tankertoad

Hey there - I ran into a problem with my Triton 2 that wasn't covered anywhere else. So, I figured I'd post it here to help with the overall knowledge base on the Triton chargers.

While trying to charge large capacity lipos, (5s1p 18.5v 5000 mah), I ran into a situation where the Triton would give me an "open circuit error". Their tech support guys at GP were helpful, even though they didn't answer my problem exactly, we figured it out together. It turns out that the normal balance charge adapters that don't have the deans plug, are only good up to 3 amps, which is what the Triton will charge up to a 3000 mah lipo. (They cycle from .1A up to the rated capacity you program into the charger). When I tried to charge my 5000 mah lipo, the Equinox would trip off line due to the 5s adapter not being able to handle the current. As it turns out, GP makes a "high power" balance charge adapter for anything over 3000 mah...up to 6000 mah. It uses a Deans plug along with whatever type balance lead you have and funnels the extra current through that, allowing you to charge at a higher rate.

If you don't have the high power adapters, but still need to charge a big pack, you can "trick" the charger by programming it at a smaller capacity (1000-2000 mah) and it will more slowly bring your pack up to a level that will allow you to program in the actual capacity to "top-off' the lipo.

You also have to have a good power source or you will get the "input voltage" error while trying to charge big batteries. a Minimum 10 amp power supply is suggested, although there are others out there that produce more power.