Thanks a lot for your interesting reply. Could you tell me if with Turnigy Accucel-6 50W 5A Balancer/Charger is possible to charbe batteries of my videocamera? I have many Sony NP-F960 7.2v Li-ion. Perhaps is it better to charge them with original Sony charger? But it doesn't have an entry level balancing. It is very an easy charger. Thanks for your news.
Turnigy Accucel-6 50W 5A Balancer/Charger to charge NP-F960 battery?
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VidPro
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potentially it could, and like you said the sony has a charger and it works very well and is quieter too.
most of the older sony chargers and bats i have (like those) the NP and The F , dont have balance taps, but sure could have used them, the third connection is for the data line, the info thing i think.
but if a person tapped it , and used the balance, potenitally the balance charger would be better , used correctally.
most of the older sony chargers and bats i have (like those) the NP and The F , dont have balance taps, but sure could have used them, the third connection is for the data line, the info thing i think.
but if a person tapped it , and used the balance, potenitally the balance charger would be better , used correctally.
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Black Rose
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Anyone know what is the lowest charge rate the Accucel-6 can apply to a NiCd cell?
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Type Accucel-6 into google, click on the first store that sells it and read the manual.
Black Rose
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I downloaded the manual from the Hobbycity site in April but didn't notice the rates.
I see it now...100 mA is the lowest charge rate.
I was looking specifically in the NiCd/NiMh section of the manual
I see it now...100 mA is the lowest charge rate.
I was looking specifically in the NiCd/NiMh section of the manual
Black Rose
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Does this charger include any wires for cell balancing or do you need to buy those separately (or make your own as some have done)?
Balance wires are extra. You'll get a base plate for 2-6 cells plus the connector for each connector type kit that's ordered. How many contacts does the battery have? I ask because I thought they are balance charged to begin with, right through the balance leads themselves.
EDIT: If you can post of picture of your video batteries I can tell you definitively.
There are two ways to charge multiple cells, you can charge them through the balance plugs themselves but this limits the peak charge rate to about 2A, or you can use the balance connections in conjunction with the main pos and neg leads, like you'd do with most li-pos.
On a minor side note, the Accucel-6 treats both li-ion and li-po the same way with a max voltage of 4.2V, not 3.6V and 3.7V respectively.
EDIT: If you can post of picture of your video batteries I can tell you definitively.
There are two ways to charge multiple cells, you can charge them through the balance plugs themselves but this limits the peak charge rate to about 2A, or you can use the balance connections in conjunction with the main pos and neg leads, like you'd do with most li-pos.
On a minor side note, the Accucel-6 treats both li-ion and li-po the same way with a max voltage of 4.2V, not 3.6V and 3.7V respectively.
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No, because R/C LiPo batteries always comes with them mounted from the factory.
Yes and no!
When it is set to LiIon the charging curve is quite different (and slower) than the LiPo setting. But the endresult is the same, 4.20V
I don't think that's the case. The only difference that I know of is that the discharge voltage cut off for li-ion is 2.5V vs. 3.0V for li-po. The charge rate is set manually and there is no curve at least for start up. If you set the charge rate to .5A it immediately begins charging at that rate.
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It's the termination voltage that's different.
LiPo = 4.20V charge, 3.0V discharge
LiLo = 4.10V charge, 2.5V discharge
Charging is still based on CC/CV stage. The difference is if you choose normal or fast charge.
Quote from fast charge section:
"The charging current is getting smaller as the process goes to the near end term of Lithium battery chaging. To finish charging process earlier, this program eliminate certain term of CV process. Actually, the charging current will goes to 1/5 from the initial value to end the process while the normal charging goes to 1/10 during CV term. The charging capacity may be a bit smaller than normal charging but the process time will be reduced."
LiPo = 4.20V charge, 3.0V discharge
LiLo = 4.10V charge, 2.5V discharge
Charging is still based on CC/CV stage. The difference is if you choose normal or fast charge.
Quote from fast charge section:
"The charging current is getting smaller as the process goes to the near end term of Lithium battery chaging. To finish charging process earlier, this program eliminate certain term of CV process. Actually, the charging current will goes to 1/5 from the initial value to end the process while the normal charging goes to 1/10 during CV term. The charging capacity may be a bit smaller than normal charging but the process time will be reduced."
Black Rose
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Anyone know if this charger has issues (i.e. won't charge) with NiCd cells that have high internal resistance?
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