2 into one Lipo charging help - please

[bginur]

Hi

I have a Ripmax Pro Peak PSU with a single out put. The PSU is rate from 0 - 20A.

I also have one Prodigy 2 charger.

I am thinking about getting a second charger and connecting it to my ProPeak PSU so that I can charge two batteries at once. At this stage I think it important to add, I do not want to purchase a multi battery charger – I just want to keep it simple and minimize the chance of blowing up a battery by having to learn two different chargers.

I have spoken to Ripmax and they have confirmed that the PSU will do the job for the 3cell Lipos I am using, no problem. However they did say that if i shorted it out the warranty would be invalid as it is only one device connection – no surprise there if I short it out with one device the warranty will be shot!!

What i am looking for, i guess is some sort of two into one banana connector that will plug into the PSU, to allow me to plug both or one charger into it. It needs to be at least 15a rated - I think - and in an ideal world fused as well (just in case)

Anyone know of such a device?

Or have i got to make one?

Thanks in advance.

John

[Ashley Davis]

the Ripmax PSU can be shorted out, done it loads of times, it has 'short protection'

[phil485]

Maplins do stackable banana plugs,

Just do a quickl search on theire site. I have them on my starter and charger for plugging into my flight box

[Gaza07]

I made a little splitter box with parts from maplin and run 3 some times 4 chargers on my ripmax psu,
Ive run and often do 3 x JP lipo chargers and a prodigy 2 the lipo chargers were charging 1500mah packs and the prodigy was used for what ever else,
Ive never drawn more than 5.5 to 6amps at once so well within the limit of the psu

[Smoothound]

I use a Much More Racing splitter box, not cheap but elegant and I already had it

[kerhs]

I made an attachment for mine, not elegant, but it works and it was cheap. I charge 2 1800 lipos at the same time using a pro peak and a mercury ex or wha ever it is with no problems.

[Randall]

Make one maplin or RS do all the bits you need you could have say 1 input and 5 outputs or what ever you like if you not up to making on then i can make one for you i have made many of things like this and get roped into making them all the time for people (why oh why did i become an electronic engineer) cos about £5-10 for a really nice looking unit that will do the job i put led's in them too makes them look a little sexy