HTRC C240 DUO charger review

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HTRC sent me this dual charger for review, here's what I think about it.
#HTRC #C240

[@Sweatallover]

Great charger! I love it after 3 months use. I watched your vid and it influenced me to get it, thanks!

[@Planespotterdude]

Ty so much i was so frustrated with this new tech. In the old days, i just plugged it in to the specific type of charger and hit go.

[@FLSharkdiver]

Thanks for sharing mate! I have made my mind up and will be buying the HTRC C240 DUA Charger!

[@tlfbshti364]

great review razor!! I loved mine when I had it, and I recommend it allllll the time! Beats the venom and a lot of other more expensive dual channel chargers.

[@cwatson42785]

You think this is better than the venom? The venom is like 20$ more. Do you know what one would charge faster? Thanks

[@classicvwbugs]

Great video. I have a question if you could answer, when I put the charger on "storage mode" and my batteries are all hooked up, the storage mode goes through, but I never know when it is finished, I do not hear a beep nor does the LCD display "full" or "finished." Almost 90 min went by on the storage mode and I could not tell if it was done or not. Any ideas? Thank you in advance.

[@RazorRC]

Chris Vallone hmm, i need to check that out as I usually use another charger for storage mode. You can just pull it though once it gets t around 3.8v/cell (I.e. 7.6v), it doesn’t have to be exact.

[@hnic72]

This charger "should" beep and stop automatically when it hits the appropriate storage voltage

[@AndyRC]

Nice review sir. I still love my ISDT however a dual charging option would be nice. I use a parallel board to charge several batteries at a time however it is limited as you can't charge batteries with different voltages. Keep up the good work sir

[@DFDuck55]

I have the HTRC T240 and absolutely love it. It appears it is the same basic thing as this one except it's a touch screen. My only complaint was mine came with a Chinese power plug, but a desktop computer power plug works, and I happened to have a few laying around, so that wasn't too big of a deal. I bought the T240 to replace a Venom ProDuo 80w x2 which I absolutely hated and got very little use from because one channel got "stuck" in some weird mode, so it only has one usable channel, and the menus are ridiculously difficult. The Venom is destined for the trash, I really love the HTRC T240. Some people complain that the HTRC fans are "loud" but it's really not bad. The fan on the left blows in, the fan on the right blows out. So there is a "cross wind" going through the charger keeping it cool. And it has built in temperature sensing that shuts the charger off if it gets too hot.

[@armani007E55]

For the life of me when you run the discharge /storage it runs it at 13.13 2% is this correct? I was told to store the batteries at 3.85v (so confused)

[@Tim4706]

I own one mine works great highly functional and I recommend it great charger🏁

[@RazorRC]

Timothy Antosy Jr I agree, pretty good especially considering the price

[@skifeizzle]

i love the digital power supply option, i made a cable to charge my cell phone.

[@crimsonfancy]

On / Off button is essential. I use a D6 Pro most often and wish it would have a switch.

[@checkeredflagfilms]

I have a starter FPV drone that takes simple 1S-4.35V Lipo. Would the connector plug right into the 'balance board'? Can I charge more than one battery at a time? Finally, can I stipulate/set-up a specific voltage level I want to discharge the battery to? thanks for the great review. Btw...if there's a better option for me...please let me know.

[@jpslayer2016]

I have this same charger and I really like it.

[@RazorRC]

JP Slayer Racing were you the one that recommended I check it out? Thanks!

[@2010stoof]

I wish you would have left the 100/50 split and then tried to charge on the right side at 8amps to see how it behaves and if it caps off at the 6-7 amps from 75 watt. Like to see if it auto adapts to your settings or if you have to set the power distribution in menu to get it to work.

[@tyranosaursduck8207]

How has this charger been for your 1s batteries, assuming you have those? On the 1s batteries I have it says they are 3.8v. Can this charger do 1s 3.8v batteries?

[@garrick738]

Can you please explain Lipo Discharge mode? 3S, 2200mha batteries, set Lipo discharge to 2.0Amp but it only discharges them at 0.8amps. Tried both channels with different batteries. What is the reason for this? Great video!

[@garyvale8347]

how is this Duo Balance Battery Charger working out for you , as it's now been a while since this video was made...thanks

[@monroethegreat7539]

I am new to RC electric, I just purchased this charger, I have EC5 lipo 4s batteries coming in 2 days, The connectors on the end looks different, Can i use this charger to charge EC5 batteries?

