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February 23, 2015

ProTek 2S-6S 4-battery parallel charge board

ProTek’s all-new 2S-6S 4-battery parallel charger board will enable to charge up to four batteries simultaneously, while balancing the individual cells of each pack. The board is encased in an impact-resistant custom-molded plastic shell and is compatible with LiPo, LiIon and LiFe batteries. The DC input and battery port are protected with replaceable fuses, and each cell and balance wire is protected with self-resetting poly fuses. The board uses standard T-style connectors and JST-XH balance connectors for the batteries and it should only be used when the charging batteries are of the same cell count, similar age and similar discharge rates.

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January 28, 2015

Hitec Multicharger X4 Advanced single cell charger

The Hitec Multicharger X4 Advanced is a high-end single cell charger for AA and AAA batteries. It offers four independent docking ports and a compact case with four displays to monitor most of the important charge parameters. When coupled via Bluetooth to an Android or iOS device more detailed information can be gathered and displayed on your smartphone using a dedicated app. The device offers several charge and discharge programs including refreshing and analysing, formatting and cycling functions.

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January 28, 2015

Dynamite Passport UltraForce touch charger

The new Dynamite Passport UltraForce, 220W, AC/DC Touch Charger is a rugged, small footprint, multi-chemistry, AC/DC battery charger. Featuring a fully functional touch screen user interface it allows novice, intermediate and experienced users to quickly charge their 1 to 5C, Lithium or Nickel Metal batteries. This single channel powerhouse charger is designed to charge larger capacity packs in a lot less time.

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January 21, 2015

SkyRC D100 AC/DC multi-chemistry charger

SkyRC introduce the D100 AC/DC dual output multi-chemistry charger. Offering two independent 100W outputs the device is housed in a compact case with a large cooling fan, tilt stands and a large, back-lit display. The menu is operated using five buttons and the charger sports two internal balancer and temperature sensor ports, as well as a micro USB and a 2.1A/5V USB port. The charger offers several safety features such as an automatic charge current and capacity limit, it can store up to ten different charge/discharge profiles, it checks the battery’s internal resistance and allows to adjust the charge end voltage including a new LiHV mode for the latest generation of LiPo batteries that are good for a charge end voltage of 4.35V. On top of that the D100 can be controlled using SkyRC’s Charge Master PC software or the Wi-Fi module and your iOS or Android smartphone.

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January 16, 2015

Etronix Powerpal Peak Plus multi-chemistry AC charger

Coming from Etronix is the Powerpal Peak Plus AC charger for the use with NiMH and LiPo battery packs. Housed in a durable alloy case with integrated heatsinks the device offers selectable 1A, 3A and 5A charge current for 1 to 8 cell NiMH/NiCD or 2S to 3S LiPo/LiFe battery packs. A microprocessor controls the delta-peak sensitivity during NiXX and the individual cell balancing during LiXX charge an the charger comes including a UK or Euro pin main cable.

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January 3, 2015

Elangears Tiny-G compact charger

Elangears have released a new compact charger called the Tiny-G. Featuring a very small footprint this DC unit can charge up to 10A and discharge at maximum 1A and can handle all the common types of batteries. When charging Li-HV (Lithium High Voltage) cells the screen displays the internal resistance of the batteries and users can also control the charging current at the beginning of charge.

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December 31, 2014

CS Electronic Space X1 charger

CS Electronic have released their new Space X1 charger which was made for use with small to medium sized batteries with a focus on ease of use. By directly plugging the balancer cable into the X1 charger it eliminates the need for the usual charging cable. The battery size and cell number is also selected automatically by the charger, with all the details displayed clearly on the device’s screen. The AC/DC charger can handle up to 4S batteries with a maximum 3A output making it perfect for transmitter and receiver packs as well as small cell car batteries.

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December 11, 2014

Dynamite Passport Ultra 100W AC/DC Touch charger

The Passport Ultra charger is a rugged, small footprint, multi-chemistry, AC/DC battery charger with a fully-functional touchscreen user interface designed for quick charging of a variety of batteries. The charger is ideal for anyone that wants to spend less time charging and more time enjoying their hobby as it features up to 10A charge current for 1S to 6S LiPo packs, up to 5A discharge current and also a 5V/2.1A USB port to power mobile devices. The firmware is updateable using the Mini USB port and the the built-in power supply allows you to use AC mains or 12V DC power.

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