Tutorial: Tenergy TB6B Balance Charger for NiMH/LiPO/LiFe Battery Packs | All-Battery.com

[@DJReRun]

8 years later, this is still a very useful tutorial. Thank you.

[@OMazoo22]

11 years later and still very useful! Same as the “new” hobby fans or imax B6 chargers. Only video I’ve seen that goes over the save settings.

[@FifthAndAtlantic]

My charger came in the mail yesterday and this video helped more than the poopy instructions that came with the machine! I am not a smart man. Thanks!

[@hungryfireworkshop7906]

I am a smart man, and the instructions were still worthless.

[@walkercoleman8767]

I’m fairly smart and I think it would take a nasa scientist to figure out those instructions

[@rustyquad513]

average smart here ...and got my charger yesterday and all I can say is thank God for u Tube!

[@MrWiz357]

Yeah, as an example for one of the descriptions of a warning or error message for a break down as displayed on the screen it says, and I quote "There happens the malfunction at the charger circuit by any reason." One of many such explanations in the manual. I think the Chinese just see us as a nuisance to be honest! lol

[@codyh877]

Thank you so much for making this video, I bought the Tenergy TB6B because of the relatively good reviews and low price. I couldn't make heads or tails of the instructions that came with it. Your video cleared it all up for me, and I've been having great success charging my batteries. I'm new to the non plug'n'play RC battery world when it comes to charging, but with your help I feel confident and safe.

[@AllBattery]

Hi Cody, glad the video helped. If you ever have an questions feel free to reach out to our support team at [e-mail] or on our live chat on power.tenergy.com anytime between mon-fri 9-5pm pacific time.

[@ronkendall2930]

Thank You, Your video is so much easier to follow than reading the directions that come with the charger.

[@Soullesschump]

This was great! I can't believe this charged my 3200mah in 48 minutes!!! I was so use to 2-3 hours

[@theregoesmiller389]

thank you so much for this video.. i just got my first rc car ( drift car ) and it came with this charger ( newer version so the text on the front is a little diff but same color scheme etc ) . i didnt know how to use it.. this is the first video that popped up when i typed in the charger in search. thank you again.

[@reuellouwrens9853]

10 years later and still usefull

[@psiturbo]

Insane charger! Incredible. I just got back into R/C and technology really has evolved. This charger is very good.

[@kaileygeorge]

Thank you I have a little brother who has an rc car and we don't have a father figure to teach us how to so tha k you for this tutorial 😅😅😊😊

[@AllBattery]

Glad it helped out! We know it can seem intimidating at first, but it actually is a very solid & versatile charger if you're into any kind of Hobby runs batteries.

[@hhampton]

Are there any detailed videos out there on NiMH charging, especially the automatic charge/discharge setting? There are lots on LiPO but I haven't found any for NiMH.

[@ImTheJoker4u]

Any luck? I have a 14v cordless drill battery i want to attempt to breathe some more life into.

[@TurboEverything]

Thank you for making this video. I read through the instructions at least 3 times and still couldn't understand it. I kept not holding down the enter button to move to the next set of screens. Great guide!

[@MaxSMoke777]

How can charging a battery be so complicated?

[@FantmVirus]

its a universal charger so every battery chemistry is different and needs different settings. Unless yu want to buy single chargers for every battery you have....

[@MrSabram07]

I agree, sorry I bought this. I am LiPo only and this is waaaay to much

[@kettlebellmusclegain]

So they dont blow up?

[@Blimpus]

All Battery thank you so much for this video. This is by far the best tutorial on youtube. Very helpful.

[@AllBattery]

@Jeff - there will be a loud beeping noise, and the LCD also displays/flashes the text "FULL".

[@andyofsac3514]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@jamiltrilla8271]

Thank you for making this video it was very informative and made it a lot easier to run through the settings

[@psiturbo]

Under Program, for some reason Lipo was disabled, very strange, not sure why. May have been a hiccup on the charger, going through the settings several times, turning it on and off resolved the problem. Thank you, works like a charm, awesome charger.

[@nicholasholden4043]

Hey me again, love this charger it's great! Is there a way to buy a longer cord balance board?

