Easy Touchscreen RC charger: Charge TWO batteries at once!

I've been using 10-year old RC chargers - time to upgrade! This touchscreen dual-port charger has a super easy-to-use interface.
It can balance, fast charge, discharge, storage charge, among many other features. It is compatible with many battery types (lipo, Li-ion, Life, NiCd, NiMH, LiHV, Smart batteries), and will work with both A/C and D/C power inputs. Each port can charge at a current of 10A. I really like the high power fans. Great for charging on the go!
Products in this video:
HTRC Lipo Charger T240: amzn.to/3eJj3LB
Neiko 01407A Electronic Digital Caliper Stainless Steel: amzn.to/33O5l2S
Product provided by HTRC. Views are my own.
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[@eddiec6280]

You had me at hello. I just bought one going on your easy instructions...i hate reading manuals :) Thank You

[@mrboat580]

Thank you for taking the time to do this. I had no issue walking over to the charger and getting it to work after watching you do it. It's not that I would not have read the instructions, but that I cannot see the tiny print. This saved me some watery eyes and some cuss words.

[@keith2964]

I always like it when I get a "crap ton" of cables with my charger. 😆

[@Mgp-Rc]

What about a ton of cables and a CRAP CHARGER? Because that is ACTUALLY WHAT YOU HAVE!

[@kktkev]

I like how compact it is, something I can take on the road

[@Bearfight]

I literally ordered this without watching a review. I see I made a good purchase after the fact lol. I knew what I needed and it seemed like a great all in one dual charger, even though I only have LiPo batteries at the moment. Great review. Edit: I actually ordered the Laegendary dual Lipo charger. They seem very similar.

[@ajgreen868]

Had mine for 2 years now and it still works great! I use it to charge the kids power wheels battery’s as well.

[@terrych9820]

This is like flying JetBlue, it's a no frills flight!! It's just straight to the point and informative. Thanks RCgirl 🤙🏼

[@RCGirl]

😂

[@3vil8unny]

Your intros are so clean and professional love it

[@RCGirl]

Thanks!

[@cwatson42785]

Hey rc girl i recently got one of these and love it! Great decision to share! I highly recommend it!

[@nick92065]

Lots of really helpful information. Thanks a lot. Keep up the good work. Love your videos. You a re a constant professional.

[@michaelworrall6804]

Very professional review !!!! As a beginner it’s not all about the kits !!! Equipment like this is important and your review also helps me understand more about charging ...really good ..thank you ... Best wishes to you all in the US getting through the virus crisis from your friends in the UK ....... Michael

[@viewsthatfade]

Thanks for the info. I fly FPV, but I have been using DJI batteries, which automatically discharge. Have had to learn more about lipo batteries. This charger is nice just started using it.

[@rawfpv184]

I have an HTRC charger and it has worked great for the last year. It is not the touchscreen display like this but none the less does its job..

[@RCGirl]

Good to hear!

[@SHARK1202X]

Good customer service if anyone hasn't asked yet.

[@friktionrc]

This is an awesome vid...I'm actually less experienced than you when it comes to batteries...sp this vid is really helpfull.. I have a bog standard charger and though it works well for lipos I have Nimh & Nicad as well and have to use totally different chargers for those batteries. Like with having one controller to use on multiple vehicles...its brilliant that this charger works in the same way. Brilliantly explained as always. Thanks as always 😊👍

[@TPA_JW]

I have seen a few other videos on the charger that did not mention the batter tester device that came with your charger. Mine arrives today, so we will see. Great video.

[@Mugen-MTC2R]

I just ordered the T240, i never would have had such a cool charger if i dident see your video, Thx Rc Girl!

[@meadowlarkgal23]

Thanks for the digital caliper recommendation. I was looking for one after reading several of the Capra FB posts.

[@RCGirl]

Yeah it's so much quicker having a digital one!

[@MaximumShellz]

Thanks 🙏🏽 for sharing I just ordered one from Amazon

[@hagie61]

AWESOME video girl. Been looking for a 2nd charger. Love the touchscreen ones. Might be what I ask Santa for Christmas or my birthday.

