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- A high quality lipo charger is the most important purchase you can make in the R/C hobby. Join me today as we review the NEW overall best charger available! Whether you bash Traxxas, Arrma, Team Associated or Redcat you won't want to miss this one!
#hotas6 #lipocharger #bashon
_How can I use this to charge my batteries with QS8 connectors???_
You'll need to get female XT60 to male QS8 adapters. If you can't find those you can always make them
You convinced me to pull the trigger. One on the way. Thanks for the review.
Awesome! I don't think you'll be disappointed. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
Looks great. I like the USB C addition and the quieter fan. 👍
Yeah they definitely made some good changes to it from the d6.
...and it delivers a balance current of 1.6A (same as the D6 Pro). Just as a reference the new and much praised ToolkitRC Q6AC has half of that. That means when the first cell hits the max voltage, the battery charges at 0.8A...
True but these chargers also balance while they charge so you usually don't have to wait very long for it to finish balancing. If you're having to wait a long time for your batteries to balance those are good chance you've got bad cells in your batteries.
That’s a nice charger and probably my next upgrade along with a soldering station and a heat gun. Great video once again.
Thanks:)
Reminds me off the ISDT interface, i went with ISDT P20 + ISDT SP2425 600W power supply some months back, happy with that combo!
The interfaces are kind of similar but I guess there are just so many ways you can do a button and a scroll wheel :-)
A couple of months ago I was looking to get the Hota D6+ 300w - 650w charger & couldnt find them anyware at that time. I could of got the Hota D6 pro but it was only 200w-650w, then the new Hota S6 400w 650w suddenly appeared. I jumped on the S6 immediately + it was on offer for £124 instead of £145, been using the S6 now for a couple of months & love it.
It's an awesome charger! Thanks for commenting and a sub is appreciated!
Mine has an audible buzzing (not fan) when it's plugged in to ac with no load. Is this common for this type of charger with integrated power supply? Or should I be sending this one back?
No if it's a readily audible sound I would return it. Switching power supplies can make a high-pitched whine under load but you shouldn't be hearing a buzzing sound with it just sitting there.
How do you get IR while charging? Is it a setting you must check?
Select the channel that's charging and then use the scroll wheel to change screens. I think it's one to the right or one to the left I can't remember. It has to be charging for a few minutes before it will actually show you the data though
Needing a powerful but more affordable charger to recharge my massive 6S Lipos for my electric surfboard, I’m sold on this when the time comes for me to pick one up.
I think this is about as good as you can do for the price. You won't be disappointed!
@@DoRC Thank you for the reply, video, and recommendation I appreciate it! It helps make my project more feasible and cost friendly. I can't wait to get it assembled and rip!
@@cameraman1234567890 awesome have fun let me know how it goes :-)
@@DoRC Will do! I plan on getting it done by this summer.
@@DoRCUpdate: almost have everything 3D printed and will need to get ESC’s and batteries next! For the 6S batteries, I’m thinking about going with turnigy graphene 12,000 MAH batteries
Does it do internal resistance measurements ?
Yes
Does this charger support syncronis charging? Using both ports to combine a total watts into a single channel? Oh, and that 12V 1A port in the back, is apparently for plugging in stuff such as an fpv monitor, and other devices.
Yes it does. Thanks for watching if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
When u going to have the rest of the vitavon on the sledge video? I’m really wanting to see it and get your thoughts on it?
Coming up next!
Nice video! Thank you!
What is the best charger you recommend today?
I just ordered 2 SMC 11300 mAh batteries.
Danny from SMC recommend ISDT K4 because I can charge the 1300 at 12 amps per channel and they sell connectors for Traxxas connectors for that charger.
Let me know if you know of a better charger. Thanks. There are so many.
The k-4 is a good charger but unless you're wanting to charge four batteries at once it really doesn't have any advantage over the s6. They both do 400 watts total so if you're only charging two batteries you're going to be limited to 200 Watts per channel either way. The s6 will do 15 amps per channel so it's similar in that respect.