[@AllBattery]

@Joselito - the discharge should follow the same settings process as if you were planning to charge it: 1) Set to Discharge instead of Charge, 2) Set Correct Battery Chemistry, & 3) Set Discharge Rate. If you meant something else, let us know and we'll try to best answer the question.

[@RandyWatson80]

How do i know how many amps to charge with?

[@zhugzug]

I don't see the Mh's show up on this display. and it does not show the model number of the charger but everything else looks the same. Is the newer versions automatic for knowing what the MH's are?

[@dustinhodgkinson6377]

Very good step by step video.. I'm glad I found this before charging my batteries. Thank you!

[@sinuemedina2550]

So how do you know the amps of charge.. I have a nihd 7.2v 2.000mah

[@TortugaBruv]

Divide your mah by 1000 so In this case your amps is 2

[@mikegloege9082]

I want to charge my Holy Stone LiPo Model SF 8333106 batteries used in the Holy Stone HS700 Quadcopter but there are no connectors that come with the charger that will work for this application. I would welcome any suggestions. For now, this product is useless to me.

[@jzero32]

I know what you mean , I have the exact same battery from Holy Stone and the ONLY thing it plugs into is the balance board with the connector from the Holy Stone super slow charger. Extremely disappointed so far and like you, for now it is totally useless to me since these are the only batteries I need to charge.

[@nunyadambidness1444]

Just got one thx for a little better understanding of how it works I'm ready to charge on 👍

[@mickistevens4886]

Does this not balance the battery in charge mode but only in balance mode? What is the point of the individual wired plug if it isn't used for balacning?

[@AllBattery]

Reason why we did not include a video on the Temp Sensor is that very few people actually use this feature. It can be difficult to accurately measure temp readings for LiPO. The temp sensor cable should be universal for these chargers, but I believe the one this takes is a Hitech connector.

[@psiturbo]

I would like to know more about the discharge> charge feature, and how it works.

[@AllBattery]

They both essentially support (charge & balance) the same range & type of batteries. The only differences are the overall looks, the layout of the side ports, and the number of connectors offered. The TB6B offers a few more connectors.

[@imankhademi7403]

Great work in explaining this. Keep it up!

[@random_dude8497]

How do I find out the A for my battery it is a lipo 5000mah 7.4v 2s2p 50c 37wh

[@yeyee4707]

My 2s Lipo battery has a small orange discharge plug, so can I not charge it because I don’t see an adaptor for it

[@NickSteam8]

What does the number in the bottom right mean while charging?

[@josephbohme7917]

Alarm when charge complete -- won't it stop on its own- what if you are sleeping can alarm go away?

[@divi1212]

tattu 22000mah battery, cells voltage hi check main port ..... this problem comes to me from skyrc 1080 charger ... how solve the problem

[@ratpressure]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! It is very informative, yet simple to understand.

[@MrSabram07]

So I know there are lipo battery options, and balance charging is one of those options as is rapid/quick charging. Do you do one or the other and not both? I mean is rapid charge not a balanced charge?

[@AllBattery]

Try it at both rates to see the performance differences of the battery. Many RC folks claim that charging at a faster rate gives more punch. Other than that, it essentially takes longer.

[@thedavinator37]

Ok so it's around 30 minutes for a 3s. Not too bad. I'm very new at this stuff and this really helped. Thanks and I'll be sure to pick one up

[@Occams_laser303]

Good video thanks! I have a 7.4v 2200 mah Traxxas battery. Charge rate is 2.2 but max charge is 4.4a- can I use the 4.4? Alse, I'm going to solder a connector on to it. How do I balance it if there's no balance cable? The Traxxas batteries have the balance built in to the charge cable, I'm assuming that won't work here. Thanks for the help

[@Hufekf32]

How do you know what ampage to charge the battery at? Is the way you use the ampage different for the different types of batteries? For example, if I had a 1600 mah nimh and a 1600 lipo, would I set the ampage to 1.6 amps like she did in the video?

