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The IMAX 8B is the latest incarnation from the IMAX range. It comes with all the features of the B6 but in a mega 8 cell charging capacity package! Charge all your favourite packs including A123s (LiFe) as well as balance, cycle and discharge.
Spec. Operating voltage range: 10.0~18.0Volt Circuit power: max. 150W Charge current range: 0.1~7.0A Discharge current range: 0.1~5.0A Current drain for balancing Li-Po: 300mAh/cell NiCd/NiMH battery cell count: 1~27 cells Lithium bettery cell count: 1~8 Series Pb battery voltage: 2 to 36V Weight: 480g Dimensions: 163.8X106.2X45.6mm USB: Yes Temp Prop port: Yes
This charger has a JST-XH charge plug, which makes it compatible with Zippy, HXT, Loong Max and any pack with a JST adapter.
I have ZIPPY 8S 3300mah batteries that comes with 2x4 JST-XH balance leads, so the balance board that comes with this charger does not work, right? What balance board do I need?
Will this work?
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__28 274__Parallel_Charging_Board_for_6_packs_2_6S_Bare_L eads_.html
Hi Ioannis, You need a power supply that puts out at least 150 watts to fully power this charger. PRODUCT ID: A20S will work fine with this charger. Cheers, EA!
No, it won't charge them in parallel. You could do a series hookup of 2 of them and with proper adapters charge it as a 6S1P, but it doesn't have parallel outputs. Only one.
Is it possible to Adjust the Charge Voltage to cut-off at 16.7v for the 4S packs that I am charging? I have carefully read the Manual and working through the Menus with no Luck. Thanks
No AC input. You have to use a 12V car battery or a DC power supply unit 10-18V, 200W or more if you want to use full charging power. E.g. PRODUCT ID: PS35.
Hi Alex, If you want an all-in-one (charger plus power supply) charger for here in Australia, you have two good choices from HK: PRODUCT ID: JACH-80 and PRODUCT ID: B6AC. They're both compatible with our AC system, but they come with cords for other countries. The cords are a standard type and can be found at Bunnings or any good hardware/electrical store. Or you can cut the foreign plug off and install an AU plug, but you need to know what you're doing or things can go very,very wrong. Cheers, EA!
There is also the third option: Hobbyking ECO SIX 80W 6A 2~6S Battery Balance Charger AC/DC,
PRODUCT ID: 9418000001. As ElctricAussie has already mentioned, you have to find a power cord adequate for your country (spare PC cord).
Hi Alex, The IMAX B6-AC Charger/Discharger 1-6 Cells (PRODUCT ID: B6AC) is in stock at the AU warehouse, so you have that option for a charger which includes the power supply. Cheers, EA!
You have to open the charger case. Search for burnt or cracked components. Carefully check the current sensors (U-shaped wires) and power MOSFETs (power transistors).
Now the power supply is 13.8v 18A.
ok? the new power source there is battery Pb 12v 26A and repeat the discharge experiment BUT the charger/balancer LIPO 6s 5A its ok
Months ago discharger/storage NimH, NiCd, lipo(2s 3000mA) OK.
Yesterday try storage(6s 5000mA Flightmax 40c)but {{{CONTROL FAILIRE}}} end now discharger/storage problem with old type battery.
Charger/balancer its OK.
Your charger may be broken - excessive heat generation has destroyed an internal component. However, I saw that error message once ago: the power supply was not stable - it produced voltage fluctuations. Change the power source of your charger and try to repeat the discharge experiment.
It can balance charge lipos, it can present cell voltages during balancing. It can do much more. Caution - it will not display cell voltages instantaneously like a lipo tester.
A mi este cargador no me deja cargar las lipos a mas de 4,8A o si no me salta el error de la temperatura interna, por que alcanza los 80º*.
Tengo la fuente de alimentacion Hobbyking 105W 15V/7A Switching DC Power Supply.
¿*A alguien mas le pasa?
4.8A*8.4V*120%=48.3W which is in the range of your power supply and your charger. Can you read external temperature (Ext. Temp) and internal temperature (Int. Temp) from the charger display during charging? Is the cooling fan working?
Pues la temperatura externa pone 0 , y la interna va subiendo hasta que llega a 80º* y se para. Quema si lo tocas el cargador. y si, el ventilador se pone en marcha al momento que inicio la carga.
Mi amigo tiene un imax b6 y cargando a 5A no se calienta nada. este b8 arde como el mismisimo infierno. No se si hay alguna resistencia interna defectuosa en el interior. y estoy bastante descontento. ya que si lo devuelvo tengo que pagar el envio a china y me sale mejor comprar otro.