[@briansondgeroth9674]

Do you happen to know what the number at he bottom right side of the screen is for while in stoage mode? I cannot find info on what it is.

[@philthyco1]

My buddy Chris is looking for a dual charger for under $100 this looks pretty good!

[@RazorRC]

For $8 more, I'd say the T240 is definitely worth it

[@kevindigit]

can a 24volt dc power supply work or should i get a 18volt dc power supply?

[@ibringthelastwords1358]

Is this able to discharge two batteries at 2 amps at the same time?

[@bradkalman2353]

Also how much is both chargers?

[@nyvenom30w72]

i have this charger and i was told to only charge at 4amp when charging two 4s 9500mah batteries, is this a good guideline to go by? it take over 2 hrs to charge batteries

[@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.

[@checkeredflagfilms]

If you have a small balance connector does the black ground wire ALWAYS go to the farthest right in connecting to channel 1 or 2? I noticed there is no pos/neg indicator printed.

[@RazorRC]

Checkered Flag Films I looked at my batteries and they all have different colors. Some have 3 different colors, some have 3 black and 1 red, etc. So I don’t think they are following a color convention.

[@checkeredflagfilms]

@@RazorRC I positioned everything to the far right on ch1/ch2 and it seems to work ok.

[@josephybarra3555]

At 12:16 the number climbing at the bottom right. What’s that for?

[@anthonyaviles8665]

how has the charger been doinng so far

[@matelslug1]

Does this charger show individual cell volt??! While charging ??

[@TBONEraca]

is there digital power mode on t240 duo?

[@ExcelCannabisLimited]

Can you recommend where I can get the ec5 charging cords for this? Or what to to what would the cord be called? Sorry I’m a little new to correctly charging batteries with a “real” charger

[@Planespotterdude]

Just type in ec5 to (fill in the blank) connector adapter. Thats how i do it on amazon

[@Tigerball23]

i have same charger but when i try to charge all it tells me is disconnect. Is my charger bad just had 1 day cant charge

[@richardmarsden6516]

Great video I just have a quick question can I charge at more watts than needed? If I have 2 of the same batteries that only need 56w but lowest I can do is 75w is that OK?

[@wolfmanZ0427]

The 75/75 just means a max of 75 watts per channel so as long as you are charging at or below the number set in the settings you will be fine

[@richardmarsden6516]

@@wolfmanZ0427 thank you

[@LawrenceTimme]

Do they make a 150w per channel version? I have 5Ah 6s and 7.2AH 4s packs and they need 120-130w each atm I have an 150w and 80w charger so I have to charge one of them slowly. I already have 2 200w external power supplies too.

[@RazorRC]

If you hook up an external power supply, this is supposed to do 120W per channel. I haven't tried it, but that's what the manual says.

[@LawrenceTimme]

@@RazorRC yes I did see that. I would like a little bit of head room. I think it also only allows a single power input and unfortunately I have 2x200w psu, I don't think I could join them together.

[@1997LT1Camaro]

Good review. Not overly technical and to the point. I have this one and the instructions kinda sucked.

[@ibringthelastwords1358]

Is this able to discharge two batteries at 2 amps at the same time?

[@GreatLakesRC]

Great review! Lots of great features for a cheap price 👍 It's a little underpowered for my use though. 100 watts would only allow a 6s battery to be charged at about 4amps.

[@RazorRC]

Yeah, for 6S I would look for something with more power.

[@damson2809]

12:30 your display shows 8.0A because rhe battery is 8000mah? I was charging my 7000mah and it was reading 4.5A and it was jumping around 4.5 to 4.7A

[@SHARK1202X]

I just ordered one, and it’s a bummer there is no EC5. But one question though, what do you think would be a good power ratio when charging a 6200 mAh 80C 2S and a 7600mAh 50C 3S lipo at the same time?

[@RazorRC]

Shaunn Hartmann so... 6200mah you would usually charge at 6.2amps. 7600mah at 7.6 amps. 2S is 8.4v full charged, 3S is 11.1v fully charged. Watts = amps x volts 6.2a x 8.4v = 52.08 watts 7.6a x 11.1v = 84.36 watts So maybe like 58 watts and 92 watts?

[@SHARK1202X]

Thanks

[@proudneanderthal1843]

My C240 worked great until I used the DC input to charge at the field. Now when I try to use the 120 v plug it will not power up. I can only use it with 12v DC for power supply.

[@flat-earther]

wow

[@bruiseleroy008]

Channel 1 on my charger resets any time I try to charge (does this with all of my LiPo's), but Channel 2 works fine. Any ideas or is my charger defective?

