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Reddit mentions of Hobby-Ace XT60 LiPo Battery Balance Charging Board Plate 2-6S Parallel Connect Plate
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Hobby-Ace XT60 LiPo Battery Balance Charging Board Plate 2-6S Parallel Connect Plate. Here are the top ones.
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The XT60 Balanced Charging Board used for simultaneously charging multiple lithium batteries(including LiPo, LiFe, and Li-ion types) in parallelSupport 6 pairs 2S,6 pairs 3S,6 pairs 4S,6 pairs 5S,6 pairs 6S balance chargeBuilt-in short circuit protection, Convenient to charge and balance up to 6 lipo batteries at the same time when used with a balance chargerPrevent Short Circuit : 20Z of thick copper foil sustainable resistance to flow 80AIt can prevent each cell overcharge, so it can improve the balance efficiency. And the later period of the balance charging cycle is shorted substantially.
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| Height | 3.93700787 Inches |
| Length | 3.93700787 Inches |
| Width | 3.93700787 Inches |
2- If you are just starting out, get 3s bats. They are a little more tame than the 4s bats. I'd get a minimum of 4. It's what i have currently, and it's fine if I'm just messing around in my yard, but as I make an afternoon with friends, I'm left out because I'm trying to use my batteries sparingly.
I don't plan on getting 4s until I'm in control of my quad with high rates on 3s.
3- Get something that is 60+watts. I have an 80W, and with that I have a balance board with it. You can then charge more than one at a time. http://amzn.com/B014ERISDK
I"m happy with this charger. http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-airplanes/protek-rc-prodigy-touch-680-ac-lipo-life-nimh-ac-dc-battery-charger-6s-8a-80w-ptk-8513/p260579
I'm not familiar with using those connectors but I have the same charger. I use a balance board. so I can charge a few at a time. If you were to do that, then something like this would work
Otherwise just an ec5 to banana plug should work.
Hey you're doing better than i did when i started. Built my first quad before i got goggles, too excited when it was finally done so i maiden flew it at dusk, did a punchout, lost orientation, gone forever over the woods :( lol so that epic fail drove me mad until i would finally get good at flying.
Good goggles are definitely high on the priority list!
This is a newer charger that is very impressive. $60 which is pretty low for a good charger, and it can output 300w/14A. Im thinking of getting one just because its so awesome.
Here is another popular one which is cheaper, but only outputs 50w/5A.
The output wattage is going to matter when you have multiple packs charging at the same time. I use a parallel balance board and charge 6 at a time. That would take hours at 50w.
If it's useful, I too just got started, and built a similar drone. When it came to charging, I had to read a ton of stuff. Here's what I did (all non-referral Amazon links. you may find cheaper on banggood if you want to wait forever):
ISDT Charger
12v Power Supply
Balance Charger
To connect these up, it may be useful to have some extra XT60 plugs since the power supply won't have XT60, and neither does the balance charger.
With these optional parts, I was able to make a nice looking (and more safe) charger from the power supply, along with a 3d print available here
Voltmeter
Power plug
I found this to be a pretty fun project, and wasn't as expensive as some options I saw on HobbyKing or everywhere else. To be fair, it wasn't the cheapest option either.