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August 29, 2013

SkyRC RS16 charger & 17A power supply

SkyRC introduce the RacingStar RS16 charger and the eFuel 230W/17A power supply. Starting with the charger, the multi-chemistry device is of very compact dimensions and features a back-lit display and a single push joystick for flicking through the menu. With it’s 180W circuitry the charger can fill 1S to 6S LiXX, 1 to 15 cell NiXX and 2V to 20V Pb battery packs with up to 16A charge current while offering a heatsink design case, built-in balancer and an optional temperature sensor port. The DC charger is powered by 11V to 18V power sources and designed for the use with the new eFuel 230W/17A power supply as both devices can be stacked and coupled together using two dual banana plugs.

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July 10, 2013

Much More Power Master Mini Evo

Much More introduce this compact power supply called the Power Master Mini Evo. It offers up to 10A of constant current, features an adjustable output voltage of 12.2V to 14.0V and an 5V/1A USB charging port. The device measures only 160x70x45mm, weights 377g and is equipped with a single cooling fan, new output terminals and overload, short circuit and overheat protection. Available in black or blue colour it is ideal to power chargers, tyre warmers, pit lamps and many more.

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June 10, 2013

SkyRC eFuel 1200W power supply

SkyRC introduce their eFuel 1200W/50A power supply with an adjustable output voltage of 15V to 30V. The device is useable with an input voltage of 100V to 240VAC and allows the operation of various chargers at the same time. In addition to the 50A main DC output the charger offers three independent and switched 10A outputs and two 5V/2.1A USB ports. The output voltage is adjustable via a dial and clearly shown on a large LC display along the actual current. Two temperate controlled fans keep the power supply cool even under full load or in high ambient temperatures. Sporting dimensions of 305x170x85mm the device weights 3.1kg and it comes in a tough aluminium case.

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April 26, 2013

Venom Pro Charger 2 & PS600 Power Supply

Venom Pro Charger 2

Venom have introduced the follow-up to the wildly successful Pro Charger series. The Venom Pro Charger 2 has a new ergonomic case design and features an integrated power supply, on-board balance block and supports charging rates up to 6.0amps. This AC/DC powered multi-chemistry charger is micro processor controlled, fan cooled and can handle Lithium batteries up to 6S, NiMh/NiCd batteries from 1-15 cells and Lead Acid batteries from 1-10 cells (2v to 20v). The Venom Pro2 also boasts many high end features such as multiple discharge profiles, internal resistance testing and recallable memory profiles for up to five of your most commonly used batteries. The Venom Pro2 also comes with nine of the most popular charging leads including Traxxas, Deans, EC3, EC5, Tamiya, receiver pack, JST, alligator clips and glow plug adapter for trouble free connection to the most popular batteries on the market.

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March 15, 2013

ORC 12V 32A & 47A power supplies

ORC have two new high-power switched power supplies available. Coming as 12V 32A and 47A variant the unique switch mode design allows greater reliability than traditional mosfet designs, and each unit is equipped with overload, overheat and low voltage protection. Each supply features female Corally-style outlets, and comes with the required kettle lead. They even have a carry handle for easy transportation.

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November 28, 2012

Elangears Cronus 400S power supply

Elangears have updated their Cronus power supply line up to include the 400S. This 400W unit features an output current of 30A and a fresh new look. The 400S also features an updated USB port outputting 5V at 1.5A, suitable for charging your iPad.

Source: Elangears [elangears.com]

November 13, 2012

Hitec ePowerBox 30 AC power supply

The Hitec ePowerBox 30 is a 30A AC power supply designed to provide DC chargers with an adjustable output of 12 to 18VDC and a peak current of 30A. Powered by 100 to 240VDC the power supply features a backlit LC display, dual 4mm output jacks and a fan unit for temperature control as well as a black heatsink case.

Source: Hitec [hitecrcd.com]

November 13, 2012

TrakPower VR-1 charger & DPS power supply

New from TrakPower comes the VR-1 dual output charger and DPS power supply. Starting with the charger it offers dual outputs with up to 20A charge current on output one and up to 6A on output two. It is designed to work with all RC battery chemistry types, sports build-in balancing, 40 programmable battery memories, a graphic back-lit display as well as a build-in cell checker and mini USB port for firmware upgrades. The charger docks directly into the new DPS 12V 25A power supply that comes with multiple DC outputs for additional chargers, lamps, tyre heaters etc and also a USB port to power music players, phones, tablets etc. The charger is available now with the power supply to follow in December.

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