[@howdrums909]

Mine does the same thing. And I've only used it a few times.

[@bruiseleroy008]

@@howdrums909 I ended up taking it back and got a replacement

[@imserious2187]

So if you were charging two batteries at the same time would you be able to set both sides to 100?

[@Lyquidmetal78]

150 total, but limited to 100 max when the other channel is 50.

[@pedmar0072]

I read that this charger can show the % of the battery. Is this when it's not charging or can this be seen while it's charging?

[@wolfmanZ0427]

% is an option that you can see when it is NOT charging. It does count how many mAh the battery takes while charging

[@armani007E55]

For the life of me when you run the discharge /storage it runs it at 13.13 2% is this correct? I was told to store the batteries at 3.85v (so confused) Subbed!

[@RazorRC]

armani007E55 storage charge you want about 3.8v per cell, so a 2S battery would be 7.6v total. 3S would be 11.4v, etc.

[@armani007E55]

@@RazorRC and a 4s would be? I see it now under the cell amps. I confused myself as I was looking at the v not the mV per cell. Duh while clicking the storage button.

[@imserious2187]

How do you know what the final voltage is for each battery?

[@RazorRC]

For LiPo, it's 4.2v per cell. So 2 cell is 8.4v, 3 cell is 12.6v, etc.

[@xrated072]

Hello Razor, I'm getting back into the hobby after about 15yrs. Used to race Nitro TC, 2WD Buggy, and Truck, and 12 scale carpet. I'm considering a Tekno 4wd, But I'm not sure what batteries I'd need. I am considering this charger due to its flexibility, and features. What do you recommend, will this do the job for what I need? Thanks & Sub'd!!!

[@RazorRC]

1/10 scale off-road race kits all use shorty 2S lipos except for short course trucks which use 2S full size stick packs. If you're running 1/8 E-buggies like the Tekno EB48, then they use 4S stick packs.

[@cwatson42785]

What happened to the new one you just posted? It says unavailable.

[@RazorRC]

Chris Watson I didnt like the audio so am re-uploading it. Should be ready in a couple of hours.

[@cwatson42785]

@@RazorRC oh ok no worries! I'm gonna order one after watching your review when it posts. I'll use your link. Thanks razor!

[@marider1995]

Considering getting it. Still wanna know how it does charging 2 at a time though if that’s something it can do? 2 5000 mah 2s lipos is what I planned using it for

[@RazorRC]

2 5000mah 2S lipos would be a piece of cake for this charger. 5000mah * 8.4v means it needs about 42 watts of power per channel, and this has 75 watts per channel. So plenty of power to charge both batteries at the same time.

[@marider1995]

Still better to ask rather than burn down the house haha. Thanks a lot buddy

[@catherineharris4746]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@flyingernst]

Isnt it that way that all charging mode use Balancer at the end, but "Balance Charge" charges ONLY over the balancer?!

[@RazorRC]

no, balance charge should use the main leads and charge at full amperage (5-8A or whatever). when some cells get too much of a difference from the others, it switches to charging only on those tiny leads on those cells that need it, and at very low amps like 0.2A. Regular or fast charge completely ignores the balance leads and just charges up to full voltage which is the sum of all cells, it doesn't care if one cell is at 4.4v and another is at 4.0v.

[@fishycomics]

Own this good charger bad sound they must improve apon it.

[@RazorRC]

fishycomics the fan’s kinda loud in a quiet room

[@kingsleykronk3141]

Comes with a loud ducted fan inside VVVRRRRRRRRR

[@megustachuletas3956]

First? Not sure why that is a thing tho.

[@bradkalman2353]

Spectrum makes a smart battery go check it out please.

[@RazorRC]

their Smart technology is different, it won't work with this charger

[@bradkalman2353]

I was hoping it would so other companies can take advantages of too.

[@bradkalman2353]

I was hoping it would so other companies can take advantages of too.

[@Desert-edDave]

These chargers can't be calibrated, do not buy. It's unfortunate because otherwise they'd be great. Same with the C150.

[@flat-earther]

so what charger do you suggest

[@KalsRcAdventures]

Bro those nails😭🤦🏾‍♂️

[@daveb572]

I know it's been four years since you put up this video and I didn't read all the comments. you said you didn't know why "I" was used to represent current. Just in case you haven't found an answer, here's why. "I" is thought to have been meant to represent INTENSITY of electron flow.