Smart charger for 4x18650 battery's

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Hey guys this is going to be my first 4x18650 flashlight and I need a charger to charge the 4 cells and the cells are the 3100mah Callie’s customs

Any help on what is the best charger to buy thanks for the help

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Sysmax Intellicharge i4 v2

Make sure to get the V2

Best for price vs performance.

Found anywhere for around $25.

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Hi!

I dont know what is the best, but I know at least 2 that can charge 4x at the same time…

You have this one, but it charges at 500mA each battery, no matter how many you have installed for charging…

http://dx.com/p/trustfire-tr-003p4-battery-charger-for-10430-10440-14500-16340-17670-18500-18650-ac-110-240v-66842?Utm_rid=43033281&Utm_source=affiliate

Also you have the intellicharge I4, which can charge (if I am not wrong) at 1A per battery, but I am not sure if if you put 4 at the same time it can charge at 1A or less

The TR003 is a bit cheaper…

I can´t remember more, sorry :stuck_out_tongue:

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worry free - nitecore/sysmax intellicharge i4

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Does not have to be cheap I just want a good charger that has protection and shut off when they are done charging ect….

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I agree on the Intellicharger i4, very versatile but it is slower charging 4 at once. Another to consider:

http://www.sbflashlights.com/Batteries-Chargers/Xtar-WP6-II-Charger-p126.html

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I'd be surprised if you go with anything other than the Intellicharge i4 v2. The charge rate is 750mA, however 750mA gets split in half and divided between the channels (channel 1 being slots 1&3 and channel 2 being slots 2&4 - so with 4 cells loaded, they'd each be charging at 375mA. Rather long to charge 4 cells (i.e. rated 11 hours for 4 cells). See comments here.

-Garry


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Thanks for that info, Garry. I knew it was slow with multiple cells in it, now I know why. I have tried charging 26650 cells in the i4, can take all day - literally. I now use a single bay Xtar USB charger for my 26650's - takes 1/3 of the time. The Xtar WP6 II is a good charger and while it is a bit more expensive, I believe it charges at 1200mA per channel in series of two, so 2 cells (or 4, or 6) would charge at 600mA. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it would cut charge time to under 6 hours. Something to consider.

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Is there a faster charger than that lol I’m better off buying 2 double chargers

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Nitro, If I am not wrong, the TrustFire charger that I wrote above, charges 4x at 500mA each (if I am nor wrong) no matter how many you have inserted…

I dont know any other with 1A charging current while charging 4x batts

And yes, you can buy 2x dual bay chargers such as TR001 or others

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That's what I'm thinking.

EDIT - Wait, what about a hobby charger? Is that an option? Might give you additional options such as discharging, proper balance charging, etc. . .

-Garry

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Yea I can go with a hobby charger but what kind I see a lot of choices ???

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How about 2 i2 chargers?

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For a dual channel charger the Xtar SP2 is very good.

Both i4 and WP6 are slow with four batteries.

I might have more to say about i2 next week.

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As far as a Hobby charger goes, you'd have to search around and get input from others as I don't have one nor do I know anything about them. (Though I'm starting to consider one for discharge tests.) Seems the Turnigy Accucel-6 is well liked around here for a cheap one.

-Garry

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Thanks ill have to search after work

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^^^This.

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The Soshine charger, 4 slots 4A, 1amp each slot:

http://dx.com/p/soshine-4-slot-li-ion-18650-battery-smart-fast-charger-w-2-round-pin-plug-adapter-car-charger-173198

This would charge your batteries in about 3 hours…

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The charge time will be closer to 4 hours.

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Still faster than 11 hours :wink: Can even charge the batteries in the car during a drive to get enough juice in them to power the torch much longer than with a late I4 charger