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Sweetest Charger Ever!

Old 08-19-2008, 04:46 PM
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You have to delete the 4 stars... Why would you bring back such an old thread?

What`s wrong with that ? Maybe he recently joined RCU and was searching ? Does it bother you that bad that an old thread was back up ? [img][/img]
Doesnt bother me at all... I was just wondering why he would revive such an old thread.
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Guys,

I just took delivery of my new MegaPower Infinity 960 SR with the 12 S lithium cell balancer.
The problem is that I can not make the balancer work with the charger; I can get to the point that I can read the cell voltage in the charger but when I try to charge or discharge, I get an error that the battery is not connected.
I have checked the instruction and every cable looks to be connected correctly.
Also the Balancer only has one button the MODE button, and you should be able to change from LiFe to LiPo, but I just get LiFe lit, and can´t change it.
I can get the battery to charge if I connect straight to the charger but through the balancer does work, is like one doesn´t see the other.
Is my balancer broken, faulty? or am I doing something wrong with this unit?

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Is there a manual for this set-up? It is not very popular.
Old 06-26-2009, 06:42 PM
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The charger and balancer come with instruction manuals, but it is not very clear and I have not bee able to make it work.
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Is there any way I can view the manuals, charger/balancer pics,wiring diagrams ect.?
Old 06-27-2009, 03:50 AM
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I will take some pitctures of my setup and post on this forum, give me a few hours.
Old 06-27-2009, 08:20 AM
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If this is anything similar the to cellpro 10S, you need a termination plug for the main battery connector if you want to charge only through the balance tap.
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Default RE: Sweetest Charger Ever!

A link to the specs and a manual will help us to help you. I'n sorry I am not familiar with the charger,balancer,wiring. Most set-ups are very similar though.

Just to be clear on the problem:

You can get it to charge directly, but when trying to charge through the balancer it shows a battery not connected error, right? Hopefully you have both a balance lead and the main power leads hooked from the balancer.
Old 06-27-2009, 08:35 AM
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Why not get a charger with a built in balancer:

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...alance/Charger

Old 06-27-2009, 09:08 AM
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Guys,

I just took delivery of my new MegaPower Infinity 960 SR with the 12 S lithium cell balancer.
The problem is that I can not make the balancer work with the charger; I can get to the point that I can read the cell voltage in the charger but when I try to charge or discharge, I get an error that the battery is not connected.
I have checked the instruction and every cable looks to be connected correctly.
Also the Balancer only has one button the MODE button, and you should be able to change from LiFe to LiPo, but I just get LiFe lit, and can´t change it.
I can get the battery to charge if I connect straight to the charger but through the balancer does work, is like one doesn´t see the other.
Is my balancer broken, faulty? or am I doing something wrong with this unit?

hook up both the main connector to the battery and the balance connector. they should both be connected at the same time in order to charge is my guess (that's how it works on my T2, TP1010C and TP610C)
Old 06-27-2009, 11:35 AM
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Yes, I can only get this to charge if the battery is connected direct to the charger without the balancer.
When I press the mode button on the balancer, I get the leds to flash for afew minuts and at this stage I can get a reading of the battery voltage from the charger, but can not change the battery type on the Balancer from LiFe to LiPo.
When I try to charge or discharge the battery I get a connetion error...
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Default RE: Sweetest Charger Ever!

I see no problem with the connections. It may be in the balancer mode. It's just a guess, but it seems the balancer has two problms. Is there a pdf link to balancer manual we can view? Push button, hold buttton? perhaps.
Old 06-27-2009, 12:48 PM
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Toke some pitcures of the manual, hope you can read.
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blown fuse? on balancer?
Old 06-27-2009, 02:03 PM
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Default RE: Sweetest Charger Ever!

Nope! I have checked and the fuse is OK.

Does any one have this charger and uses this balancer? how do you make it work?

Does anyone know who imakes this units, or have a web site that I can send a note to the manufactor.

I got this from www.flying-hobby.com, but don´t want to pay for the shipping all the way back to Hong Kong for a unit that cost ~$60 usd (Balancer)
Old 06-27-2009, 02:10 PM
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I see the combo in question and will look over the mnual you posted. http://flying-hobby.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=3482
Old 06-27-2009, 02:53 PM
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ITS ALIVE!!!!
The procedure is, after you connect the batery to the blance you have 10seconds to hold the mode buttom for 2 sconds to change the battery type to LiPo.
After that you need to push the mode button again to connect to the charger.
Its charging as we speak (type), one think I can say the "User friendly" statement is out of the window.

One more question this is my first charger that shows a "Battery Resistence" data, how do I interperte this number? I know its related to the quality of the cell chemestry and the internal resistence, but what value should a see for a 6S 5000 mha and 3S 2200 mha?

Once again thanks all for the support that helped find the problem (User error)
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I guess that's why I wear out highliters on my manuals. It looks like you will be the expert with this set-up. sorry I can't help with typical IR. Red and others may be able to help.

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