Charging issues

[Colby]

Since I got into lipos i have been using a CORE-rc udc-20 charger... I get it, its not hyperion... its a huge peice of shit but it gets the job done. This charger is probably the most anal thing ive ever used... For some reason, when trying to charge a nimh battery is just says "Battery voltage error Cell connect" what the hell does this mean? My connections are perfect... the batteries are brand new... I cant even charge the damn thing on 0.1 amps..

[SINister]

I had another version of this charger. Same charger different label and paint scheme. It worked well for a long time but started giving various errors when trying to charge. When I replaced it the same batts charged fine.

I looked at the manual for the one you have and that error isn't listed.
http://www.racing-cars.com/images/pd...structions.pdf

[Charlie-III]

I don't have the charger, but a few questions for you.

1-What are you setting the charger to?

2-Did it work before on the same/similar packs?

PS, read the manual, pretty straight forward.

[Colby]

Thanks guys.

1- I am setting the charger to NIMH to charge a 2000mah 6 cell NIMH pack at 0.5 amps

2- Yes, ive used this charger for 3 years charging stick packs of various sizes, and up to a month ago charging smaller nimh packs in my 8th scale buggy.

I am reading the manual that SINister, and as he said the error isnt listed. I dont understand this issue one bit and its quite annoying

[Charlie-III]

Maybe something got into the balance port? It could be causing an issue that the charger does not like.
The error sounds like a "balance charge" issue, but it's not needed with NiCD/NiMH.