power supplies

[coolice]

i currently charge upto 4 2200mah at any one time using my converted psu (not tried 6 yet), it was converted following a youtube vid,its quite untidy looking so that's why im looking for a nice neat one, any pictures from the coolice stable of his renowned units

Can be found here : http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/sale/9...tom-built.html

Thanks buddy for linking the ad. I was going to do the same.

Ian
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[wiseman]

this is what my psu has printed on the sticker that's attached to it. model ATX 400, max out put power is 400w,
input output
115vac +12v 18a max
10amp max +5v 40a max
60Hz +3.3v 28 max
230vac -5v 0.5a max
5amax -12v 0.5a max
50hz +5v/sb 1.5a max

layed out as the label
as ive not had trouble with it I reckon its ok, but as I said it looks a bit rough so that's why im on the look out for a better one

[Andy from Sandy]

Reading the spec of the iCharger 106b+ shows it has a maximum input voltage of 18volts. A 24 volt power supply will damage your charger.

The maximum power output of the charger is achieved when the input voltage is greater than 13.5 volts. A 12 volt power supply is not going to get the job done according to the specs, unless someone can confirm that it will give full power on a 12volt supply.

You either need an adjustable power supply that can get you more than 13.5 volts or something that has a fixed output greater than 13.5 but less than 18 volts , unless someone can confirm that the charger will give full power on a 12volt supply.

The power requirements of the psu is that it should be around 300Watts or more to make sure it can cope with whatever you put on charge.

If you want to look at charging other batteries in the future you will be better off getting a new charger that can work on 24volts or more now and purchase it along with the psu.

[MarkG_R1]

I get the full 10 amps out of my 106b with a 12.5v input even charging 6s lipo's
That does mean putting around 20 amps in to get 10amps out but it does this no problem

I'm using one power supply at the mo but have the other all ready to link up when I get a charger that'll take a 24v input

[cjcj1949]

With parallel charging 3S the best you can do is 10 amps at 12V. If you want more power out you need to charge at 6S. You can do this if you connect two pairs of 3S in series to make two 6S batteries and then connect them in parallel. You must make sure that the connectors are far enough apart to make sure that the balance connectors cannot be swapped over.

[wiseman]

thanks for your help guys, I must be honest, unfortunately I still cant get to grips with the maths on working out the battery in order to get the correct power supply,, how ever guidance from a well known internet supplier on which power supply to get they suggest a fusion 600w variable control, is this a bit on the over the topside for my needs

[r4nd0m]

thanks for your help guys, I must be honest, unfortunately I still cant get to grips with the maths on working out the battery in order to get the correct power supply,, how ever guidance from a well known internet supplier on which power supply to get they suggest a fusion 600w variable control, is this a bit on the over the topside for my needs

if I were you, I would go for a cheap but powerful PSU from Ian - coolice - though you might not need the power now, you may in future so you dont have to buy twice. you can get his 24V power supplies but only use the 12V supplies in split - you could even charge with 2 chargers if you get another one or go 24V with a new charger in future but again, you dont pay twice nor do they cost a fortune ... the fusion does cost more than his PSUs and wont be future proof ... just my thought on it ...

I got one of this as a backup which would also do for your current requirements http://www.store.revolectrix.com/Pro...x-Power-Supply