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03-10-2007, 07:40 PM
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FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
How long has anyone elses cube charged for? Mine has been charging for over 3 hours and hasnt charged yet. Just got this charger and my other regular lithium charged at about 3 hours also. Is this normal for 4000 mah fromeco batteries?
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03-10-2007, 07:40 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
blue light is still on.
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03-10-2007, 07:56 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
if its a low batt......then 3hrs is about right.
What amps? I hope at least 2.0-2.5 Also if your powersupply isn't putting out the amps then it will take longer
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03-10-2007, 07:59 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
After my last flight I checked my batts. Under a 1 amp load the charge red 7.1 and 7.2 on the other. I have 3 charging at the same time. I am running a 5 amp powersupply.
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03-10-2007, 08:17 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
I dont think a 5 amp PS is near enough from what I have read...
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03-10-2007, 08:39 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
I don't think 5 amp is enough I believe on the old fromeco charger a 15 amp power supply was recommended. Even on my Tritin they recommend a 10+amp power supply.
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03-10-2007, 08:45 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
Wow at best your charging at about 1.3 amps per pack so settle in with a book and a cold beer and wait.
You need at least a ten amp power supply and a fifteen will be assured of doing the job. Kiwi |
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03-16-2007, 08:51 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
I guess I am doing someting wrong. I have a 10 amp PS and I set each channel at 2.0 mah. The display shows its charging at .5 amos. Ideas?
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03-16-2007, 10:38 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
This is what Fromeco recommends for their charger. Anything less and you will not be charging your batteries correctly.
Pyramid PS21KX 10 Amp Power Supply Perfect for Home, Shop and Hobbyist Input: 115V AC, 60Hz, 450 Watts Output: 13.8V DC 18 AMP Constant/20 AMP Surge Powers Cellular Phones,12V DC CB Radios, Scanners, HAM Radios, Autosound Systems, etc. Screw Terminal Connectors Crowbar Over-Voltage Protection Electronic Overload Protection w/Auto Reset Short Circuit & Thermal Protection Fuse Protected LED Condition Indicators
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03-16-2007, 10:46 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
On the Ion cube with 3 ports, the 5 amp power supply is what is needed according to there site. If I am charging 3 lithiums at 1.5 amps that equals 4.5 amps total at use. I still have 1/2 an amp left. Why run more amps when they arent needed. You cant put anymore amps into the batteries if the charger wont allow it. Fromeco and I got the charger squared away. They said my powersupply was fine. There customer service is awesome.
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03-18-2007, 02:46 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
FROMECO just plain ROCKS!!! I love their support staff...both of em...LOL
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03-18-2007, 03:33 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
I also have the new cube charger and am running it on a 25AMP supply. I think I will like the charger but must say the instructions are just a little sort on information. Like what does it mean when the blue light fashes and doesn't stop. Gotta mean something. Is there a proper sequence to hook stuff up and turn it on. How do you know when your are done and what is the voltage cutoff.
Mine doesn't seem to want to start a charge if one of the batteries is above about 7.9 volts. Is that right? Like I said, I think the instructions could use some improvement. |
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03-18-2007, 06:47 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
Call them. They will be more than happy to help you out. I explained everything about my charger to them to figure out what I was or the charger doing wrong. Here a blink there a blink everwhere a blink blink.. hahahahaha. They'll square you away. Very friendly.
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03-18-2007, 08:35 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
at 7.9 the batteies don't need charging anyways.you can scroll thru the channels and each one has two readouts the second one shows the mill amps used to recharge the batteries and the voltage they are at when done charging.the blue light goes out completely when the charge cycle is complete
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03-18-2007, 09:03 PM
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Re: FROMECO CUBE CHARGE TIME
Well I got my Charger today thanks to Jagerbomb picking it up at Aerographix headquarters on Thursday. Let me tell you this is the bomb. This thing is so easy to use you cant believe it. Plug in the monitor card and the additional charge ports and you are ready. Of course put the cover back on. I have 4 4800 on right now at 2.5amps and its screeming. Bad ass little dude. HATS OFF TO THE BOYS @ FROMECO AGAIN!!!!!!
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