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Turnigy 9x NimH Charging

PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:41 pm
by dipweed
Turnigy 9x NimH Charging
I have 3 pac's:
2650mA Tx Rino Lipo pac
2450mA NimH LSD pac
2200mA NimH LSD pac
On the Lipo I have added a Trunigy Tx plug and added 2 series diodes on the Spektrum lead.
On the NimH's I have added Trunigy and Spektrum plugs.
I charge my Spektrum/Turnigy with a Accucell 6 (o.4a). It will shut off when pac's are full.
Now
Charging the NimH pac's in the Spektrum Dx7 Tx I get 11.7V. :D
Charging the NimH pac's in the Turnigy 9x Tx I get only 10.8V :evil:
Question?
Why is the Turnigy 9x Tx limiting the NimH charging to 10.8V? :?:
Again
I get a full charge with the Dx7 and a partial charge with the 9x? :!:
Is there a circuit design issue with the 9x? :?:
Also
Why? all the pac's: :mrgreen:
I started with the 9x 8 cell bat case. But quickly went to a Lipo Tx pac Then jumped to the safer and easer NimH pac's.
I am just lazy and prefer to just plug in my Tx into my charger and with the LSD the only thing Lipo is left with is lower mass.

Re: Turnigy 9x NimH Charging

PostPosted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:58 pm
by dipweed
Oh
Measure Volts on same pac
9x / Dx7 / Multi meter
10.1V / 10.9V / 10.84V
The above was measured just after the charger did a full charge in the 9x.

Re: Turnigy 9x NimH Charging

PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 7:07 pm
by John_Edward
There is a diode in the 9X that messes with the charging.
Search the forums, should be some more info about this issue and ways to fix it.

Re: Turnigy 9x NimH Charging

PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2012 2:25 pm
by dipweed
I had looked just after this post. :idea:
I did find info on diode and It is 1 amp so charging on a 9x should be 1 amp or less (I charge at 0.4A).
but
Nothing on why the 9x circuit will limit the charging of the pac. :?:
Now
DX7 I have been told I could use the Tx Lipo's but have to install 2
1N4001 RECTIFIER DIODE 1 AMP 50 VOLT
where
Each diode drops the Tx Lipo 0.75V so 2 in series drops the Tx Lipo 1.5V
and
A 12.5v fully charged Tx Lipo will have a output 11V making it safe for my DX7.
But
I find this means I get nothing from Lipo's they hold a charge and are lighter but so do LSD NimH which are a cheeper and just as easy pac to make.'
getting back
So a diode will drop the Tx charging but it will drop it 0.75V if you look in my orginal post I am getting a big drop in Volts :?:

Re: Turnigy 9x NimH Charging

PostPosted: Fri May 18, 2012 8:24 pm
by dipweed
I charge Nimh pac's that I have made.
for:
Turnigy 9x and Spektrum Dx7 they are the same 8 AA cell pac. The only dif is the plug which I have a lot of Turnigy and Spektrum plugs.
So
My Nimh lsd 8 AA cell pac's can be swaped back and forth.
Now
I nolonger use the Spektrum charger.
Why?
It is a peice of shi@ thats why. I charges at a fix 0.15mA and the firgging thing never shuts off. And as you know all power after a NiMh pac if full is converted to HEAT. HEAT kills NimH cells.
Now
The only charger I use is a Accucell 6. Setting 0.4mA, Auto.
Why?
mA is controled, Max lod is controled !!! IT SHUTS OFF WHEN PAC IS FULL !!!
But
As I stated before the 9x and the Dx7 do not charge the same?