Pues lo he probado con una fuente de alimentacion de pc a 12v y 19,5A. y se para por bajo voltaje. es raro.
no se si se podra devolver a algun almacen de europa. de todas formas me lo quedare por que me hace falta cargar las baterias y no puedo esperar un mes o mas. bueno, muchas gracias por todo Leszekj.
Saludos.
hello. can someone provide me a picture of the internal components? i have blown a resistor and i need the value for replacement. see w w w rcgroups****/forums/showthread.php?t=1817175
thank you for your help
Produto muito bom, realmente um produto bem profissional, estou usando um fonte de PC para alimenta-lo so precisei fazer a adaptaç*ã*o do conector, consegui um otimo desempenho.
I bought, Genuine IMAX B8 Charger/Discharger 1-8 Cells, quality of assembling is good, balances with a difference 0,01v, badly that a signal is quiet and short, on the air field badly heard, high-quality charge for these the money.
A connector does not suit to the accumulators will be to buy other, on it I put 4 stars
Hi IMEIV, It has the usual programming capabilities for setting charge rate, battery type, etc. It also has a few features that are unique to the IMAX series. The manual can be found under the purple "FILES" tab above for you to download. It will give you info on all the programming features available. Cheers!
I bought, Genuine IMAX B8 Charger/Discharger 1-8 Cells, quality of assembling is good, balances with a difference 0,01v, badly that a signal is quiet and short, on the air field badly heard, high-quality charge for these the money.
A connector does not suit to the accumulators will be to buy other, on it I put 4 stars
Does this thing , charge the zippy compact 7S ,which comes with two JST balance plugs one for 3S and one for 4S .and how ,look at the pic and them JST board ,i dont see how ????????????????
The charger have connectors to balance till 8 cells batterys. You can charge your bat without problem using non-balanced mode and only two wire main connector.
I dont´know this zippy pack, but i think your connectors are not really 4 and 3 balancing, they must be a 7 balancing connector trunk on two connectors, but can be connected thogether on 7 connector of charger.
To aid you more i need to know:
Your balancing connectors, what number of cables have each?
The connectors have both a black ca
Hi J , the Batt i got , as i said has two JST plugs one with four wire which is 3S with red and black on each end and the other one has 5 wire again with red and black at each end it 4S ,cause when put em in batt check show 4cells and the 3s shows 3cells .the q is if i want charge em on 7S without balance plug ,i can do that .But isnt it wrong way and if i put the balance plugs one in to 3S and one into 4s then charge .Am i gone damage any thing ,my charger has balance for 2,3,4,5,6and 7s .but i was told got get adapter to make it 7s then put into 7S plugs in charger ?? i,m totally confuse .i have been in this hobby 40 years but ,only a year in EDF and this site , and already burnt few ESC etc .LOL
I think Zippy have split the ballance plugs so You can charge the battery without ballance mode, and after this You can ballance the cells with 3 or 4 cells ballancer or charger. In this way You don't need expensive 8-cells charger.
Hi Pulevski, The firmware on all these Imax/Turnigy chargers seem to be the same. The default screen brightness is 100 percent, but when I change it on mine I don't see the screen change. It may be written into the programming but the hardware doesn't recognize the command. Cheers!
Nice looking charger and has some impressive features for the price. BUT the charger under reads the Li-Po battery voltage when charging, also there is no port for 2 cell Li-Po. When charging a half full Polyquest 2 cell 3100mAh Li-Po I monitored the charge via the battery balance plug using a CellMeter-8 (thanks HobbyCity) and a digital multimeter, the CellMeter-8 and the multimeter both showed the same voltages (individual cell and total volts) but the IMAX B8 was reading low. I stopped the charge when the CellMeter started a warning alarm and displayed an over voltage/charge error. I thought that the latest IMAX B8 had new firmware to correct the faulty voltage measurements?
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My charger over charges LiPo's. Sometimes as high as 12.68v on a 3 cell pack. I've confirmed this with a calibrated multi-meter. I had to replace the switches under the buttons after one season. They became intermittent. Does anyone know the absolute maximum charge a Zippy cell can take without damage? I'm sure you can go slightly higher than 4.2 if you want to take a chance on a fire.
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nice charger and lots of functions .. but... the balance bit is way of.. 2 cell li-ion should be 2 x 4.2 volt but showed as 4.16 and 4.24 and that was after a "balance charge" after i discharged the cels to 3v each.
because of this i have little faith in the accuracy of the charger, i must admit that even my celltesters see the gap.
it charges the cells but with an inaccurate voltage measurement you can never be sure if the pack is full.
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Not the very best charger in LiPo and LiFe mode, but I'll try the Mega Power Infinity 960SR
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It's a good charger for a good price. It's has lots of function you can enjoy, however It has horrible switches. What's the use of all that functions if you have difficulties in setting and starting. It could just be my bad luck to have a defective one. I am considering to buy another charger.
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