Re: [RCSE] Hobby People has Trition Charger for $109 until Tuesday, save $20

[Dan Kitching]

I own a Triton and it has been very reliable. It has no autosensing function 
for Li-Po chemistry, this is as manual as the Kokam or Peak units. If it 
charges a 2S pack with 3S voltage, it's because you told it to. I can 
definitely recommend this charger for anyone looking to charge up to 3S 
packs at up to 2 Amps. Any more than that and you'll have to look elsewhere. 
It will, however, charge as many as 24 Ni-xx cells at up to 5 Amps. Pretty 
excellent for only $109 !!

If you're looking for a serious charger for LiPo, Li-Ion, Ni-MH, Ni-CD, and 
Lead Acid, I own and highly recommend the Orbit Microlader Pro. It's capable 
of charging a 32Cell Ni-xx or 11S LiPo pack at 8Amps and has an optional PC 
interface to plot your charges and discharges. I've owned mine for nearly a 
year now and it is an awesome piece of hardware in design, software, and 
manufacturing quality. Etienne Dorig carries them at www.icare-rc.com

When you connect a LiPo pack, you enter the charging current and connect the 
battery. The charger looks at the pack and tells you how many cells it 
thinks you have in series. It will not begin charging until you confirm the 
number of series cells.

  Dan Kitching
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Ammon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Hobby People has Trition Charger for $109 until Tuesday, 
save $20


David, the triton is manual setup only.  It does not auto detect the cell 
count.  The user must select the nominal pack voltage and charge rate. 
They work fine for lipos IF you are careful to set it properly.  Improper 
settings can cause damage.

BUT...The Sirius chargers are what you need for real battery care.
Justin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "targetdrone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 4:59 PM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Hobby People has Trition Charger for $109 until 
Tuesday, save $20


I had a Triton.  I used it once and destroyed a lithium pack I hadn't
even gotten a chance to use.  It will read a charged 2cell pack as a
dead 3cell and charge away.  POOF!  Get a Peak or Kokam unit instead.
They set up manually, so YOU are in charge of the settings.
Wiggle your sticks
David Judson
-----Original Message-----
From: Flying High [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:34 PM
To: exchange
Subject: [RCSE] Hobby People has Trition Charger for $109 until Tuesday,
save $20
Hello Everyone,
Just wanted to get the word out... Hobby People has a sale until this
Tuesday on the Triton Charger for $109, save $20 for a charger that can
do just about any battery pack:NICADs, NiMH, Lead-acid,Lithium-ion...
Just wanted to get the word out as I was surprised when I walked in
today.
Enjoy,
Edgar
"The Soaring Junkie"

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