Uploaded this video of a charger review that sort of works as a multi-test tool as well. Quite interesting I thought, as it's only around £30 to begin with which is an ok price for a charger in itself.
No idea what I'm doing with the amp measurements on the ESC - any ideas on that one ?
It seems a fair price and I like the extra features, although the lipo IR test could lead to mass depression :)
It does look handy. With a few adapters it would be good to minimise the kit you take on holiday as it could help diagnose faults.
Did you see how accurate it was charging to 4.20v per cell?
I do like the internal resistance test, OK so you can't compare between chargers. It would be good to keep a record of IR over the life of a battery.
I didn't check the charged battery against another source - I'll do that next time (if I ever get to fly again, weather is balls right now)
The IR measure is never something I've said "it's high, throw that lipo" I kind of use it as an if this lipo is good, then observe what the values are and then again when you feel it's going off the boil and then again if you feel it's done. Just lets me build up a little registry of what is good, what's on its way out and confirmation of if I think one is dead or not
Quote from: CurryKitten on February 06, 2019, 04:52:25 PM
I didn't check the charged battery against another source - I'll do that next time (if I ever get to fly again, weather is balls right now)
The IR measure is never something I've said "it's high, throw that lipo" I kind of use it as an if this lipo is good, then observe what the values are and then again when you feel it's going off the boil and then again if you feel it's done. Just lets me build up a little registry of what is good, what's on its way out and confirmation of if I think one is dead or not
Weather naff up north too. Either raining, way too cold or too windy.Was hoping to get out this weekend as temps look a bit better but it's either 40+mph wind or rain!!!! I still haven't maidened my Lizard 105S from Christmas yet and I have a GEPRC GEP-PX2.5 2.5 Inch frame on it's way to replace the 105S silly frame. Then I can put some proper 2.5" props on :D
Keeping an eye on IR is an interesting exercise but as you say, flying is real test not numbers on a charger :)
Roll on spring.