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RC Equipments => Batteries and Chargers => Topic started by: arvindshetty on March 15, 2015, 01:05:41 AM

Title: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: arvindshetty on March 15, 2015, 01:05:41 AM
Hi,
My question is noobish  :banghead:
I have recently bought Taranis plus radio. It didn't had a  inbuilt charger so I am planning to charge it externally through IMAX B6 charger.
I am confused on how to charge this OEM battery through IMAX as the battery got only one small balance lead only.
So please let me know how should I charge this? Should i need to get some adapters?
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: sahilkit on March 15, 2015, 08:24:39 AM
Nicad - Nimh batteries don't require balance leads and you need to charge that in nimh mode at say c/5 rate (select that in the IMAX B6)
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: arvindshetty on March 16, 2015, 02:06:40 PM
Thanks Sahil.

But how do i connect the OEM battery to power lead.
Attached is the image for reference
(http://cdn3.volusion.com/pfdxa.tbfnk/v/vspfiles/photos/FRSKY-TARANIS-NIMH-2000-2.gif?1411560468)
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: avesh on March 16, 2015, 09:35:15 PM
You need to connect your lipo directly to the main charger output. You can unpin the connector that i have highlighted and use it to charge your nimh lipo.
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: sahilkit on March 17, 2015, 10:41:10 AM
avesh its Nimh not Nimh lipo, like avesh said you need to make adapter cable for charger or buy suitable one.
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: Wingman100 on March 17, 2015, 10:45:39 AM
I had the same issue I removed pins from a jst connector and soldered them to xt60 using silicon wire  just make sure you get positive & negative right and charge at 0.5 amps
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: avesh on March 17, 2015, 10:31:25 PM
Ohh, sorry my mistake  :giggle:
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: arvindshetty on March 18, 2015, 12:18:17 PM
Thanks Avesh & Wingman. I followed your instruction and was able to charge the battery :)
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: ujjwaana on March 18, 2015, 12:40:37 PM
Why you want to remove the Battery to charge it ? Ideally ALL chargers have a "Charge" port, which is usually the DC Jack pin (unless you are using a Futaba Snob). When the Power switch is Off, the Battery is conencted to the charge port. You can safely charge NiMH inside the Tx by making a DC Jack pin cable which connects to your B6 Charger (careful about polarity ) and charging in the NiMh mode of B6.
Title: Re: Frsky Taranis NiMH charging
Post by: Wingman100 on March 18, 2015, 12:53:39 PM
Great to know you got it working  :) respect to the Senior members who jump to help the newbies like us  :hatsoff: