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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>FMA now makes a nice adapter to charge through JR, Futaba,
Airtronics, Small Deans, and Molex plugs. You could wire a large Deans adaptor set
up also from one of these.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Keith
Black<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 08, 2009 3:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'General pattern discussion'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Cell Pro chargers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I also have two Cell Pro 10s chargers, though I got them after
last season and have not used them too much. I really like the fact that they
brings cells up to peak individually. With my TP1010, which I’ve used
without problem for 3 years, it’s a bit of a hassle to get perfect
balance because if one cell is low the charger takes all other cells to
capacity then drains all cells to match the low one(s). Normally this
isn’t that big of a deal, but at times it can take hours to slowly
discharge all cells down to the one that’s low (and I’m not talking
about significant delta). Then if you want to be at peak you have to
charge again. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The only real downsides I’ve seen to the cell pro so far
are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
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color:#1F497D'>You can’t use it to discharge. Recently I’m trying not
to charge unless I know I’m going flying the next or the same day. If I
charge then I’m not able to go fly I like to drain the batteries down to
the suggested storage level. The Cell Pro’s don’t discharge
so I’ve kept my TP1010’s so I can discharge (though they are WAY
slow at this).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
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color:#1F497D'>You can’t use the Cell Pros w/o balancing taps. I have
some LiPo RX packs that don’t have balancing taps and I was able to
charge these at the field with my TP1010 but can’t with the Cell Pro. Not
a huge deal, just a bit of a hassle. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Keith Black<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris
Moon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Cell Pro chargers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>CellPro advantages:<br>
1. measures internal resistance of each cell<br>
2. charges each cell individually for guaranteed balance at the end of the
charge cycle<br>
3. external usb link to upgrade firmware and additional monitoring features
when connected to a computer<br>
<br>
not so good points:<br>
1. seems like more component failures than with TP<br>
2. interface is not the greatest but works fine if you pre-program the pre sets
with the usb computer link<br>
3. external software is kind of clunky and awkward to load but works fine<br>
<br>
I have 2 and am happy overall although 1 needs to go back now as it gives
continuous faults :( <br>
I understand that solid state component failures happen but it seems like many
users have had to get their units replaced at some time<br>
<br>
Chris<br>
<br>
John Konneker wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I am curious what folks have
experinced with these.<br>
I bought a 4s at Toledo last year and it had a fatal (FMA's words) software
failure<br>
within a couple months. The new one is very temperature sensitive.
That is it <br>
will go in to "cold weather" charge even when in the 74F house.
Now that I'm going to go<br>
electric I was looking at a 10s but I know someone that has one that appears to
be failing.<br>
I know a couple incidents doesn't indict the whole line but I don't know that
many people that<br>
have these for good or bad. I'd like to hear what other folks have seen.<br>
Thanks!<br>
JLK<o:p></o:p></p>
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