Honestly I still think the s6 is the best option for the money as long as you're okay with just two channels.
I just ordered one, do I need to order balance boards as well? I see they dont come with. This is my first big boy charger. I've always just used my traxxas charger. Well, I got some 9500 150c SMC batteries for my xmaxx & decided to get something adequate to charge them with.
No. You can just plug the balance leads directly into the charger.
I think you made a good choice. This is an awesome charger and plenty powerful enough for those batteries!
i love my HOTA Chargers ... great vid
Same here! Thanks for watching :-)
0:43 how long did the fan stay on for? just because its done charging doesnt mean all the heat went away.
On the old version of the fan would stay on until you unplugged the charger. On the new version it stays on until things cool down internally then it turns off.
How does it balance? My current charger just overcharges each cell a little bit (.02v or so) and then drains the ones that are too high at about .2A... Takes forever! And if still usually leaves the last cell about .02v away from the rest... I'm up to my third battery in 9 months as it seems the lowest cell just gets worse and worse... (always cell 1 on gens ace 6800) and eventually starts going below 3v after a run :/ thinking my charger is rubbish. I'm thinking a good charger should be able to balance the last little bit of voltage by just supplying current through the balance lead direct to the one cell that needs it (like 1A or something at least)
To be honest with you I haven't really paid that close of attention to how it balances but I've never noticed what you're talking about with your charger.
My batteries are always balanced pretty much perfectly and I've never had a cell trail behind other cells like that.
What charger are you running?
Thanks for the video brother. What volts do I charge my lipos at? I have this charger and it goes from 3.50v to 4.50v?
What should I balance charge my 3s packs and 4s packs at ?
Thank you
Fully charged is 4.2 volts per cell. That's what you want to set the charger to you when you're charging.
Which lipo batteries can support quicker charging (3C+) SAFELY ?
I know SMC lipos support high charge rates. I think varies battery typed the battery type. To be honest I'm not really sure about any other brands because I don't usually charge fast so it's not something I've paid a lot of attention to.
Probably any of the higher-end brands will support faster charging.
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If you charge at a 1c rate does the higher wattage mean that it will charge a battery faster than a lower wattage charger at 1c?
No. The output to the battery is calculated by multiplying the voltage by the current so since the voltage can't be changed you change the charge rate with the amps set. If you're charging at one C then that amps setting isn't changing regardless of what charger you're using. The only exception to this would be if the charger you have simply can't output enough current to reach 1C. This is often the case with larger batteries and cheaper chargers.
What the heck to people use to charge larger 6S 14Ah-22Ah LiPo batteries? I don't want a tiny little 100-200w travel charger, I need one for my home to charge two 6S ride on toy car batteries... Are there literally NO good AC LiPo battery chargers available? Is my only option one of these DC chargers and a 24v Server Power Supply? Crazy...
Well most people aren't charging batteries that large. As far as I know if you want to do more than 200 watts per channel you're going to have to step up to something that is DC only with a power supply. This is probably because to go much larger than that and still have the AC supply inside it's going to get pretty big. Thanks for watching if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
so this is F6 style interface, does it have a delay or is it as fast as d6? Secondly does it auto set channel when you plug in lipo (Like P6 does). Lastly is there continous charging like on the toolkitrc five33 edition. Cheers.
I didn't notice any speed difference in the interface between the d6 and the S6. A auto sets the lipo cell count but it does not automatically bring up the channel when you plug our lipo in. I'm not sure what you mean by continuous charging. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!
@@DoRC thanks for the reply, continous chargin is super handy for FPV racing. Where you cycle a ton of lipos. You select program and it kicks it off the moment you plug in a lipo. No clicking needed. I used two dual channel chargers today, lots of clicking even tho all 4 channels had the same program and settings :) anyways. Looks like worthy successor ofmy trusty D6. Cool review.