[@a1_west952]

thanks for the demo

[@DaVeHiLl200]

I got the non touch screen version of this charger and quite frankly it is a brilliant bit of kit. I have 3 chargers altogether but I need not use the other two because this one is very quick provided the lipo cells are in good condition, a full charge of a 3s 5500mAh battery takes 40-50 minutes. Batteries with damaged cells take longer because they are resistant to being balanced, damaged cells don't want to hold charge but the charger isn't happy with that and so charges can take double the standard charge time of a battery with healthy cells. Brilliant, powerful little charger that charges both batteries at the same time @10amps. 2s batteries 5500mAh charge in no time at all because there's one less cell to balance. Needless to say the more cells a battery has the longer it will take to balance charge👍

[@S14AA]

im in the process of looking to upgrade my 2 older single chargers to a double, just trying to decide between touchscreen or buttons, im pretty used to the buttons, so looking for comments

[@k.s.naturalist6852]

Nice informative and simplified video.

[@michaeldeering798]

Thanx for the info this is awesome! I cant wait to see how the airbrushing goes!

[@RCGirl]

Yeah I think it would be fun to try out on my capra panels. Stay tuned!

[@NIRAJPATELV]

Cheers Very well explained I use the same charger and its awesome

[@johnleonard974]

I followed your video mine works great thx for the help keep up the good work.

[@NANNIRC]

top video, very understandable and well explained. good work and good choice.Thank you

[@CarbonGlassMan]

I just bought this charger. I've been using the ISDT 608ac because someone said it was a good first charger, but now that I know about duel channel chargers, I don't think I'll be buying anymore single channel chargers.

[@uacl028]

I've had it several months, very happy with it, thanks for sharing

[@tedsimington7654]

Thanks for sharing, very informative👍👍👍👍

[@germancarfan]

Fab thanks for the review I am in need of a charger

[@basementracer7622]

Hey thanks for this. Ordered one. Subbed.

[@Daisygirl915]

Thank you. I just bought this charger for my husband and boys

[@RCGirl]

Awesome, hope you enjoy it! It's been a great charger and has held up well

[@stevekelly6600]

You charge me up.very inlighting

[@musk-eteer9898]

thank you it is easier than it looks, I need to get one

[@DFDuck55]

I've had the HTRC T240 about a year or so now. I absolutely love it! It's super easy to figure out and use. I've heard people complain about the fan noise, it has never bothered me. I really like the on/off switch, something many other chargers don't have so you have to unplug them when you're not using it. My only complaint when I got mine is it came with a power plug for China wall outlets. I had several desktop computer power cables laying around so that was not too big a deal. Mine didn't come with a battery capacity checker, that's a nice addition. --- My previous charger was a Venom Duo Pro that I absolutely hated. It's big. Has no on/off switch. Is extremely difficult to change settings on. And one of my channels got "stuck" in a setting for a battery I've never owned. I like Venom batteries, but the Venom Duo Pro is the worst money I never spent on RC stuff.

[@DFDuck55]

One thing you didn't mention; not only can this charger be powered by a giant LiPo battery, but when you discharge your smaller batteries this charger can transfer that electricity into the giant LiPo for storage, so you don't lose that electricity by discharging them into resisters like most chargers do.

[@2shoestoo]

I have had this charger for about 4 months works great and easy to use. Discharging is a little slow but a great charger for the price

[@traxxasrc10]

2 Shoes but that’s normal for chargers unless you have a discharge bank.

[@RCGirl]

Thanks for the longer term feedback. So far I really like this thing and might get a second

[@RCsRCCars]

2 Shoes Get yourself a ISDT FD-100 Smart Control Discharger on Amazon for $35. Saves so much time.

[@RCsRCCars]

I’ve had this charger since June and other than the fan being loud, I have no complaints. I use it at the track for buggy racing. Good video RC Girl. Hope you can keep making videos at the same pace. 👍

[@2shoestoo]

RC's RC Cars let me take a look at that I thought there s/b a way to make the process faster

[@switchbackrickrc]

I have been using one for over 2 years now, best $79 US if ever spent. It’s a Great charger

[@rc3151]

You ever see an error disconnect battery? Just got one and that is all i seem to be ba able to make it do aside from turn on.

