Serial Charging Warning: Attempt at own risk. A lack of knowledge or improper equipment can result in both the loss of equipment and a fire. Only attempt if you fully understand how to properly construct and use multiple battery charging setups and accept the risks of doing so.… Read More »Serial Charging

Building A Light Bulb Discharger Why Build Your Own Discharger? First off what I will refer to as a “discharger” is really just a resistive load that can be used to discharge packs. For this crowd I will use its function as its name. The purpose of this… Read More »Building A Light Bulb Discharger

Soldering One of the many skills required for the rc hobbyist is soldering. Having the correct equipment and good basic skills can aid greatly in the hobby. Some get around this by having the local hobby shop or a friend solder for them. This is a valid solution… Read More »Soldering

HV Power Systems, Why They Are Better In basic terms, helicopters convert energy into mechanical power in order to maintain flight. To expand, a specific helicopter flying a specific way will require a specific amount of energy to perform the task. This energy can be quantified as wattage… Read More »HV Power Systems, Why They Are Better

Calculating Flight Amps and Watts Without A Data Logger It is often handy to calculate the amps or watts for a heli. You can use this info to help size components or you can use it to brag to your friends. Whatever the reason, here is the how.… Read More »Calculating Flight Amps and Watts Without A Data Logger

Convert PC Power Supply for RC Use The following article is nothing more than a project report. I take no responsibility for how others may use this information. I have seen many reports of people using standard pc power supplies to power their chargers, so I thought I… Read More »Convert PC Power Supply for RC Use

Choosing A Charger & Power Supply The following will hopefully give you all the basic info you will need to choose the best charger and power supply for your needs. I will try to keep all the info timeless and generic, but like everyone I do have my… Read More »Choosing A Charger & Power Supply

EP Buddy ParaBoard Creation date: Sept. 15, 2010 Thanks to Dale over at EPBuddy for sending me a ParaBoard to use, review and show off. With the popularity of parallel charging increasing daily, a need for useful parallel charging accessories has arisen. First available were parallel cables and… Read More »EP Buddy ParaBoard

Parallel Charging Warning: Attempt at own risk. A lack of knowledge or improper equipment can result in both the loss of equipment and a fire. Only attempt if you fully understand how to properly construct and use multiple battery charging setups and accept the risks of doing so.… Read More »Parallel Charging

Understanding Wattage in Relationship to Charging Understanding wattage So what is wattage? Put simply, wattage is a measurement of the amount of work electricity is doing. It is used to quantify the energy used or needed for an electronic device to function. Now lets look at a few… Read More »Understanding Wattage in Relationship to Charging