Accucell 6 Hobby Charger - How Many Batteries?

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@Price

You could use this: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/%5F%5F9739%5F%5FJST%5FXH%5FWire%5FExtension%5F6S%5F20cm%5F10pcs%5Fbag%5F.html

But you will have remove the male plug and extend the wires so that you can charge 65mm cells. This is a 6S plug meaning you can charge up to 6 cells.

Procedures:

1) cut the male plug

2) lengthen the wires

3) attach magnets to all the 7 (seven) leads

4) if you charge 6 cells, you will attach all 7 leads. If you charge 5 cells, you will attach 6 leads and make sure you insulated the lead that you do not use to prevent electrical shorts.

So I can connect this one cable to the big balance port (the one with 7 pins) on the Accucell 6 and that will allow me to balance not just 6 cells BUT also 2 - 5, if I choose to? So I don't need to use the other smaller balance port on the charger at all?

If this is right, then all I need is 1 JST-XH 6S balance cable and that is it? I can balance any number of cells up to 6?

[Price]

Yes, but you need to do some rewiring. If you take a look at the balancer port/pins, you will notice that the first pin is labeled as "Gnd", the second pin is labeled as "1" and the third pin is labeled as "2" and so on. If you plug in you balancer plug, you will always match the Gnd pin on the plug to the Gnd pin on the charger. The numbered pins correspond to the cell numbers.

This is trickier than it sounds but there are wiring diagrams on the internet that can show clearly what I said here with just a picture.

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@Price

Yes, but you need to do some rewiring. If you take a look at the balancer port/pins, you will notice that the first pin is labeled as "Gnd", the second pin is labeled as "1" and the third pin is labeled as "2" and so on. If you plug in you balancer plug, you will always match the Gnd pin on the plug to the Gnd pin on the charger. The numbered pins correspond to the cell numbers.

This is trickier than it sounds but there are wiring diagrams on the internet that can show clearly what I said here with just a picture.

Thanks Price! Yes I understand now. I wasn't sure before because I thought if you wanted to balance say 2 cells, you would have to use the right balance port (i.e. smallest one) on the charger so it can detect the right number of cells you are trying to charge. By the looks of things, the big balance port can charge any number of cells (up to 6), so I will definitely take that approach instead of buying 5 separate balance cables!

[destef1]

Thanks for all your info Price,

[Price]

Welcome guys! :beer:

The charger does not detect the number of cells based on the type (2S, 3S, etc) of balance plug connected. It ain't that smart yet. Instead, the charger guess the number of cells connected by detecting the voltage of the pack, hence the charger will ask for your confirmation on number of cells before it start charging.

If you plug in a 2S pack and set the charger at 6S, it will still go ahead and charge it then *BOOM*

[destef1]

Well it was a rainy day here in Melbourne so i decided to finish building my accucell charger.

I used some of the blown up ebay chargers as holders.

This will balance charge 6 cells in series and works a treat!

I put the strip light in so I can put it in the back of the 4wd and see whats going on at night when I change batteries.

I plan to put bat storage around the side of it.

[MRsDNF]

Very neat job. Looking forward to see the finished product. What are you using for a power supply?

[destef1]

I put an xt60 plug on it and I have made adaptors so I can use it on a car cigarett ligher, battery clips or on a little switch mode pwr supply (like a computer monitor)

[benckie]

I do the same with my hobby chargers so i can use them any where any time, makes them handy for traveling.