Charging battery packs with HTRC C240 Duo charger

It's great to be able to charge two packs at once, but the price to be paid is dealing with an antiquated user interface and a mess of cables.

[@pascalmonier4642]

Thank you so much for your explanation on this charger. I have 6000MAH that I charged with a 1.7 MAH or something and hit the charge.. It's only my first week and learning, thanks again.

[@WhoopsieDoodIes]

You explained it the best. Thank you sir.

[@sunnyk.6143]

Thanks for sharing this. How do you know the battery is full? Does it automatically shutoff? If the voltage goes higher on the display, does it mean it is now overcharged?

[@20Viper05]

I have this charger and it has been working great for my current array of 6 RC batteries. I only have one question, when the charge starts, there's a number in the bottom right corner that increases. I lost my manual and I can't seem to find a manual online. What does that number indicate? I'm hoping that's not something like how much power it's put into the battery since my 6500mah batteries only got to 3300 displayed in that area. I know manufacturers misrepresent capacity, and that LiPo batteries will not fully discharge due to risk of fire.

[@microreniassance2929]

That's great if all you ever charge is Lipos or LiIo. What about the NIMH Receiver packs?

[@title2779]

Thanks

[@Tanker831]

I have one of these ch 2 won’t work and just says reverse polarity

[@anthonysmalawipredators8794]

👍👍

[@ExcelCannabisLimited]

What’s the number in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. In the manual it said it’s the “capacity”. What exactly does that mean?

[@TripleHelix2363]

Can you give a time hash? There are different screens at different times in the video.

[@SpaceExplorer2000]

Have you guys noticed that if you use the discharge function on channel 1 that it errors out it a couple of minutes with the message "OVER Int. TEMP CUTOFF". This continues every couple of minutes requiring you to restart the process. This exact discharge function fully completes successfully on channel 2 with exactly the same parameters and cables. I am assuming that this is not the same as the Ext. TEMP CUTOFF that you can set in the user settings. I have tested this on a couple of these chargers with the same observations. Tried multiple experiments, e.g. with/without temperature probes, default External Temp Cutoff as well as adjusting this parameter. Using new or used LiPo's give the same errors. Again, it works fine on Channel 2 but not Channel 1. Just want to see if anyone else experiences this.

[@TripleHelix2363]

Honestly, we discharge our batteries by flying, so we haven't used that function.

[@SpaceExplorer2000]

@@TripleHelix2363 Makes sense! Just in-case you didn't use up the battery you may do a storage charge - which would be a discharge in the case the battery is above storage level. Thanks for your response. Trying to work with the manufacturer on a fix.

[@flat-earther]

@@SpaceExplorer2000 did you figure it out?

[@3drccustombeasts381]

When it says 014 at the bottom right hand of the top screen at around 4:17 what is that

[@flat-earther]

mAh charged so far