[@switchbackrickrc]

RC Odyessy I don’t believe I have. Have you tried to charge a different battery after turning the charger off for a minute?

[@RCSUPREMACY]

Love this ! I was debating doing a small adventure charge/Pit box for trails and daily use. Keep killing it! Maybe a video collab in the future!? :)

[@JESchnake]

When your charging lipo batteries need to be plugging the main power lead in first them the balance lead. To control a power spike when you plug in.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

great info and nice charger

[@RCGirl]

Thank you!

[@adidastrev8689]

Yea, on sale for $60 at the time I purchased. Great charger, works great off of DC charge as well!!

[@GeekGarageDK]

Hey @RC Girl, new to your channel. I see no one has mentioned this in the comments but you are actually charging your "LiPo" wrong, the adventure you connect to channel 1 is actually a Lipo HV or Lipo HV or Lipo HC (many names for the same thing ) A normal 3S have 11.1v average that is normally what is printed on the battery, but if you take a look at your battery it says 11.4 on the left side and has the HV marking on the right. This means that you should charge your battery with the LiHV option in the charger. Be aware that there is two types of HV Lipo battery. One that charges to 4.3 and one that charges to 4.35. I have the same battery as you and yours is the 4.35v for each cell, if in doubt check the brand website. LiHV low end is the same as normal Lipo, 3.2 as the safest lowest, I recommend 3.3 as running to 3.2 would force you to shut of the power the millisecond it hits it or you can risk the charger refuses to charge. The absolute lowest you ever should run a Li(Po/HV) to is 3.0 everything under will damage it and possibly make it puff or catch fire, just a sidenote. If you don't use the LiHV charge you actually don't get the full 4300mAh and the extra kick of the higher voltage, that is the advantage of the LiHV battery type. The way you charge it right now you could just run a normal Lipo instead, it would give you the same performance :)

[@carjeep3750]

I noticed that too and I’m trying to learn more about these (I’m a newB) any chance if you could help me out? I’m trying to figure out if that ace battery when properly charged with the higher voltage can be used on a rtr axial 10.3? I don’t want to fry my RC. 😅

[@peterbleil9169]

Grate review on the charger looks quite easy to use although I'm happy with the one I use it's worth considering if anything would happen to it..I too am looking into airbrushing it is a handy thing to know and will help out heaps when building trucks or anything cool cheers!

[@Mgp-Rc]

It belongs under a "Grate!!"

[@locopoppy]

Thank you

[@nickfpv2020]

Thanks god bless u! hugs from colombia!

[@Terry12345]

I bought one of those and used it for about 3 months before one side of the charger burnt out. IMO great features, easy to use interface but cheap internals.

[@racingrivals8934]

It will burn if you charge 2 batterys over 5000mah

[@Dragonloren]

Thanks for this video, I understand your descriptions better then others on KZbin. Not too fast or too slow. I’m just learning this at my ripe age of 52, starting out with my bugs 3 drone. This is also a first, me commenting on KZbin lol. Do you have any videos on fpv goggles, I wear glasses and I don’t wish to buy the expensive ones ,but I would like a decent quality out of them. Any suggestions? Thank you, Chris

[@cjv29er]

I am so sold on this charger. Thanks RC Girl. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@youtubeuser5424]

Great video, could you recommend some good budget Lipo batteries?

[@pofotiouzois]

Nice video!

[@michaelcondrey8681]

Just found your channel , very good , very professional , great knowledge , not to many females doing this , new sub

[@RCGirl]

Thanks! Welcome

[@gdoggy1678]

Not sure if already pointed out or not. The Gens Ace battery that you first demonstrated can be perfectly charged on the LiPo setting that you demonstrated. But to get the full benifit and milli amp rating out of the HV battery you should be charging that one on the LiHV setting. :)

[@AphexTwinII]

The white ones are called Tamiya connectors. They were one of the first companies that standardized connectors in the 80s. Most, if not all batteries were sold with those connectors unless specified otherwise. Kyosho used the same connector but the round and square pins were reversed so they weren't interchangeable.

[@ind23031980]

I have purchased this also. So cool!!

