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
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.
Hi Cody, glad the video helped. If you ever have an questions feel free to reach out to our support team at service@tenergy.com or on our live chat on power.tenergy.com anytime between mon-fri 9-5pm pacific time.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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?
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....
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?
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?
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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!?
(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.
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.
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.
I just bought this charger on Amazon and I’m very happy with it so far, I’ve only used it once to do a balance charge on a LiPo 5200 mAh 3S battery and it worked great! Do I need to do a balance charge every time I charge it or is it ok to do a regular or fast charge too? I couldn’t find anything about that in the manual. Thanks!!
Have searched in Google, TH-cam, and airsoft forums, nowhere there is any information about the temp option. You state it takes any Hitech connector (I guess is Futaba as well), but the charger says USB temp. Not true about not measuring temp, if the lipo gets hot for any reason, it would be a great safety feature to automatically stop charging at a specific set temperature. I have bought two uni temp gauges, one stays at 75, and the other one at 0. The Temp Sensor USB is a marketing tactic.
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
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.
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 service@tenergy.com
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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 service@tenergy.com and our team can take a closer look at the error.
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?
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.
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.
8 years later, this is still a very useful tutorial. Thank you.
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.
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!
I am a smart man, and the instructions were still worthless.
I’m fairly smart and I think it would take a nasa scientist to figure out those instructions
average smart here ...and got my charger yesterday and all I can say is thank God for u Tube!
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
Thank You, Your video is so much easier to follow than reading the directions that come with the charger.
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.
Hi Cody, glad the video helped. If you ever have an questions feel free to reach out to our support team at service@tenergy.com or on our live chat on power.tenergy.com anytime between mon-fri 9-5pm pacific time.
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.
This was great! I can't believe this charged my 3200mah in 48 minutes!!! I was so use to 2-3 hours
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 😅😅😊😊
Insane charger! Incredible. I just got back into R/C and technology really has evolved. This charger is very good.
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.
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!
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.
10 years later and still usefull
All Battery thank you so much for this video.
This is by far the best tutorial on youtube. Very helpful.
@Jeff - there will be a loud beeping noise, and the LCD also displays/flashes the text "FULL".
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.
Any luck?
I have a 14v cordless drill battery i want to attempt to breathe some more life into.
Thank you for making this video it was very informative and made it a lot easier to run through the settings
What does the number in the bottom right mean while charging?
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?
Very helpful, thanks!
Hey me again, love this charger it's great! Is there a way to buy a longer cord balance board?
Very good step by step video.. I'm glad I found this before charging my batteries. Thank you!
How can charging a battery be so complicated?
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....
I agree, sorry I bought this. I am LiPo only and this is waaaay to much
So they dont blow up?
How do i know how many amps to charge with?
So how do you know the amps of charge.. I have a nihd 7.2v 2.000mah
Divide your mah by 1000 so In this case your amps is 2
Thank you so much for this tutorial! It is very informative, yet simple to understand.
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?
Just got one thx for a little better understanding of how it works I'm ready to charge on 👍
I would like to know more about the discharge> charge feature, and how it works.
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?
will a timer also go off for the nimh batteries or do i need a temp detector
tattu 22000mah battery, cells voltage hi check main port ..... this problem comes to me from skyrc 1080 charger ... how solve the problem
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.
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.
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
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.
Do you balance discharge and charge or just balance discharge? Also does it have a cell voltage checker?
hi, just want to know the difference between the tenergy tb 6b and the tenergy vantage ??
thanks........
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.
Does it works the same way for laptops with lipo as well?
I believe it has to have another connection for that, correct?
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?
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.
Great work in explaining this. Keep it up!
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.
What does the numbers on the bottom right mean when it has finished charging? How do I know that it charged the proper Mha?
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.
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?
How do I know what to set my amps to for my specific battery
2500 mAh so that would be 2.5 amps much appreciated :)
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?
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.
mAh/1000 = charge rate
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
You rock! Thanks for the video!
