How to charge a lipo battery using a 4-button charger

[@kevalinopicks5555]

Thank you so much! I have just bought the Accucel and as a complete beginner didn't have a clue how to use it. I am so grateful to the RC community for taking the time to help us novices!

[@godofarchitecture]

This is a great guide for beginners. There is so much inaccurate information out there on lipo-charging so it's nice to see a guide by someone who actually knows what he's talking about.

[@WheelDweller]

This is SURPRISINGLY rare information...so many things can go wrong. Thank you for doing this!

[@KevinFairgrieve]

I do not use LiPo batteries, but found this very informative. Has taken a lot of the mystery away for me. A really usufull video. Thanks Bruce.

[@glendegeare5700]

I am a system engineer and just got a mini erevo and love it. I was finding confilicting information online. I got the same charger you have and now feel much better about charging them now. THANK YOU

[@Mr.C-Mister]

Best video explaining how to see VOLTAGE CHARGE with the balance charge feature. Amazing!

[@smcginley169]

You know what?! Good review, built in repetition. Clearly spoken. Informative. Clear. Concise. Good starting point for beginners. Looking forward to other videos from this channel. Thumbs up from a teacher :-)

[@horaciomonterroso8159]

Stracky, excellent video , in 17 minutes I learn and understand everything I need to charge my batteries, congrats

[@sking0369]

I just purchased a Turnigy accucel 6 and am not good at interpreting the chinglish manual. You have produced a very good instructional video on this charger. Thank you.

[@MistySandy]

My son gave me a 4 button charger with a plane for Christmas. Don't know if they come with a manual, but this video stepped me through the process. Nice job producing this video and the information on Storage, Balance and Fast charges.

[@Vlaakster]

I found this video amazingly helpful. Maybe the most helpful video I've ever seen on KZbin. I just got a plane which uses one of these LiPo batteries (a PZ T-28) and I got one of these chargers. My charger came with instructions but they were impossible to understand. They need a better English translator! Anyway, I came to KZbin for help and found your video and now I have a complete understanding of how to use my charger. Thank you VERY much for taking the time to create this video!

[@organgrind]

Bless you, this is by far the most helpful and coherent information that I have been able to find. My HK Eco Six came with a nice 'instruction' book BUT with my eyes I needed a strong light and a magnifying glass to read it. Thanks again from the UK, R

[@davidwright5692]

thanks for the tips, almost returned mine because I thought it was faulty till I watched your really helpful video, and now I'll ensure I store mine at the storage level and not on full charge, learn something new everyday,thanks for saving me so much money! Dave - UK

[@ODACerberus]

Best LiPo explanation video I have seen, been using them for 4 years but still learned a bit here. Thanks!

[@Davesterific]

Everyone here is saying thankyou, I'm going to say THANKYOU!!!!!! Champion stuff; this is my first time charging for electrics, been into IC for 20+ years, you have helped me wade through some of this Electric Flight Voodoo. Cheers.

[@snzkickin]

I used this video to help me with my new X-Charger. Settings were almost exact. I'm using this to charge a few Parrot AR Drone 2.0 2300mAh aftermarket LiPo batteries. Thanks RCModelReviews!!!!

[@markp5737]

As a novice to battery charging this has been so very helpful, I've just purchased the same charger as you are using in the video and you have answered every question I had and then some, thanks so much!

[@Grahame59]

I have the iMax B6 charger - if you have this charger you will find all the information in this excellent tutorial is identical. Great vid Bruce and so much easier to understand than the instruction manual which came with the charger. Thanks.

[@hughhemington9559]

This is the best primer I've seen on charging in general, and this charger specifically. I refer people to it quite often. Thanks for this effort!

[@Hydeflyer]

Very useful video! My charger came without instructions and the shop set it up for me for a 2S Lipo. Now I've got some 3S Lipos and couldn't figure out how to reprogramme the damn thing. Then I remembered saving your vid to my favourites and I'm back in business!

[@tubecat101]

Thanks for that. Been using this charger for a couple of years but never understood all the different options properly. That explained it nicely

[@Djah1999]

09:10 Balance charging 12:48 Storage mode charge

[@terminatorsoldaccount9639]

Amandus Henriksson THANK YOU!

