Triton Li-ion Charging
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I just read you review of the Triton in R/C Report and Gordon's remarks about service menus that follows. (Great Review).
My question is about these service menu's and the Triton's conservative Li-Ion charging. Can these menu settings be used to solve this problem.
Great Planes Probably doesn't want anybody messing with these menus even if it is possible to fix the units shortcomings by using them. I would imagine that this could be a warranty nightmare for them.
I am thinking of getting some Li-Pol batteries and would like to know if the Triton that I already own can charge them Properly or if I need to get a charger just for Li-ion and Li-Pol.
Just the knowledge that the problem can be solved through the service menus would be a help even if you can't say how to enter these menus.
I just read you review of the Triton in R/C Report and Gordon's remarks about service menus that follows. (Great Review).
My question is about these service menu's and the Triton's conservative Li-Ion charging. Can these menu settings be used to solve this problem.
Great Planes Probably doesn't want anybody messing with these menus even if it is possible to fix the units shortcomings by using them. I would imagine that this could be a warranty nightmare for them.
I am thinking of getting some Li-Pol batteries and would like to know if the Triton that I already own can charge them Properly or if I need to get a charger just for Li-ion and Li-Pol.
Just the knowledge that the problem can be solved through the service menus would be a help even if you can't say how to enter these menus.
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The service manuals only allow you to calibrate the voltages and currents. It has nothing to do with the preset parameters for lithium charging. With further work I have not found the Triton to be that much of a problem in charging lithium packs. As with other lithium chargers I have tested if you back off the charge rate you get a higher state of charge. You will probably get better service life out of lithium packs with a softer charge regime as presented by the Triton. In all cases pick the higher voltage choice.
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Originally posted by redscho
The service manuals only allow you to calibrate the voltages and currents.
The service manuals only allow you to calibrate the voltages and currents.
it would be nice if you could calibrate the volts and currents "just like that",checking with a digital meter and getting the display numbers right again,when the charger for some reason needs calibration.especially when the closest GP service is 1000 miles away...but then again,this kind of devices maybe don't need re-calibration after the first time in the factory.....do they???
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Originally posted by tdriver
Is this easy to do for an average user with some knowledge in electronics,or is this only possible for Great Planes service? (don't have one yet,to look at this)
it would be nice if you could calibrate the volts and currents "just like that",checking with a digital meter and getting the display numbers right again,when the charger for some reason needs calibration.especially when the closest GP service is 1000 miles away...but then again,this kind of devices maybe don't need re-calibration after the first time in the factory.....do they???
Is this easy to do for an average user with some knowledge in electronics,or is this only possible for Great Planes service? (don't have one yet,to look at this)
it would be nice if you could calibrate the volts and currents "just like that",checking with a digital meter and getting the display numbers right again,when the charger for some reason needs calibration.especially when the closest GP service is 1000 miles away...but then again,this kind of devices maybe don't need re-calibration after the first time in the factory.....do they???
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Red, When you say "in all cases pick the higher voltage" are you say to charge 7.2 volt packs with the 10.8 volt setting?
I've noticed that my Triton will drop the selected charge rate down to .1-.2 mAh after only a few minutes and it takes forever for the pack to peak. More often than not the time limit will expire and it'll stop charging. Am I doing something wrong?
I've noticed that my Triton will drop the selected charge rate down to .1-.2 mAh after only a few minutes and it takes forever for the pack to peak. More often than not the time limit will expire and it'll stop charging. Am I doing something wrong?
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Re: higher voltage
Originally posted by catboatr
Red, When you say "in all cases pick the higher voltage" are you say to charge 7.2 volt packs with the 10.8 volt setting?
I've noticed that my Triton will drop the selected charge rate down to .1-.2 mAh after only a few minutes and it takes forever for the pack to peak. More often than not the time limit will expire and it'll stop charging. Am I doing something wrong?
Red, When you say "in all cases pick the higher voltage" are you say to charge 7.2 volt packs with the 10.8 volt setting?
