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**SGsailing** · 04-10-2010, 01:29 PM

Hi Ross

I have the Cellpro 10s and I love it. Simple to program and 100% fool proof I use mine to charge my big 8s packs as well as my aeging 3s packs and the milli Ohm readout lets you know the condition of the pack.
I cannot comment on the Hyperion job but I would buy another Cellpro today if I had the dosh...... Like you I have an £80 door stop because it could not handle my 6s packs with the car not running (12.2v). Lesson learned was the rated output of any charger changes with input voltage. This is made worse when the cheaper chargers are over rated on the spec.
The only niggle I have with the Cellpro is the fan is a bit noisy.

Steve

**Baldie** · 04-10-2010, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by SGsailing View Post

Hi Ross

I have the Cellpro 10s and I love it. Simple to program and 100% fool proof I use mine to charge my big 8s packs as well as my aeging 3s packs and the milli Ohm readout lets you know the condition of the pack.
I cannot comment on the Hyperion job but I would buy another Cellpro today if I had the dosh......

Steve

Amen to that !!!
I have 3 cellpro chargers, And will be adding another 10s as soon as funds allow

**Jamin_00** · 04-10-2010, 01:44 PM

For the little difference in price between the 2 I would get the Cellpro as it will do more.

**glen_j** · 04-10-2010, 01:47 PM

+1 for cellpro fantastic charger. although i believe you can join 2 hyperion chargers together to charge 2 6s packs as a 12s pack. not sure what model supports that though

**Swashbuckler** · 04-10-2010, 02:18 PM

Er what will the cellpro do more then?

Yes you can join 2 Hyperions together to sync charge 2x6s making a fully matched 12s pack.

**bolders** · 04-10-2010, 02:20 PM

I also have the cellpro 10S and have to say it is an excellent and very flexible charger. The one thing that it can't do however is sync charge 2 6S batteries for a 12S setup (assuming you have 2 chargers), however, this is easily sorted by parallel charging if you are happy to do so.

The benefits of the 10S are that it can do upto 10S lipos OR you can do 2 lipos (upto 4S) at one time without the need to parallel charge - I dont think the hyperion can do this but I don't own one so somebody better informed will need to comment on this point.

What I can say about the 10S is it is pretty fool proof (but not completely). As far as I am aware there is no way for the charger to detect it has a 6S lipo or larger connected if you dont have both balance connectors fitted (this is especially true if you are charging from the balance connectors only).
I have not double checked this point but Danny_K75 has a 10S and told me that all his 6S lipos had one cell puff up on him. When he told me he was only using one of the balance connectors (and no power connectors) to charge his lipos this is the assumption I made. This may not be the actual cause but nonetheless I am sure that his lipos puffed because he was only using one balance connector AND there were no error warnings displayed by the 10S.

Alternatively if you are thinking about a 12S setup in the future then my vote would go to the cellpro powerlab 8 and the fused parallel adapter boards (approx £180) insted of 2 independant chargers.

**Mark Chaplin** · 04-10-2010, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by shikari_chaos View Post

I've been looking at getting a new 6s charger for my 500 batteries but it seems that you either spend very little and get a rubbish charger or spend £100+ and get something that'll last a lifetime. Seeing as how i tried to go half way last time and now i have a £60 door stop i was wondering what peoples opinions are on the Cellpro10s versus the Hyperion offerings at around the £100 mark?
I'm also a little unsure what's the latest Hyperion non duo 6s charger...

Links for the ones i've been looking at:
Cellpro 10s Charger From Heliguy.com
Robot Birds

*If anyone has one of these for sale then please don't be shy in sending me a PM

Hi,

Cannot comment on the Hyperion, however I haved had a Cellpro 10 and thought it was a fanastic charger. As they say it does what it says on the tin.
I have recently sold it and purchased the Cellpro PL8 wich is also awesome and a 1000watt charger.

**shikari_chaos** · 04-10-2010, 02:35 PM

Many thanks for all your input guys

I really appreciate the advice and it looks like the Cellpro10s is the one to go for

Do i need to buy any additional cables to charge standard 6s batteries?

**Mark Chaplin** · 04-10-2010, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by bolders View Post

I also have the cellpro 10S and have to say it is an excellent and very flexible charger. The one thing that it can't do however is sync charge 2 6S batteries for a 12S setup (assuming you have 2 chargers), however, this is easily sorted by parallel charging if you are happy to do so.

The benefits of the 10S are that it can do upto 10S lipos OR you can do 2 lipos (upto 4S) at one time without the need to parallel charge - I dont think the hyperion can do this but I don't own one so somebody better informed will need to comment on this point.

What I can say about the 10S is it is pretty fool proof (but not completely). As far as I am aware there is no way for the charger to detect it has a 6S lipo or larger connected if you dont have both balance connectors fitted (this is especially true if you are charging from the balance connectors only).
I have not double checked this point but Danny_K75 has a 10S and told me that all his 6S lipos had one cell puff up on him. When he told me he was only using one of the balance connectors (and no power connectors) to charge his lipos this is the assumption I made. This may not be the actual cause but nonetheless I am sure that his lipos puffed because he was only using one balance connector AND there were no error warnings displayed by the 10S.

Alternatively if you are thinking about a 12S setup in the future then my vote would go to the cellpro powerlab 8 and the fused parallel adapter boards (approx £180) insted of 2 independant chargers.

Hi,

This is true on 6s you MUST plug both balance board connectors in. I.E into charge ports 1 and 2 otherwise the charger only sees a 5s pack. And indeed as you correctly say the charger does not give an error.

Regards,

Mark.

**robgt** · 04-10-2010, 03:08 PM

Do i need to buy any additional cables to charge standard 6s batteries?

That depends on which standard connector your LiPos came with

If they are not Revolectrix LiPos, you WILL need balance adaptor boards to suit.
Cheers,
Rob

**Si_B** · 04-10-2010, 03:38 PM

Can't fault the charger, but reading that last comment on charging through the balance leads with only one plugged in, might explain why one of my 99 quid hyperion packs ended up with a duff cell. Expensive lesson to learn that, but at least I know why now.

**Dave Rand** · 04-10-2010, 03:48 PM

That why on mine I've cable tied the two together so it's impossible to plug only one in and knacker a lipo.

**bolders** · 04-10-2010, 04:27 PM

Also dont know if you are aware or not but you can get the 10S from heliguy now and price is £100 as opposed to £133 at Aurorra.

Cellpro 10s Charger From Heliguy.com

Aurorra Ltd - specialists in electric propulsion systems supplying Lipos, Chargers, Brushless Motors, deans connectors, ESC's and testing equipment we believe in...

If you are using lipos from hong kong i.e. turnigy or loong max, align etc then you will need this adapter board

10S Cellpro Adapter (Esky Align GPKO) From Heliguy.com

if you are using Thunderpower, Flightpower, kongpower, hyperion etc then you will need this adapter board.

10S Cellpro Adapter (ThunderPower TPPQ) From Heliguy.com

both of these boards will allow you to charge lipos of 2S to 6S. But as already mentioned if you charge 6S make sure you plug in both balance connectors to the Cellpro

**shikari_chaos** · 04-10-2010, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by robgt View Post

That depends on which standard connector your LiPos came with

If they are not Revolectrix LiPos, you WILL need balance adaptor boards to suit.
Cheers,
Rob

The batteries I'm using are Loong Max tipples and Turnigy packs which i think have the JST balance connectors.. From what you said it sounds like I need an additional balance board.. anyone get any info on what one i should use??

Edit: Bolders your a top bloke! nice one

PS yeah heliguy was where i was looking

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