[chbot] Benchtop power supply and battery charger recommendations

[Henri Shustak]

One other thing to keep in mind is that abused Li-Ion / PO can be dangerous. PB is quite forgiving in terms of safety. I don’t want you to start a fire. Anyone care to comment on LiFeP04 (I would have figured they would be similar to PB) with any luck. I have never seen one of them catch fire so I can not comment. Maybe someone else can comment.

> On 20/10/2021, at 12:36 PM, Jasper Mackenzie <jasper.mackenzie at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks all for the suggestions!
> 
> In terms of the PSU and charger I am charging a wide variety of things - trying to recover my dead LiFeP04's, various Pb and other things... thanks Henri, the ISDT stuff looks amazing! Do you have a recommendation for a particular model - there are heaps! I am typically not doing RC banks, more wanting fine control over abused PB and lithiums 8) I am looking on Hobbyking - Is there anything that could charge up to 24s (48V) of Pb that ppl have used - could use a two channel ISDT if they have isolated outputs...
> 
> Synco, the Reiden is a great option.
> 
> Both the charger and PSU require a high power DC source which if purchased really changes the affordability! I have some ESP 120's that would work with the Reiden, but too high a voltage for the ISDT chargers - but they are massive! Does anyone have surplus server (or other) PSU's  outputting ~30V and ~70V - I can mod the ESP120's to do this too. All roads point to the ESP120 - maybe I should make an adjustable PSU out of those 8)
> 
> Cheers all!
> 
> Jasper
> 
> On Wed, 20 Oct 2021 at 12:03, Henri Shustak <henri.shustak at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, Just saw the rest of your post. Take a look at ISDT. If you have a battery pack that has a BMS, then let me know. I have some 48V power supplies for charging scooters, they are only about 2A output but they will charge the packs if they have a BMS.
> 
> Henri 
> 
> > On 18/10/2021, at 5:06 PM, Jasper Mackenzie <jasper.mackenzie at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Kia ora All,
> >  I am needing a benchtop power supply, and looking for recommendations both in NZ and from Ali and the like. Happy to purchase second hand if there is availability.
> > Over 30V is great so I can charge 48V batteries 8)
> > USB or software control would be amazing, but probably overkill by a fair degree.
> > 
> > Same sort of question WRT battery chargers - I would love something like the very versatile Imax B6 charger, but that can go higher voltage and current if that is possible.
> > 
> > Thanks as always for sharing the results of your pain in this 80/20 world 8)
> > 
> > Chur,
> >  Jasper
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