Hobbico Quick Field Charger MkII Overview

Zero — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:13:31 -0500

Charger has two separate inputs

Small convenient size

Have an assortment of charging needs and can’t decide on the right charger? You need to consider the Hobbico Quick Field Charger MkII. It will do a great job charging your NiCd 1-8 cells, NiMH 1-8cells, and LiPo 1-3 Cells batteries and will work great with a LiPo Cell Balancer such as the ElectriFly Equinox. The charger comes with good instructions to make sure you charge you batteries safely and efficiently. Nicely packaged in a lightweight plastic case, this will also be easy to carry in your models field bag. The charger will require a 10-15V input source.

Features of the Hobbico Quick Field Charger

Comes in a sturdy box with good manual

This charger is some nice features including the two separate inputs so you are able to charge two batteries at the same time. You easily adjust the charge amps as per the instructions for the type of battery you need to charge. You use the banana plugs to connect to your cell balancer (recommended for LiPo batteries) which connects to your batteries or connect directly to the batteries in some applications such for receiver and transmitter NiCd batteries. The MkII is a nice system and ready to keep your models charged up and ready to go.

Charger Specifications:

Input Voltage: 10-15V
Battery Types: NiCd, NiMH, Li-ion, Li-Po
Number of Cells: 1-8 NiCd and NiMH, and 1-3 LiPo and Li-ion
Fast Charge current: 0.2A to 2.0A (1A max for LiPo/Li-ion)
Fast Charge termination: peak detection for NiCd and NiMH, constant current / constant voltage for Li-Ion
trickle Charge Current: 0, 50, 85 and 100mA, no trickle charge for Li-ion
Output connectors: Banana jacks
Fuse: 7.5A spade (auto style)
Case: 6.25 x 4 x 1.5 in (159 x 102 x 38 mm)
Weight: 12 oz (342 g)

See the Hobbico website for details.

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