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[helijohn]

Can someone tell me how to balance charge this battery please as it doesn't have my usual balance connectors.

[JoeBailey]

Buy a thunder power balance board for your charger.

[RafeyRJX]

Easier finding hens teeth since you need to plug a 3s and 5s in together. Ask me how I know.
What charger are you using? I have a PL8 and made my own balance lead for 8s thunder power packs. They balance on a 5s and 3s plug together. I no longer use the packs so will send you the lead. Alternatively if your charger is a different one I can pm you instructions how to make one.

[PKNEC]

This one does Thunder power and jst xh.Balance Board – TP & JST XH « ElectriFlyer

[RafeyRJX]

It wont work. It's designed for single pack balancing. You need to be able to plug a 3s and 5s in at the same time. It will fry the pins.
Hence me making my own

[JoeBailey]

It's a 6s thunder power connector. The same ones fitted to my thunderpower packs and the same as the ones fitted to my flight powers I used before.

[RafeyRJX]

Then it will work if the board has two 3s inputs. Im just looking on my phone and the pic looks like my old 8s packs. So apologies if my eyes deceived me.

[PKNEC]

It wont work. It's designed for single pack balancing. You need to be able to plug a 3s and 5s in at the same time. It will fry the pins.
Hence me making my own

The reason I thought it would be ok is that if you look at the board it indicates that for 6s you use both sets of pins. 3pin and 5 pin. Is that what you are saying should or shouldn't be required. I haven't used TP connectors so I don't quite follow the issue.

[RafeyRJX]

Its the way they crossover. If the board is labelled and it shows the 5 s and 3s to be used together then it should be ok. But trust me, soon know if not. I blew three up with an 8 s pack on a 5 and 3 plug before I discovered what was wrong and made my own lead. Either way, its cheap to try, the board just goes pop. And then you have the bits you need if your making a lead up. Lol

[PKNEC]

Thanks RafeyRJX.
I'll be sticking to jstxh.thats for sure.

[JoeBailey]

You do need ensure you get the 3s and 5s connectors into the right sockets. I've blown a board up crossing that over myself.

[helijohn]

Well now, I am well confused.


@ RafeyRJX I have a 4 button type charger. Thanks for the offer. PM on the way.


I'd rather flog the heli than start messing with batteries.