research, and I understand some things, but others I don't. I haven't bought a decent charger in years. I know what I want, but I am unsure of a few things i think you guys can help me with.I dont plan on running anything bigger than a 6s 5000mah. At a 5A charge rate it should take a bit over an hour to fully charge a pack. That is acceptable to me, but if I could get higher and still get a decent brand and stay in my budget I would like to. I am trying to spend somewhere from 80-140 for the setup.
I already own a Schumacher Car/marine battery charger to recharge whatever DC battery I need. Or if its better to go with an ac/dc converter setup I can do that as well. As far as connectors go I was thinking of using EC5s since they are rated at a higher amperage than deans. When it comes to the unit itself it doesn't bother me if it takes a while to figure out the menus, as long as it has decent instructions. I am willing to pay more for a decent warranty, but I cannot exceed my limit by much.
Here are the questions I have. I have seen people selling para boards. They are for charging more than one battery of a certain connection.(from what I read) It would be nice to have the ability to expand later on by buying one of these to charge more than one battery at once.
Is it better to get a charger that has the multiple ports built in if your not charging multiple connection types? If I use a DC battery for the power source, do you need a deep cycle battery, or can I just use a cheaper car battery? Lastly given everything I have listed do you have any recommendations as to what charger and power supply would work well in my situation? Also if you own a 6s charger in my price range and have had a good experience with it please let me know. I am really interested in anyones experience with the Turnigy chargers, as some of their stuff it great and others... not so much .
I already own a Schumacher Car/marine battery charger to recharge whatever DC battery I need. Or if its better to go with an ac/dc converter setup I can do that as well. As far as connectors go I was thinking of using EC5s since they are rated at a higher amperage than deans. When it comes to the unit itself it doesn't bother me if it takes a while to figure out the menus, as long as it has decent instructions. I am willing to pay more for a decent warranty, but I cannot exceed my limit by much.
Here are the questions I have. I have seen people selling para boards. They are for charging more than one battery of a certain connection.(from what I read) It would be nice to have the ability to expand later on by buying one of these to charge more than one battery at once.
Is it better to get a charger that has the multiple ports built in if your not charging multiple connection types? If I use a DC battery for the power source, do you need a deep cycle battery, or can I just use a cheaper car battery? Lastly given everything I have listed do you have any recommendations as to what charger and power supply would work well in my situation? Also if you own a 6s charger in my price range and have had a good experience with it please let me know. I am really interested in anyones experience with the Turnigy chargers, as some of their stuff it great and others... not so much .
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