Hyperion charger question?

[TattooKenny]

I just picked up a Hyperion EOS0610i DUO charger. My question for you charger guys is can I wire up the input for AC? Or does it have to be battery only to power it? I know I can hook it up to a power supply and be good because it's AC to DC converted. Just seeing if it can be wired up to plug straight into the wall.

[Rockcrawler]

Not without some type of converter. It would have to be a bigger one too considering that charger can pull some power.

[Scottmisfits]

AC/DC chargers just have a power supply built in, they don't actually run on 120v.

You will need a 12v source of some kind. You can pick up fairly inexpensive ones from companies like Rip Max. I've had mine for almost 3 years.

[TattooKenny]

Thanks daddy-0 That what I thought. Well, time to get a power supply. You think something like a 14V/23A power supply would do the trick?

[Scottmisfits]

Depends on what you're charging. Consider an amp and a half for the charger to operate and that leaves you with 21.5 amps to charge with. I'm only charging any of my LiPo's at 2c max which is 7.2 amps. Since that's a duo, 7.2x2=14.4 amps.

In other words, a 23amp PS should be lots!!

[TattooKenny]

Originally Posted by Scottmisfits

Depends on what you're charging. Consider an amp and a half for the charger to operate and that leaves you with 21.5 amps to charge with. I'm only charging any of my LiPo's at 2c max which is 7.2 amps. Since that's a duo, 7.2x2=14.4 amps.

In other words, a 23amp PS should be lots!!

Thanks! I will be using it to charge some 6c's for my Heli's. But mostly for what everyone else uses them for 2-4c packs.....

I'm off to hunt a power supply!

[Rockcrawler]

Originally Posted by TattooKenny

I'm off to hunt a power supply!

You have an old computer?

[TattooKenny]

Originally Posted by Rockcrawler

You have an old computer?

I do why?

[JohnRobHolmes]

Take the full voltage of the pack (6s is 25.2 v) and multiply by the charging amp rate. This is your charge wattage. Divide by power source voltage (14v is common) to get the power supply amperage needed. A 6s 5ah pack would be 126 watts. A 14v ps would need 9 amps to keep up. Assume 80% efficiency and we need a bit more than 11 amps on a 14v source for the example pack.


The plug in to the wall chargers are limited to 50w. The charger you have is good for 360w.

[ScalerLover]

Originally Posted by TattooKenny

I do why?

There are how to's floating around on how to convert the power supply out of computers into working power supplies to run our chargers. Theres quite a few dangers of modding those units though so if you consider it you may want to read up on it some.

[TattooKenny]

Originally Posted by ScalerLover

There are how to's floating around on how to convert the power supply out of computers into working power supplies to run our chargers. Theres quite a few dangers of modding those units though so if you consider it you may want to read up on it some.

I'll pass on that idea thanks! I don't mind spending $ for what I need

[ScalerLover]

Hope you find what you need bro, just figured i would fill in the blank with the info :-P

[ScalerLover]

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