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November 19, 2015

Absima Cube 4 You AC LiPo charger

In addition to the pro-level CTS-Duo Touch and GPS-1 chargers announced just yesterday, German company Absima also have the basic Cube 4 You device available. The 50W charger is a LiPo-only affair and able to charge 2S to 4S LiPo packs through their XH balancer ports. The AC-only charger offers a charge rate of 4A, an integrated power supply and it sports compact dimensions of 98x98x36mm at a weight of 278g. Four LED indicators help to monitor the operation, making the charger easy and convenient to use.

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November 18, 2015

Absima CTC-Duo Touch & GPS-1 AC/DC chargers

Absima have introduced two new AC/DC multi-chemistry chargers in the form of the CTC-Duo Touch and the GPS-1. Starting with the dual output offering, the 100W device offers up to 10A of charge current for 1S to 6S LiXX or 1 to 15 cell NiXX batteries. The dual back-lit touch displays help to navigate through the menu, that includes a special LiHV mode for the latest breed of 4.35V high-voltage LiPo cells, and the charger comes with an assortment of balancer boards, adapter wires and also a touch pen.

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November 17, 2015

Vampire Racing 2S all-black charging lead

Available now from Vampire Racing is the 2S all-black charging lead in long configuration. The 60cm charging harness comes pre-soldered with 4mm gold-plated bullet-type connectors and an XH balancer on the charger side and and stepped 4/5mm dual plugs and a 2mm balance connector for the battery side which allows to charge 2S LiPo packs with both industry-standard 4mm connector tubes as well as the newer batteries with 5mm tubes.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

November 4, 2015

Reedy 324-S compact balance charger

New from Team Associated comes the Reedy 324-S compact balance charger. Easy to use and in a compact package, the device is specifically designed to balance charge LiPo and LiFe batteries in 2S to 4S configurations. Charging is as simple as selecting the battery type and charge rate, and then connecting the battery. Once connected, the charging process begins automatically. Convenient LEDs provide charging information and also display error codes for a faulty battery or poor connections.

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October 8, 2015

Etronix PowerPal Touch Pro Duo & EZ-4 charger

CML Distribution have introduced the new Etronix PowerPal Touch Pro Duo and EZ-4 chargers. Starting with the Touch Pro Duo, the multi-chemistry device is providing two chargers directly from one AC/DC powered unit. Featuring the latest in touch screen technology for ease of use, a full scope of adjustable parameters are available via the touch screen using the supplied stylus for slick and quick operation. With input from either AC or DC voltage and a charge rate of up to 10A the PowerPal Touch is suitable for most needs and applications. Once the charger is set to the specific battery charging requirements via the simple main screen selection, the screen can display a range of data during charging from battery curve voltage to individual cell charge state.

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October 3, 2015

Kimihiko-yano.net Blackhawk touch screen charger

Kimihiko-yano.net Blackhawk touch screen DC charger

Japanese brand Kimihiko-yano.net have introduced their all-new Blackhawk touch screen DC charger. The multi-chemistry charger is of very compact 102x120x46mm dimensions and it offers up to 20A charge and discharge current. The large LCD screen helps to monitor all of the important parameters with current and voltage can be displayed as a graph if desired. Furthermore the charger offers an internal balancer, 20 memory slots for individual battery setups as well as internal resistance measurement. On top of this the charger allows to charge the latest generation of high-voltage Lithium-Polymer batteries thanks to a Li-HV mode. The device is housed in a black aluminium case and it comes with a touch screen pen and an assortment of adapter wires.

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September 30, 2015

GForce G6AC Platinum multi-chemistry charger

Coming soon from GForce is the G6AC Platinum multi-chemistry AC/DC charger. The industry standard device received some updates such as an improved blue colour back-lit display and a LiHV mode to securely charge the latest generation of high-voltage Lithium-Polymer batteries. The low-profile charger is housed in a silver aluminium heatsink case, it is usable with 11-18VAC or 110-240VDC input and it offers a range of charge and discharge programs, ten battery memory and it allows to charge 1S to 6S LiXX packs with up to 6A charge current. Included with the charger comes an arrangement of charge harnesses and adapters.

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September 15, 2015

GForce G8 Duo 1400W dual output charger

GForce have introduced their new G8 Duo multi-chemistry dual output charger. The device can make use of 11VDC to 30VDC input and its dual 700 watts charge circuitry allows for up to 30A charge current per channel while charging 2S to 8S LiXX, 1 to 20 cell NiXX or 2V to 24V lead-acid batteries. The compact case measures 200x140x55mm and sports dual back-lit LCD displays and 4-button menu operation. A special Li-HV mode allows to charge the latest generation of high-voltage LiPo cells to up to 4.35V and the charger comes with a range of accessories such as two balancer boards, XT60 charge harnesses and more.

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