Bioenno Battery Charger

[J. Wolf-2]

Hi Dave,

There’s really no advantage unless you’re looking to have more control
over battery maintenance. My personal preference is to have a maximum
amount of control over the maintenance of my batteries. This means
charge monitoring *with digital readout from the charger) that’s
configurable for maximum charging without overcharging. It means being
able to cycle batteries to a predetermined degree of discharge before
recharging. And it means being able to balance the cells in any pack
without built-in circuitry.

If you’re happy with the Bioenno “blind” setup, go for it. Many appear
to be doing it happily. I simply wanted more control. My setup is a
Turnigy Accucel-6 charger with built-in cycling and balancing capability
combined with a Zippy 4300 MAH battery, both available at reasonable
cost from Hobby King. I’m not pushing their stuff, but it has worked
well for me. A fully charged battery will run my KX3 for at least 24 hours.

73,

Jeff, K6JW

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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:24:22 -0700

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Jeff, for my education would you please explain the advantages of using a

balancing charger with a non-self-balancing battery over using a

non-balancing, LiFePO4-compatible charger with a self-balancing battery?

--Dave

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[Carl Jón Denbow]

Hi Jeff! Nice to see you on the Elecraft board. I have one question about the Turnigy Accucel 6 Balance Charger. I note that it can charge LiPos. Does it have the standard modular connector for LiPo batteries? This is usually located on the side of most LiPo chargers that I'm aware of. I couldn't find a side view.  

Sorry I missed you at Dayton this year.  

73,  

Carl

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On July 14, 2016 at 5:54:02 PM, Jeffrey Wolf ([hidden email](mailto:[hidden email])) wrote:

>  
> Hi Dave,
>  
> There’s really no advantage unless you’re looking to have more control
> over battery maintenance. My personal preference is to have a maximum
> amount of control over the maintenance of my batteries. This means
> charge monitoring *with digital readout from the charger) that’s
> configurable for maximum charging without overcharging. It means being
> able to cycle batteries to a predetermined degree of discharge before
> recharging. And it means being able to balance the cells in any pack
> without built-in circuitry.
>  
> If you’re happy with the Bioenno “blind” setup, go for it. Many appear
> to be doing it happily. I simply wanted more control. My setup is a
> Turnigy Accucel-6 charger with built-in cycling and balancing capability
> combined with a Zippy 4300 MAH battery, both available at reasonable
> cost from Hobby King. I’m not pushing their stuff, but it has worked
> well for me. A fully charged battery will run my KX3 for at least 24 hours.
>  
> 73,
>  
> Jeff, K6JW
>  
> Message: 20
>  
> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:24:22 -0700
>  
> From: Todd <[hidden email]> <mailto:[hidden email]>
>  
> To: David Corsello <[hidden email]> <mailto:[hidden email]>
>  
> Cc: "[hidden email]" <mailto:[hidden email]>
> <[hidden email]> <mailto:[hidden email]>
>  
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bioenno Battery Charger
>  
> Message-ID: <[hidden email]>
> <mailto:[hidden email]>
>  
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>  
> Jeff, for my education would you please explain the advantages of using a
>  
> balancing charger with a non-self-balancing battery over using a
>  
> non-balancing, LiFePO4-compatible charger with a self-balancing battery?
>  
> --Dave
>  
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