Mains Charging for lipo battery

[Dave]

Hey guys,

As per title I need a mains charger

Have we got any reccomendations on good ones / bad ones

Which one should I buy? some links would be handy

Cheers Dave 

 

[jtc]

I use this one
www.nitecore.co.uk/Shop/Products/Batteries-AND-Chargers/12794-Nitecore-Digicharger-D4.html

But I hear XTAR are very good

[Dave]

Mar 28, 2016 19:36:06 GMT jtc said:

I use this one
www.nitecore.co.uk/Shop/Products/Batteries-AND-Chargers/12794-Nitecore-Digicharger-D4.html

But I hear XTAR are very good

Thanks mate

But its one to connect a usb cable to, I don't always have a laptop or pc

Cheers Dave 

[jtc]

Oh sorry
I like Samsung adaptive chargers

[Bob]

I use this one at home: www.mobilefun.co.uk/olixar-6-port-usb-smart-ic-charger-10-amps-50w-p47946.htm

[Deleted]

I fitted a couple of these type of things
www.screwfix.com/p/lap-13a-sp-2-gang-switched-socket-usb-charger-port-white/1204f

[joeten]

My son just picked up one of these www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-PowerPort-Family-Sized-Technology-Motorola-6-Port-Black/dp/B00PK1IIJY charges fine.

[nanotm]

Dave

one of these www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016UVQMCW/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1459234315&sr=1&keywords=caseflex

purely because I love the oled display that gives piece of mind about what's connected and how much charge is being supplied

[calnorth]

dave

Because I have a great aversion to the High St usuals - Screwfix, B&Q and Argos I look around a little further. Not an easy job. However, a Toolstation was opened very close recently and I am trying this:

www.toolstation.com/shop/p36353?searchstr=usb%20charger

Not keen on the Screwfix LAP brand. They are all pricing this stuff too high for what it is generally. And safety issues bother me since I cannot fully trust anything printed on these things.

[Deleted]

One xstar (basic but 6 bays) lasted me 2 years and can still be used as back up

mixed reviews on Nitecore. this is my current go to

I'm xstar from VE Jason when he had a shop - otherwise try torchy on ebay

[Dave]

Mar 29, 2016 6:53:07 GMT nanotm said:

Dave

one of these www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016UVQMCW/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1459234315&sr=1&keywords=caseflex

purely because I love the oled display that gives piece of mind about what's connected and how much charge is being supplied

Cheers nanotm

That looks the ticket, I'll have one of them

Cheers Dave 

[nanotm]

Dave

well I run my xtar 4vc4 off it along with a couple of phones and as required istick's, with just the vc4 plugged in doing 2 batts its sucking 2 amps, or 2 amps on 4 batts but 1 amp on 1 bat or 1.5 amps on 3 batts ..... add in the mobiles at half an amp each a couple of tablets (as required) or some icrap from a visiting relative ....


anyhow its good and with the right leads will fast charge anything at its max level because of the auto sensing thing in the charger giving you double protection on the various plugin items, and as I say I love the visual confidence check of the oled display, would be better if it told you how many amps were churning down each output but its a first generation display so you cant have everything