[@codysteeby1]

How do I know what to set my amps to for my specific battery

[@codysteeby1]

2500 mAh so that would be 2.5 amps much appreciated :)

[@codysteeby1]

Have another question I have a battery that came with my gun online and I don't know anything about it. Is there anyway to figure that out? Like mAh and volts?

[@AllBattery]

Cody Steeby Usually specifications will be listed on the PVC of the battery pack. If it is very generic, always best to just confirm with the seller or manufacture of the airsoft gun.

[@baller63800]

mAh/1000 = charge rate

[@jacobhendrickson8935]

I'm reading these comments so many people confused about not being able to find lipo or life. You can't answer that when your the one selling the charger. It's simple this charger does do lipo or life or lion. But will only display one of the three depending which lithium style voltage you have entered into the programming you can very easily switch between the three in the settings. Go to the program mode I believe not sure cause I don't have my charger with me but get into the programming and switch between lithium voltages when you choose 3.7 it's in lipo mode 3.3 life mode 3.6 lion mode. When I get to my charger ill comment again on how you get to this screen.

[@Depzzz_]

i just got into drones.. is this still a good value for money charger out there guys?

[@thedavinator37]

Do you balance discharge and charge or just balance discharge? Also does it have a cell voltage checker?

[@AllBattery]

I believe you that is the model of an RC Heli? It would be easier to give us the battery pack that is used, and we can tell you if it is supported. We do have a Table on the main product description that lists all the battery types (chemistry), and the voltage it supports. See video description for link to product on our website.

[@timmy4539]

I wish you would have showen how to discharge a lipo battery and how to storage charge !

[@AllBattery]

Yes, you can charge it at 1.6 Ah. Generally, if you would like a safe charge rate, set a charge rate (in amps) that fully charges your battery in 3-5 hours. This 3-5hr timeframe is also a guideline for RC Car battery packs to maximize battery efficiency & runtime. We're assuming you have a mini Airsoft battery pack? So, to charge in 3 hours, it would be..(1600/3 )= about 500mah or 0.5Ah charge rate. This applies for both your LiPO & NiMH battery packs.

[@kenronbarnes1351]

My battery volts are 14.8 4s , when balance charging the volts are going up, will that cause any problems? I have all the right information saved, but I was just wondering.

[@craigmussells9274]

What does the numbers on the bottom right mean when it has finished charging? How do I know that it charged the proper Mha?

[@AllBattery]

We would recommend to use the LiPo Balance option. For any LiPO or LiFe battery pack that is for Hobby (RC Cars, Heli, Airsoft) it is recommend they be balance charged. The balance is essentially charging your batteries.

[@bobkeller8383]

All-Battery.com where is the settinf for LiFe battery charging?

[@HexedInOhio]

For anyone looking, a replacement LCD power supply rated 120v at 5A works perfectly as an A/C power supply. You can find one on Amazon or eBay for cheap.

[@brianbirc]

Tcells want to charge my Taxas Power cell 8.4V NIMH 30000MAH7 cell Battery T6B charger doees not work like the video no input for voltage does not ask how many cells should it? what will the uto feature do if I can get it to switch to it the voltage that is says is charging is higher than 8.4 like 20.3 it says

[@viv8687]

My battery is 9.6V 11.7Ah LiFePo4. What setting should i use please. I keep getting low voltage or high voltage. What setting should i charge it? It is 27 cell battery. What should my mAh and V be on my charger? Please help.

[@adezii1397]

will a timer also go off for the nimh batteries or do i need a temp detector

[@shanecon8766]

Thank you for the help because i didnt know when it was done and i didnt want to brake it

[@eze562]

Can I charge a 3s 5200mah with just the white plug in ??? The ec5 plug doesn’t fit on any of the extras plugs ..

[@TheTenergybattery]

No, you cannot just charge with the balance plug (white plug). Users would need to the main connector as well. The TB6B has one set of wires that is bare (allows users to add on the mating connector that matches their pack) if they want to use connectors that are not supported by the multi-charging harness.

[@reuellouwrens9853]

why does it say reverse polarity for me when I plug my battery in?

