LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

[Fizzy]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

I store (and charge) mine in an old ammo tin

Should it all go pete tong, I'd just close the lid and it's sealed

[TheMeekon]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

Quick phone call and changed them to the Vapex 1300, thanks for the heads up on that.

[Caldymoose]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

I do have the ASCU fire control computer in the stock tube so I do lose some space granted....but yes, the 1450's are longer. Not by much, but there is a size difference.

[Fizzy]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

See, size does matter!

[TheMeekon]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

I just received the turnigy accucell 6 charger but I forgot about the cables to charge it.

Do I need the small tamiya to banana plugs? Or do I need another one for the small connector next to the tamiya coming off the LIPO?

Cheers

[Fizzy]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

Mine came with banana to male deans and then a female deans to croc clips. If I charge my mini tamiya battery I just insert the croc clips into the tamiya connector and it charges fine

If you're charging a lipo, you need to make sure the balance lead is connected to the balance port on the charger. Because the balance leads on batteries are quite short, I had an extension cable made up

[TheMeekon]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

How would you insert the crocodile clip into the tamiya connector? Confused a bit sorry.

Also the charger hasn't come with a power adapter grrrrrrrrrrrrr... what power adapters do you need for these things?

[Fizzy]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

Only half of it fits so open the clip and insert 1 half of it down inside the plug. Do the same for the other side but away from the other one so there's no chance of them touching

I use an old IBM laptop power supply I had spare

[TheMeekon]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

Only half of it fits so open the clip and insert 1 half of it down inside the plug. Do the same for the other side but away from the other one so there's no chance of them touching

I use an old IBM laptop power supply I had spare

So any ideas what I would need if I don't have a laptop power supply hanging around?

I don't fancy splitting plugs etc, I guess I could just pick up the cable instead.

[TheMeekon]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

Picked up a Female XT60 To Male Mini Tamiya Connector Plug Adapter Converter Cable to convert the cable that came with the charger.

And I've asked the IT department to dig out a old laptop charger for me. I'll see what I get.

Thanks for the help so far!

[TheMeekon]

Re: LIPO and charger for a VFC 416D

Well the only one that I could find that would fit is the following:

12v 4amps which is a little low amps wise? Reckon this will be okay?

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