[@jperk323]

Really like this charger, it appears to be a great value. I am a little concerned that when I charge my 3s 5200mah lipo’s it’s only taking about 20mins though. I’m charging at 5 or 5.2 amps. I always thought that was ok since it’s 1c but worried its charging them too quickly.

[@MegaControltv]

Buen video gracias por compartir esta info .. me has ayudado a tomar la decisión de comprarlo jeje :)

[@kktkev]

Nice review

[@koorob]

Thankyou

[@RDsRCReviews]

This looks like a really nice charger. I use a ISDT D2 which is similar and it is greasy and also chargers up to 10a. I also have a Skyrc Imax B6AC which is great but less fancy.

[@RCGirl]

Yeah my current ones are the IMAX chargers. They do the job too!

[@RDsRCReviews]

@@RCGirl yeah and even the IMAX clones work fine though not as well as the authentic SkyRC ones but ISDT make some of the best.

[@coryhall1986]

Used it for about a year great charger

[@Mgp-Rc]

11 months to fail!

[@colinc5728]

Seems like a lot of newer chargers come with XT60 ports which, I think, is an improvement.

[@geofpvwinz6196]

I jst brought one thanks

[@xthumprx]

Curious if you ever use that little digital meter "battery capacity checker" ? I bought 2 of these in August and have been great, neither one of mine came with that little meter.

[@MrBumbles2]

i have the htrc 100 color touch screen a few years ,, great charger no issues ,, i use para charge board 4 batteries at a time

[@RCGirl]

Same here!! 😆 It says not to charge more than one per port so I didn't mention that

[@MrBumbles2]

@@RCGirl yea its safe as long as there same cell count ,,, just checked that link on amazon 5 percent off at the moment .. can't beat it for a dual.. 70 bucks but i have umteen chargers lol

[@rmills8]

thanks for the vid I also have this charger I have been looking for info if it shuts off or stops charging once the battery is full? I have only used it once and it seemed to make my battery bulged so I unplugged the battery. tyia

[@jeffk3283]

Have that charger for almost a yr it is good to get the temp sensors i wrap them on the batteries if there is a batteries problem and they start to over heat the charger will stop the charger before the batteries explode .... it is a nice feature and makes things a bit safer if you are in another room etc..

[@RCGirl]

Where did you get the sensors from?

[@jeffk3283]

@@RCGirl www.banggood.com/SKYRC-Temperature-Sensor-0-80-For-B6-Lipo-Battery-Charger-p-1057771.html?rmmds=myorder&cur_warehouse=CN

[@vicariousaviator9742]

Good video

[@jayward7536]

i have this charger on my bench and it works great

[@RazorRC]

Nice review, I do like this charger.

[@allensampier5651]

i wondered if you know can you do a storage charge and balance in the same cycle?

[@kennethjensen7358]

Great video, was actually just looking for at charger :-D Unfortunately the Amazon link doesn't work :-(

[@DLHshed]

hello? how long did it take to fully charge the 2s lipo battery? im new to the hobby again and its soooo many choices for chargers its confusing! i have two 3s 5200 packs for my e revo. but i don't want it to take forever to charge. thanks for helping! great video!

[@guanghaizou155]

i am satisfied with this company battery charger.

[@richardwebb8729]

Your Amazon link for the charger came out could not find. Nice review thought, charger had some good features. Only thing on the wish list would a little more ac power.

[@RCGirl]

Here's the link, thanks for the heads up amzn.to/3eJj3LB

[@BlueDroneBlues]

I bought the C240 Duo. No cool touch screen and has 5 amps on each side. So, charging 2 of my 6200 milliamp batteries is a no Bueno! Unless I have tons of time on my hands to charge. It will focus the charge on side 1 and do 2 after side 1 is fully charged. I have done a little custom soldering to make other connections work. If you plug the red and black in wrong and go to charge the C240 will instantly warn you the connections are wrong and will refuse to charge till the wires get inserted right. It does the job, but I do want to upgrade it to something more powerful.

[@MIstastacks24]

How do I connect it to my car battery to charge my r.c. batterys. Sounds so cool to do

[@Musicalpa]

I'm going to be purchasing a Redcat Gen 8 Axe very soon. What battery size would you recommend for such a crawler?