I've noticed that my Triton will drop the selected charge rate down to .1-.2 mAh after only a few minutes and it takes forever for the pack to peak. More often than not the time limit will expire and it'll stop charging. Am I doing something wrong?
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I got my Triton last weekend and have been playing with it some. I have set it up for my LiIon packs yet.
So just to be clear, it needs to be set to 7.4V for 2x LiPo packs and 7.2V for 2x LiIon packs?
So just to be clear, it needs to be set to 7.4V for 2x LiPo packs and 7.2V for 2x LiIon packs?
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Originally posted by ElectriFan
I got my Triton last weekend and have been playing with it some. I have set it up for my LiIon packs yet.
So just to be clear, it needs to be set to 7.4V for 2x LiPo packs and 7.2V for 2x LiIon packs?
I got my Triton last weekend and have been playing with it some. I have set it up for my LiIon packs yet.
So just to be clear, it needs to be set to 7.4V for 2x LiPo packs and 7.2V for 2x LiIon packs?
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Originally posted by redscho
Try 7.2 first for 2 X LiIon, if they are not fully charged move up to 7.4.
Try 7.2 first for 2 X LiIon, if they are not fully charged move up to 7.4.
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Originally posted by ElectriFan
Sounds good Red. How do I tell if it's not fully charged? Do I need to cycle a pack or check peak voltage?
Sounds good Red. How do I tell if it's not fully charged? Do I need to cycle a pack or check peak voltage?
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Hi Red,
I'm getting the same problem as the other guys in this old thread with a triton and 2x1200 Kokam HD lipo's. When I set the triton to charge at 1.2A or 0.6A or whatever it is overridden by the charger which stays at 0.4A for an hour and then at 0.2A for a long time after that. I would really like to pump up the current to 1C during at least the initial stages of the charge but the triton just doesn't seem to want that. Any idea why not?
Thanks
I'm getting the same problem as the other guys in this old thread with a triton and 2x1200 Kokam HD lipo's. When I set the triton to charge at 1.2A or 0.6A or whatever it is overridden by the charger which stays at 0.4A for an hour and then at 0.2A for a long time after that. I would really like to pump up the current to 1C during at least the initial stages of the charge but the triton just doesn't seem to want that. Any idea why not?
Thanks
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Originally posted by Reeb
Hi Red,
I'm getting the same problem as the other guys in this old thread with a triton and 2x1200 Kokam HD lipo's. When I set the triton to charge at 1.2A or 0.6A or whatever it is overridden by the charger which stays at 0.4A for an hour and then at 0.2A for a long time after that. I would really like to pump up the current to 1C during at least the initial stages of the charge but the triton just doesn't seem to want that. Any idea why not?
Thanks
Hi Red,
I'm getting the same problem as the other guys in this old thread with a triton and 2x1200 Kokam HD lipo's. When I set the triton to charge at 1.2A or 0.6A or whatever it is overridden by the charger which stays at 0.4A for an hour and then at 0.2A for a long time after that. I would really like to pump up the current to 1C during at least the initial stages of the charge but the triton just doesn't seem to want that. Any idea why not?
Thanks
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Thanks for the reply.
Well I emptied the cells today after flying 55 minutes with a pico stick. I put them on charge at 1.2A and still it doesn't go over 0.4A. Is there no way to override the settings? The triton manual says that you can fast charge them at 0.7C and even some cells at 1C but that seems a moot point if the charger won't use what you enter anyway.
Well I emptied the cells today after flying 55 minutes with a pico stick. I put them on charge at 1.2A and still it doesn't go over 0.4A. Is there no way to override the settings? The triton manual says that you can fast charge them at 0.7C and even some cells at 1C but that seems a moot point if the charger won't use what you enter anyway.
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RE: Triton Li-ion Charging
ORIGINAL: Red Scholefield
You should be getting rated capacity out of it when you discharge it. Open circuit voltage should read 8.4 or better.
You should be getting rated capacity out of it when you discharge it. Open circuit voltage should read 8.4 or better.