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi Reuel, this usually means the red and black wires from the charger does not match with the battery pack. Please check the connector to make sure it's connected correctly. If that does not solve the issue, please contact us directly at [e-mail] and our team can take a closer look at the error.

[@alumahomeinspections7009]

What "Connection Break" means? Thx

[@davidvaughn7752]

Excellent instructions! Thank You!

[@flyingdad42]

Is there an indication on the display how many mAh the charger put back into the battery during charge...I am trying to calculate flight time

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi Flyingdad42. Yes, when the charger is recharging a battery pack, the number on the lower right hand side indicates how much mAh was sent to the battery pack.

[@jptothetree]

Thanks for making this. Really helpful!

[@overengineer7691]

On the Lipo charging status screen, do you know what the units of the capacity display are? and is it per-cell or whole battery?

[@psiturbo]

Subj: Temp Sensor Could you please post a video how to use the Temp Sensor? Why does it says USB if it is a Futaba (3-pin) connector. IF I buy one of those temp sensors with Futaba plug, the ones used for the Imax charger and cost like 4 bucks on Ebay, Would those display temperature on the charger screen? I have heard a software is needed and a special cable to connect to the computer etc, which sounds like too much hassle for such a simple feature. Thank you for all the quick responses.

[@tako000]

For the Amps do I just take my Mah and divide by 1000

[@AllBattery]

Greetings 8 roko-the-taco 8. Yes, that's a safe charging speed formula to use.

[@dastanharris]

Each connector has its own scientific name, good luck remembering them 😂😂😂

[@jps99]

Love my TB6-B!

[@AllBattery]

If you have this exact charger, it should have LiPo. If other options like NiMH, NiCad, & LiFe are available it should be there unless there is a defect with that particular one you have. As for the voltage, you have to select LiPO for it to show 7.4V. You must have it under the NiMH setting if it is showing 7.2V. If the videos are still not helping, I recommend you contact our service team to give you some help. They can do an exchange if it is defective and IF you bought from us.

[@dart451kad]

Could you tell me how you use the alligator clip attachment? I wanted to use them for some Dewalt 18v drill charging but can't find anything on the octopus to attach it to!?

[@peterandrews5956]

(I know this is old but perhaps answer will be useful for others). The alligator clips are not for output but for input if your power source is a car battery. For output, if none of the connectors are what you need you will need to connect directly to the output. For my DJI Phantom Drone, it turned out the original DJI charger was attached by plugs that fit perfectly.

[@mafatimadechavez6276]

Hi. Is the power supply not included in the package? If so, can I use any kind of power supply as long as the DC output is 11-18V?? Thanks

[@mazpr2025]

Tifama De Chavez ::: must be close to 5000mA I use 12V 5000mA, dont cut corners, pay to play.

[@WadeMade]

Will it stop charging on it's own or only sound a alarm?

[@MrSabram07]

Did anybody ever answer this question for you

[@WShep]

@@MrSabram07 no.

[@briannicheporuck2389]

I see that it goes from 7.4 volts right to 11.1 volts. Can this charger charge a 300 mag lipo that’s 2s with a 7.6v rating?

[@samjustiniano2929]

I just got last night and its not bad im use to using a hi tech charger i like there inerface better feel like its more user friendly its display shows more charging info but besides that this thing works just as good and gets the job done👍

[@psiturbo]

Lipo Balance only has the setting to 1600 mAh. My battery is a 2000mAh battery. What setting do I follow for mAh for such specs?

[@zachschemmel9929]

yeah when i press and hold to begin charging it says low voltage and starts beeping at me

[@avatar6699]

How does one set this charger to charge a 9volt 500mah LiPo Battery? it only offers 7.4v & 11.1v options in the save menu.

[@thewizard1196]

Hey I have 7200mah 7.4v 80c 2s battery but this charger only max out at 5.0A....will that be problem when balancing?

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi The Wizard, There should be no issue to balance charging your 7200mAh battery pack. If you have more questions please feel free to reach out to our team at [e-mail]

[@fjrg76]

Where were those times where only the batteries were inserted in the charger? :'(

[@jeffersonorellana7718]

How can I discharge my battery with this charger also my battery is a 5200mah 50c 7.4v

[@psiturbo]

Also, there is no program voltage setting for 7.4v. Tenergy charger has 7.2v. On pre-program settings I do not have Lipo, I have Nihm, Nicad, Lilo, but no Lipo...!? Please help.