[@vladimirmorozov1645]

Thanks

[@EleanorPeterson]

Hmm. I remember the happy days when information came in magazine form and you didn't need to have somebody scanning through video timelines for you to highlight salient points... Just think - you could flip through pages yourself and find stuff! Some magazines even had an index so you didn't even need to turn pages. There's a whole generation of frantic, short-attention-span people now who see a 12 minute video thumbnail and refuse to watch it all the way through because the guy who made it didn't provide a list of the times when the juicy bits occurred. How sad. All that work for nothing... In a way it's quite an insult. People can't be bothered even to watch what you've spent hours putting together. No wonder so many KZbin Channels are abandoned by their makers: the feedback they receive is basically, 'Just give me the facts, immediately, then shut the hell up and get out of my life'. Enjoying a hobby and learning something new is so much more civilised with a magazine, a hot drink, and a packet of biscuits...

[@bobyorke]

Djah1999 cheers

[@nigelholland1811]

Thanks! I am one of those newbie's. I bought the turnigy charger after watching this review ( sorry you get no $.) on opening it I saw there is no instruction so I was very happy to be able to watch your video again. Keep up the good work I enjoy watching and combining your video with the flite test guys in the US. You both make RC interesting. Hope you get you licence soon and you can legally fly again. Thanks, Nigel, UK

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Easy to understand and bloody BRILLIANT!! I've been in the Hobby for over 37 years - but only just recently started using Lipo Batteries. 😱😵 All I've learned so far is - I've got a LOT to learn!! 😫 Thank you so much for this. This Old Fart is just trying not to burn down the House!!! 💥🔥🔥🔥

[@Genecaster]

I just bought a Hitec X1 AC Plus which is a very similar 4 button charger (though balance board is external) but it does 2-6S batteries and the screen is the same blue 2-line LCD. It looks like I have the exact same programming as this unit so you literally just went through and answered pretty much every question I had as to how to use it. So thanks, this video was super helpful!

[@louisjansen3520]

Thank you for your efforts. I am now confident in handling my Lipo batteries and charger.

[@spankymangler]

Thanx man for this vid,im a newbie to this hobby,i was well aware lipos needed respect but honestly had no clue on how to do things correctly and the basic info is some what hard to find. thanx for taking the time to expain simply and clearly.

[@ThunderDog]

Awesome job!! I'm a complete newbie to electronics and I just got all my stuff to build a tricopter. This and your DIY power supply video are very complete and detailed. THANK YOU!

[@granvilleisle]

Very informative.You've just given me the confidence to use my new imax B6 with my new Lipos.Was reading the manual that came with the imax and it hardly made any sense.You go Kiwi!!

[@tragichero7746]

because of RCModelReviews i now know all about lipo batteries and how to charge them. Thanks!

[@RTD1947]

Thank you for your wonderful way of explaining fairly complex procedures, for us old flyers

[@7JGL_GT3]

thanks very much for this guide, having read the manual that came with the charger we were completely confused - everything's clear now - saved our Christmas.!

[@unscarredbytrials1708]

Thanks for this, I just got a Traxxas with a couple LIPOs off eBay and picked up a four-button charger off amazon, the instructions were horrible! I needed this - thank you!

[@TFfan75]

Finally! Great video, been using my charger "in the blind" for a year now.

[@zhillsx]

Very nice and informative tutorial on Lipo charging. One of the best I've seen on a 4 button charger.

[@MrGrumbleshanks]

Just Perfect. Thanks for this video (and many others) . I was able to follow along and not only learned WHAT to do, but WHY. I wish I could spend a week building and flying with you. I was going to say if you come to Auckland I'd shout you a beer, but I think I'll go donate that offer straight to rcmodelreviews instead... I can't wait to get ahold of your FPV backpack kits if they become available. Thanks again

[@cruizzee1]

Very helpful vid and thank you,...I am using a projecta 12v 2200ma charging power battery charger to power up my turnigy accucell 6 charger and want to no if this is a safe way to supply power to my accucell or should I be looking at another source.my lipos are a zippy 4000 and a redback 3300 mah,thanks in advance..

[@Soldier53flyer]

Thank You, for taking your time to get back to me. I balance charge every time and try to keep them around 3.8 per cell.

[@1989cranston]

Thank you for your very informative explanation on this. I read the manual cover to cover and was still lost. I plugged my charger and lipo to a car battery and charged it as you walked us through it. Thank you again

[@cocemojoe]

Thanks for your help, I was trying to understand more about what I need to know, but could not find it. Until checking out all your tutorials, now I am light years ahead of where I was and closer to where I need to be. Fantastic job thanks again.

[@nigelholland1811]

Thanks for understandable instruction. So many people make this sound complicated and don't go into the same detail.

