BC6 Charging Problem

[BlackICE]

I'm trying to charge 2 AW C cells with my new BC6. I'm attempting to charge them individually using charging magnets. On one of the cells when I connect it to the BC6 the screen goes completely blank. When I disconnect the cell the screen comes back.

I wasn't sure what was going on so I tried the second battery. This time the screen stayed on and I pushed the start button but got an error message of "connection break". Everything appears to be connected correctly.

Any suggestions on what's going wrong?

Thanks!

 

[Anders]

Hello BlackICE.

You charge via the main power output and not via the balancing cables?

The reasom for asking is that some people only use the balance cable and not the main cables, thats why they have trouble.

"A "Connection Break" error is when the circuit is tripped. In other words, the current is disrupted. Several things can cause this. If using a balancer (any balancer) and the balancer registers that a cell is being over charged it will disrupt the charge, causing the error. Other ways would include a faulty wire somewhere that is causing a connection disruption. This is common when you have a bad charge cable. I have also seen this once in a defective balance tap."


Anders

 

[BlackICE]

Hi Anders, well it turned out to be a dumb mistake on my part. I was using the DC input leads instead of the output. When I got the BC6 I just assumed the leads with clips were output since it already had an AC input. It's working fine now. Thanks for the help.

Will

 

[fireboltr]

This would be why 90% of us hobby guys (helicopters) cut the 12volt input about 2 inches off the body and install a Deans, not to mention all other connectors are specific to the type of battery we are charging.

One bad thing about the Bantam BC6 is that the 12volt power lead while plugged into AC is live....It was set up that way so we can power other items off it. (12vdc)

Check your cells as you dumped 12vdc into them

 

[BlackICE]

Hi Fireboltr,

How would I go about making sure the cells are ok. I've charged one of them up so far and it's showing 4.19V.

 

[fireboltr]

If they are both charging and uncharging ok then they should be fine to use.
The protection circuit on the batts prolly kept things from going poof

 

[2xTrinity]

This would be why 90% of us hobby guys (helicopters) cut the 12volt input about 2 inches off the body and install a Deans, not to mention all other connectors are specific to the type of battery we are charging.

One bad thing about the Bantam BC6 is that the 12volt power lead while plugged into AC is live....It was set up that way so we can power other items off it. (12vdc)

Check your cells as you dumped 12vdc into them

Interesting. I own the BC-6 and wasn't aware it coudl serve as a 12V PSU. IMO it's crazy then to have gator clips on the DC input by default, rather than female banana jacks or a female deans, as it would be possible to short the gator clips to each other, thinking it's fine as it's an "input" cable.

 

[BlackICE]

If they are both charging and uncharging ok then they should be fine to use.
The protection circuit on the batts prolly kept things from going poof

I charged the second one and it's showing 4.19V too. I might try discharging them with the BC6 to make sure everything is ok.