[@MannyLake]

I just got mine, and was wondering if it was supposed to come with a JST to deans connector. Am I able to charge lipos using only the balance plug ? the lil USB chargers did that just fine, but I'm getting an error message from this one. nice closing line btw 👍

[@davidturner2365]

Cool !

[@stevenf0]

Nice find! I'm probably about due for a charger upgrade myself

[@RockhoundRC]

Can you tell me if it will shut off automatically when battery is fully charged?

[@KTHKUHNKK]

I really love the cell display also. That is probably one of reasons why I purchased it. You really did a nice video. Keith Kuhn KK Motion Pictures Also on KZbin

[@sacullen]

This was my first charger and I really like it. The fan is definitely loud, but it doesn't bother me. My only complaint is discharging is ungodly slow. I've had to discharge a 6S 5000mah battery and it hits the default 240min cutoff and still isn't even close to finishing.

[@RobertNES816]

Most chargers aren't designed to discharge a fully charged battery. There's usually designed to discharge a battery that's maybe half charged or to discharge a cell or two to balance out the rest of the pack if putting into storage.

[@jgovani29]

How did you know the end voltage?

[@sickduck66]

Sorry this may be a dumb question but can I just cut the Dean's connectors off and solder my own on?

[@pesh115]

Will the charger auto-shutoff / stop when the battery is fully charged?

[@StumblingGamer648]

Hey! Nice video! Do you think this charger would charge li-ion batteries for this truck: hs 18311? The battery it comes with is: HS 18650 7.4V 1200mAh 25C 2S Li-ion Battery Anti-Reverse Plug. The charger it came with is a super wimpy looking use charger. I got 2 of these trucks for my kids. Just looking for a better charging option, but, it's hard to find as I also am no expert, and don't have anything else with the plugs it does. :\ Thanks!

[@crumminsSRT6]

How do you get it to charge to the full mah capacity on Lipo batteries? I can only to get it to charge to half capacity.

[@Vincent.10]

Hey can this charge a 1cell lipo ?

[@alloutofdonuts3998]

Can you charge say, 4 batteries on each port (1500mah 4s) with the addition of balance boards, or does it not have enuff powAh?

[@joweemac]

OK, i just ordered mine, thanks. If anyone saw me recharging my batteries they would kick me out the hobby. This should make things easier :o) TRACTION HOBBY CRAGMANS 1/8 & TRX4

[@RCGirl]

😂😂 How have you been charging your batteries??

[@joweemac]

@@RCGirl I cycle through all the selections on my DuraTrack DNYX235. But it's hard picking & cycling threw their menu. I always seem to get there, but never smoothly waisting so much time. I think the way you should the digital layout on the screen seems to make it easy as far as i can see.

[@wpcote108]

RC Girl, what is the max discharge amps (per channel) for NiMH? Thank yOU!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

Hi I just subscribed to your channel. Looks like this is a great charger. I ordered mine last week and I am awaiting the arrival of mine. This is the first ballance charger I've ever purchased. I have Yuneec Batteries. For my Typhoon H 480. I cannot wait to use this charger . Keith Kuhn Also on KZbin

[@S14AA]

you like the touch screen over the older style buttons ? looking to upgrade my 2 older style chargers, Thanks

[@RCGirl]

Yeah it's nice! The touch screen on this one works really well. Still use this charger a lot.

[@madmaxximus1234]

Nice info RC Girl. Checking it out. Do you happen to know what is the highest discharge rate for lipos?

[@RCGirl]

This charger will discharge at 2A

[@madmaxximus1234]

@@RCGirl thank you 👍

[@wattsobx]

dumb question how do you know when its charged? Does it auto shutoff?

[@joerutkowsky3261]

Do you still have this charger? Have you had any issues?

[@coreyfugate8770]

Help me out - I have a Spektrum 2S 7.4V 810 mAh LiPo. When I connect the battery to the T240 w/ balance board, the T240 screen won't let me select 7.4V, it only goes up to 4.35V/s. Do I set the V/s as 3.7V/s because it's a 2s battery? What am I missing? What am I doing wrong?

[@martinneps9387]

How much does this battery charger go for what is the price of it Please comment back thank you very much