[@atheistmetal1]

Anyone whishing to learn how to balance and charge a lipo- watch this vid. WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@derekwagner157]

I cannot begin to thank you enough for this video. I have the exact same charger and this really helped me wrap my head around it a lot better than doing it on my own with instructions. I'm not using the lipos in RC applications I'm actually using them to power heavily modified foam dart blasters. This is an absolute great video though! A+!

[@sundown798]

These chargers are a gem, also will bring car battery's back from the dead. You could never find a charger like this at a automobile store especially with its options like this. Great charger!

[@barbelmeister]

That was better instruction than the photocopied Chinglish that came with my charger. Thank-you!

[@nathanz602]

Chinglish lol

[@Toar1287]

Nice video. I used it to learn how to use my Turnigy charger. Please make a video demonstrating the proper settings needed to store lipo batteries. I'm having a hard time finding good information on the subject. Thanks again.

[@trekliquid55]

Thanks very much for explaining how my chargers works, I was struggling to find the button to "make happy battery for good long time fun" On my charger, I hate chinglish instructions! You've sorted it, cheers fella.

[@pavalige]

Thanks Bruce ...i fit the noob category and you have just demystified my brand new Accucell 6 . I can happily charge my first Lipo

[@jeepman012]

Hey Thanks for making this video, I'm going to give my B6 AC to my nephew as the basic charger that comes with many models are pretty poor, My B6 ac did'nt come with any instructions, although I had no problem with it as it seemed straight forward to use, This video will help show my nephew what to do, I know I can tell/show him, but if he forgets anything he will have this video to remind him. By the way, your video;s are well good, cheers.

[@rolanddeschain5741]

Thank you for your excellent video. A lot of people show you how to unbox it but that is as far as it goes. I started out with quads a little while ago and it has been nothing but problem after problem. Not having a background in electronics or computers doers not help either. you were very concise in your direction and it helped me greatly.

[@Wasphamma]

Great video. RC Model Reviews is my "go to" channel!

[@Lepo4256]

THANK YOU soooo much, i received my charger 30mins. ago with your video i was able to charge right out of the box

[@CraigThomsen]

Thanks Bruce Just obtained 1 of these chargers your vid is the best on youtube and sent a link to the real type and model flyers at our airfield Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield in the not so sunny state of Queensland Oz which as been CASA approved for co-fly operations for over 10 years now with guide lines and restrictions and it works well. Please note: there is also an active Military Scan Eagle program operating from here as well inwhich 10 US Army AUV pilots are in training, it works well

[@josedevel]

Thanks a lot man! A life saver for someone entering the hobby and who just bought his first charger :)

[@donphobos]

Great tutorial. With the calibration extention it will be a good knowledge base for everybody.

[@dannydebruyne5382]

Thank you so much. Noobs need love too ;). Really helped me, thank you again.

[@Emerauder]

I watch this video every 3 months or so when I get the urge to fly R/C. Having forgotten everything (old-timer's disease) I need help. Thanks for this! My only whine is the narrator's accent is so thick, and he speaks so fast, I only understand a small part of the audio. I'm glad for the video portion - at least I can get the sequence of button-pushing in order. P.S. I'm unilingual (American English) and very poor at understanding UK accents. My bad.

[@flhoest]

I was about to tell this guys speak perfect UK British English ;) I'm not fluent but have no issue at all ...

[@TheJoehens]

Perfect instruction video. Answered all my questions. Thank you very much. -Best regards from the sunny Republic of Panama-

[@Jamdat33]

Thank you bruce!!! 2018 and your videos are still relevant as ever :)

[@redmaxy]

Finally; clear instruction for newbs! Thanks so much!

[@Svarg89]

Thank you. This video appeared to be very useful for someone like me even in 12 years ))

[@nathanz602]

Very informative and helpful. I used this video to help navigate my Turnigy s60 AC charger, which has the same settings as this one.

[@SuperVanGogh13]

Wow! I learned something today! Thanks so much for your videos!

[@shoopdj]

A nice feature about the Turnigy Accucell 6 LiPo Storage function is that if the battery is below 3.7v per cell it will charge back to that voltage.

[@jaywisely3411]

I realize this video is pretty old, but thank you for making it. I just got a turnigy battery and a turnigy charger for a project and the battery charger manual was not helpful (I'm being polite). This video had what I needed. Thanks.

[@freeker30]

thank you very much it help me a lot ive been looking for a demm toturial and your the only one that got it step by step. :) keep up the good work. and thanks again

[@kenbirzneck]

thank you , i appreciate the explanation , im using a venom pro but like you said 4 button charger s are pretty similar . ive ruined my share of lipos by using the chargers included with the kits , good way to wreck a lipo , your instructions are very helpfull

[@SteveJohnsonvideo]

Best explanation on the web.

