tyefighter
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Beware the Cub eating tree
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Post by tyefighter on Oct 29, 2007 1:40:01 GMT 1
I've been using the Hobbico Mark II for about 3 months now on the stock 7 cell, 8 cell and some 3cell 1320 Lipo's and it works great. I can charge two batteries at the same time except for the Lipo's, I have only one balancer. For 50 bucks you can't go wrong. ;D
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Post by mrmugen on Oct 29, 2007 1:49:16 GMT 1
It is truely the best field charger out there IMO. Glad to hear you like it.
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Post by davemac2 on Oct 29, 2007 17:26:33 GMT 1
I've had a bad experience with that charger. It has killed 2 of my NiMh packs due to overcharging at ~1C charge rate. I don't know if it is my particular charger being defective, but it seems to have delta peak detection issues at the higher charging rates.
dave mc
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Post by mrmugen on Oct 29, 2007 17:45:43 GMT 1
I have 2 of them for well into 3 years now. They have been flawless for me. Kevin
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Post by spar on Oct 29, 2007 18:09:35 GMT 1
Do you have to specify lipo/nimh with that charger?
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Post by mrmugen on Oct 30, 2007 0:33:34 GMT 1
yes...a series of lights.
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tyefighter
Flight lieutenant
Beware the Cub eating tree
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Post by tyefighter on Nov 1, 2007 3:57:54 GMT 1
I had two batteries go bad with overcharging also. The only thing that I could figure out is that I was using a solar charging system that is hooked up to my motor home and the volts were too high and causing it to over charge. Make sure that you are not using the charger over 13.5 volts. I haven't had a problem after I stopped using the solar charger
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Post by jmoore atcs on May 16, 2008 17:14:17 GMT 1
I'm charging my batts up for the first time and have a question concerning how do I know when the charge is completed? I know that when the Hobbico switches from Peak Detect charge to trickle charge that it beeps 7 times and the amber light flashes (I'm charging 7 cell and 8 cell NIMH batts). If I'm not around when the beeps go off, how do I know that the charger has stopped at the peak detect and switched to trickle charge? Does the light continue to flash?
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Post by mrmugen on May 16, 2008 17:42:10 GMT 1
Yes the lights will flash. If charging, it will be a constant on light.
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Post by mrmugen on May 17, 2008 0:51:36 GMT 1
I did notice that these chargers do false peak from time to time. I use them primarily on small 7a 12V field batteries so that may have something to do with it also. Not sure. I still use them everyday regaurdless.
Kevin
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swimmer
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Post by swimmer on May 17, 2008 3:19:38 GMT 1
I'm getting one of these and the HZ DC charger is going in the trash.
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Post by jmoore atcs on May 22, 2008 17:45:03 GMT 1
So far my experience has been excellant (thanks Kevin for posting a recommendation for the Hobbico). Very easy to set up and use. I like the fact that it's really 2 independant chargers so you can have 2 batts on at the same time. Very functional field charger for the price.
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Post by jmoore atcs on May 22, 2008 17:45:27 GMT 1
So far my experience has been excellant (thanks Kevin for posting a recommendation for the Hobbico). Very easy to set up and use. I like the fact that it's really 2 independant chargers so you can have 2 batts on at the same time. Very functional field charger for the price.
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Post by mrmugen on May 22, 2008 21:40:02 GMT 1
It is by far the easiest charger to use that I have owned. Just push a button one, two, or three times.....hmmmm hard to go wrong. Glad you like it!
Kevin
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Post by mizzarty on May 24, 2008 6:28:48 GMT 1
it's definately been a solid charger for me, I bought one right away last year when the hz one kicked the bucket. Worth EVERY penny!!!
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