Thank you! If you need anything else you can find us on our new TH-cam channel Tenergy Official. :)
Thanks! :D I also bougth a 5200mah 7,4v battery so i'll be able to charge it :D Is it best with 4,0A or 2.0A other than that it takes longer time?
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?
Alarm when charge complete -- won't it stop on its own- what if you are sleeping can alarm go away?
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
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
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.
What is the Alligator plug for? Does it connect to a 12Volt Battery for remote charging??
+Wobble Copter yes
Will it stop charging on it's own or only sound a alarm?
Did anybody ever answer this question for you
@@MrSabram07 no.
Thanks for making this. Really helpful!
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?
I wish you would have showen how to discharge a lipo battery and how to storage charge !
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
Tifama De Chavez ::: must be close to 5000mA
I use 12V 5000mA, dont cut corners, pay to play.
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!?
(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.
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.
i just got into drones.. is this still a good value for money charger out there guys?
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.
Will it charge faster that a trickle charger
What "Connection Break" means? Thx
Thank you for the help because i didnt know when it was done and i didnt want to brake it
For the Amps do I just take my Mah and divide by 1000
Greetings 8 roko-the-taco 8. Yes, that's a safe charging speed formula to use.
Does it have auto stop for charging lipos
I just bought this charger on Amazon and I’m very happy with it so far, I’ve only used it once to do a balance charge on a LiPo 5200 mAh 3S battery and it worked great! Do I need to do a balance charge every time I charge it or is it ok to do a regular or fast charge too? I couldn’t find anything about that in the manual. Thanks!!
Hey! We have the exact same battery. Are you charging it at 5A?
you want to balance every time
@@s1ushybrine119 i have but charger gets pretty warm.. so i just lower it a bit and it takes longer
Balance every time religiously lol
Love my TB6-B!
I cannot find the LiFe mode, could you explain how to charge LiFe batteries using this charger?
Have searched in Google, TH-cam, and airsoft forums, nowhere there is any information about the temp option. You state it takes any Hitech connector (I guess is Futaba as well), but the charger says USB temp. Not true about not measuring temp, if the lipo gets hot for any reason, it would be a great safety feature to automatically stop charging at a specific set temperature. I have bought two uni temp gauges, one stays at 75, and the other one at 0. The Temp Sensor USB is a marketing tactic.
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
How do I find out the A for my battery it is a lipo 5000mah 7.4v 2s2p 50c 37wh
5000mah is 5 amps. Every 1000 mah is 1 Amp. Mah means milliamper hour. One milliamp is one thousandth of an amp.
Each connector has its own scientific name, good luck remembering them 😂😂😂
Can I charge a 3s 5200mah with just the white plug in ??? The ec5 plug doesn’t fit on any of the extras plugs ..
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.
Can I use it to Charge my Drone 1.0 and 2.0 batteries?
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.
Hey I have 7200mah 7.4v 80c 2s battery but this charger only max out at 5.0A....will that be problem when balancing?
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 service@tenergy.com
Would I set the amperage to 5.0A for my powerhobby pro lipo 3S 5200mah 50C battery to charge it?
Did u ever find out an answer for this?
Can I use a balance charger to charge a 12v lead acid batterie.
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.
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.
All-Battery.com where is the settinf for LiFe battery charging?
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.
@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.
does it have auto stop for NiMh?
what will be my settings for my 2s 4000mah 7.4 kinda lost
Thank you this helped me a lot!
How can I discharge my battery with this charger also my battery is a 5200mah 50c 7.4v
yeah when i press and hold to begin charging it says low voltage and starts beeping at me
How do I find out the current amp on my Tenergy v6 2000mah?
i selected balance charge mode for my 7200mah 3s Lipo battery but it wont beep when its done charging. Any ideas why?
AWESOME video.
why does it say reverse polarity for me when I plug my battery in?
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 service@tenergy.com and our team can take a closer look at the error.
Can you charge your pack using only the balance leads?
Nope - need to make up special charging cable see hangtimes.com
Very well explained!
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?
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.
Excellent instructions! Thank You!
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.
how do I use the temp sensor on the side?