[@Aolen75]

Awesome vid thankyou for that i was wondering how to do it.Rc can be daunting to someone who is contemplating joining the hobby these vids help heaps.

[@samacumen]

Great! That is how tutorials should be made - correctly informative to a beginner not knowing ABCD.. Thanks again;)

[@frankhymas125]

A very helpful and informative video, well put and easy to understand. thank you.

[@obese1konobe]

Thanks Bruce. What would we do without you?

[@kinglou48]

Brilliant, so much easier than reading the manual

[@bmwnasher]

Just bought the imax B6, seems the same, great informative video one of the best, thanks,

[@hunter8turkey1]

Say you really helped me out with your vid. I am new to the RC world. So thank you so much. I have the exact same charger.

[@meannate]

This helped be greatly understand my Hobby People TAZR charger, which seems to share the exact same firmware!

[@kandesigner]

Thank you Sir! Two thumbs up. Now I can charge for first time with confidence

[@ricafe]

Great video ! It helped me to understand how the Turnigy charger works. Thank you !

[@AT-sf3wq]

Absolute life saving video! Thanks for your hard work!

[@djmittens1562]

Thank you very much it was a great help most videos on here Show's unboxing products which is useless to watch

[@tptwk]

Great info for someone new to the hobby!

[@franktezz]

Thanks a lot! This is still useful in 2015! Cheers!

[@AlexMageethefirst]

+Frank Tezz Yeah, its the first guide I have seen (and ive seen a lot) that didn't confuse the hell out of me!

[@kerbain]

+Frank Tezz Still good in 2016! :D

[@zeropoleski4360]

+Alex Magee ME TOO!!!!

[@valamaas]

+Frank Tezz +kerbain I have a model Delorean. Still useful in 2017

[@Warby1]

Very helpful and clear tutorial. Thank you.

[@PercyTienhooven]

I just want to thank you for this great video. Your make everything sounds so easy haha. Thanks you, keep doing the good stuff!

[@StevenVacher]

Brilliant video, very descriptive and full of info. Thanks very much.

[@grahamlwilson]

Thanks Bruce, very informative video. Can you show us how to calibrate the chargers balance port next? Mine is slightly out, 0.1 to 0.3 volts on some cells. SO I would like to recalibrate it asap.

[@justinspirational]

Thanks Bruce for all your great videos- can you tell me why we would not always balance charge our lipos? Is balance charging slower than normal charging (without balancing)? Why not always fast charge with intermittent balance charges? Is there a disadvantage to fast charging- does it reduce the life of the lipo? thanks for your reply

[@TruebritRacing]

Any chance of a vid on connectors and what current they can handle.

[@jerrystich2573]

Thank you so much for an excellent video. It made so much more sense than the worthless manual that came with the charger.

[@genenorman8984]

Absolutely superb tutorial. Thank you so much!

[@bluegpu]

Great video and clear concise instruction! Thanks!

[@theNSXman]

Excellent! Exactly the information I was looking for. Your explanations are very clear, thank you!

[@B4bafett]

Wow great video, so hard to find anything on this!!! Thank you

[@tomemerson7514]

Very informative. What is the best charging current to use for a 2S battery with 1000mAh capacity. Your video recommends 1.0A for this battery. From what I gather this is a 1C charge rate. My battery has a maximum charge rate of 5C as defined by the manufacturer. If I charge at the 5C rate, will the battery life (# of charge cycles) be reduced? If I charge at .5A or .5C will the battery life be greater? I know the charge times will different, but I'm looking for the maximum battery life.

[@giffy5775]

Very helpful, thank you. Did you ever do the video showing how to perfectly balance charge?

[@cambridgekiwi]

Hey Bruce... my charger is slightly different, it automatically starts charging as soon as it detects a battery in the circuit - with the last settings made on the charger. Hence if you were to recommend a standard practice for charging, that would be to make sure the settings are made in the charger for the correct battery type BEFORE connecting the lipo for charging. I have an Orbit Pocket ladder, and it auto detects the number of cells for charging which you have to accept to start charging

[@planetamazonia1]

Awesome & simple instructions. Great video, thanks!

[@RoBopuG]

thx m8 that was much more helpfull than the instruction i got with my charger. thx a bunch

[@JGO749]

Keep up the good work sharing your knowledge!

[@UseLogicPlease123]

Many thanks for the video, just was starting out with charging lipos and this helped a lot. Also helped that I happened to have the same charger.

[@a10nmw]

Thank you so much for the video. It is idiot proof and by far the best one. Much appreciated