[@MartinFluteCompany]

What is the Alligator plug for? Does it connect to a 12Volt Battery for remote charging??

[@brandonhunt7556]

+Wobble Copter yes

[@jsopala]

You rock! Thanks for the video!

[@AllBattery]

Thank you! If you need anything else you can find us on our new KZbin channel Tenergy Official. :)

[@robertbenson929]

Ok something's wrong with the charger I just purchased. The "manual" is rather confusing so I followed this video step by step. But when trying to defining LiPo chemistry it just cycles through all the other chemistries and LiPo is option is missing !!!!!!!! How is this possible??? Anybody - please let me know, thanks.

[@Travelbeatcreations.official]

Does it works the same way for laptops with lipo as well? I believe it has to have another connection for that, correct?

[@british8472]

Thank you this helped me a lot!

[@theding101]

Does it have auto stop for charging lipos

[@EHStennis90]

I cannot find the LiFe mode, could you explain how to charge LiFe batteries using this charger?

[@sinuemedina2550]

How do I find out the current amp on my Tenergy v6 2000mah?

[@tykes06]

hi, just want to know the difference between the tenergy tb 6b and the tenergy vantage ?? thanks........

[@FrankLowe1949]

Can I use a balance charger to charge a 12v lead acid batterie.

[@jkw427]

I found a programming fault you guys need to watch for. When charging a 7.4v lipo, the default charge type comes up as "charge", not as balance. The balance setting can't be saved and recalled through "load settings", it reverts back to "charge". So make sure to change it to balance when you get ready to charge a lipo.

[@Bennysnamehere]

i selected balance charge mode for my 7200mah 3s Lipo battery but it wont beep when its done charging. Any ideas why?

[@MRAXELGRINDER]

Really Great video!! Thank you so much for the help

[@garyvale8347]

I am having a problem finding the LiFe charging setting...cant find it ?

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi Gary, we have a new video that walks users through how to choose the right settings for LiFe battery packs, please check it at kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIDHiX-qZ75rf9k

[@garyvale8347]

@@TheTenergybattery thanks much guys...followed your link to a short, simple yet informative video about how to charge my LiFe batteries....

[@jflynn12]

My first charge of a 2S LIPO battery went perfectly. I then tried to charge a 3S LIPO but the LIPO option won't come up anymore. I only get choices for LkFe, NiMH, NiCd, and Pd. How can I get the LIPO option back?

[@jflynn12]

After leaving the charger disconnected overnight and then going through the menus several times the LIPO option finally came back. Strange behavior but it is working again and currently charging my new 3S LIPO battery, so all is well.

[@vntgelvr13]

Thank you and Aloha! Very helpful!

[@josjo8574]

Would you please guide me how to connect or set up for a Lion chemistry , I only see lipo option

[@AllBattery]

Please choose LiPo option first and then switch between voltages, when you choose 3.6V you'll see the display changes to Li-Ion mode.

[@AllBattery]

If you are still confused, please reach out to our Support Team via email: [e-mail], and they can help.

[@mikemcmanus1179]

@@AllBattery having the same problem. I cannot balance Li-Ion battery without getting "Battery Vol Error - Cell Connect". I can use "charge" mode, but I bought this to balance.

[@snizzard9730]

Would I set the amperage to 5.0A for my powerhobby pro lipo 3S 5200mah 50C battery to charge it?

[@Glopez6490]

Did u ever find out an answer for this?

[@AllBattery]

If you have a LiPO battery for RC Cars, you should balance charge it like shown as in our example. Be sure to set the charger for LiPO, 3S (11.1v), & 4.0A Charge Rate (takes ~1 hr in charge time). You can do also do 2.0A charge rate (takes ~2hr to charge) if you'd like.

[@madchopper4642]

Just let everybody know you do not have to balance charger LiPO batteries every time you should balance charge it every two or three times