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Has anyone ever had any issues charging multiple Life or Lipo packs on multi-chargers such as the Hitec X4? Someone told me today that these multi-chargers are known for "common ground" issues. I've gone on Amazon and read the customer reviews and people have put multiple Lipo packs larger than 2000mah and they say it takes about 2 hours to charge all their packs. I have to say, from the days of the Nicads and having to charge them for 12-16 hours, 2 hours is nothing to complain about. Any input here??
This is my main charging station that is used on a steel roll around cart with the power supplies for each charger below. It is used in different areas of the shop depending on the airplanes going out the next day. I also use two other basic fifty watt four button chargers and in my flight box. Not sure what the complaint about the X-4 is as it certainly does everything I could have possibly hoped for.
Now yes I only have two airplanes that I use Life's in and that is my two turbines and that is because I do not wish to deal with balance cords for all my glow and gas airplanes, But that X-4 certainly is a honey. I even have three batteries that are four cell 5.0 mah, you know the kind of batteries you can weld with in a pinch I have no need to charge those more than two at a time charge those two at a time.
I have had at times all six ports of this station going at one time including one life two or three lipos and the balance Nimh which is what I use most of all. And hey those two eighty watt Venom Pro Plus (unfortunately discontinued now) are no slouchs either as i regularly charge twenty cell (24 volt) Nicd batteries with those lovely single port chargers.
John