@@SirCrashaLot ah ok. It is entirely possible that it does have that feature It's just not something I've ever attempted to do before.
i have a 1000 watt DC dual charger. with a 1360 watt 60 amp power supply , i can charge two 6s lipos at 20 amps. nice if you’re in a hurry , as most humans are 😅
And if your batteries can handle it. There are definitely more powerful options out there than this one but I think this hits the sweet spot for power to price and size.
@@DoRC yeah, my set up was expensive, especially since iam in canada. about 530.00 dollars. a good battery. like smc, and china hobby line can handle up to 5c, but 3c-4c is the sweet spot for time
@@rushgush yeah I've never really been in that kind of hurry. I always charge it 2c if I'm in a hurry or 1c if I'm not
Do they come in black and in grey?
As far as I know they only come in one color. It's a dark gray. There are some pictures online that are renders and not actual pictures of the charger that look like they're black but I don't think they come in two different colors. I could be wrong though.
Do you know about a compatible parallel charger board for this one ? thanks !
Any parallel charging board will work. You just need to have an XT60 connector between it and the charger so it can plug into the charger.
Any thoughts on the new SkyRc T1000 and BD350?
Looks pretty sweet and definitely a beast on DC. Little bit more powerful than the S6 on AC. The add-on discharger seems really cool.
Not sure how much faith I would put in the computer software. I'm not familiar with sky RC's computer software specifically but I know with other Chinese charger manufacturers it's been really hit or miss.
Overall it looks like a very cool charger and if you're going to be doing some really serious stuff on DC might be worth it but in general I'm not sure it's worth the $100 premium over the S6 for most people.
Just got it is it safe to use an xt 60 to xt 30 adapter to charge my 2c battery
Yes. Pretty much any adapter is fine for charging since there's not a lot of current flowing through it when you're charging. You really want to make sure you just don't use adapters from your pulling a load from the battery as they can cause problems at high currents
Hey I ended up buying this, thank you for your review! How do I check internal resistance of a battery? I can't seem to find a manual online!
Well the battery is charging just select the channel and then scroll the scroll wheel one way or the other I can't remember which way and the internal resistance will show up. It takes a few minutes of charging before it'll get a reading though so you might just see dashes at first. The interface is similar enough to the d6 pro that you can use its manual for most functions
@@DoRC very helpful. Thank you!
@@likebliss welcome. If you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated :-)
@@DoRC I'll be honest, I fly drones :)
@@likebliss no problem. I flew for years. If you actually go back to my videos I have a ton of old quad videos.
Can you save battery profiles?
Not anywhere that I've found but my experience is not really a big deal. It auto detects the number of cells in the battery so you're really only left with setting the charge current if it's different from the last time. Personally I find that more convenient then scrolling through a list of charge profiles trying to find the right one.
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Where is IR displayed?
During battery charging select the channel using the channel select button and then use the scroll wheel to scroll over to the IR screen at the bottom. It takes a few minutes of charging before an accurate IR reading will occur. Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated:)
Can you please explain how you charge 1s batteries on this? You mentioned that the D6 Pro doesn't charge 1s, but the specs show otherwise.
In my experience the d6 pro doesn't understand when there isn't a balanced lead connected and we'll just throw an error so you have to have a special balance board that connects the balance lead as well. The s6 does not seem to have this problem.
CORRECTION - The hobby shop that told me that they had some of these s6 models come back made a mistake. They were referring to a different brand charger (NOT HOTA) that also has an s6 model. They have said that the HOTA S6 is very reliable and they've not had any come back. Sorry about the mistake. I've edited my first post to remove the mistake.
Well that's really good to hear. Hota has a pretty good reputation overall so it's nice to know that this charger isn't having problems.
So can you charge on both channels parrallel 12 lipos on 1c? So 6 lipos per channel?
Theoretically when you're parallel charging you can charge an unlimited number of batteries up to the power of the charger and the connections you can make. It's all seen as a single battery by the charger. If you meant series charging then you would only be able to use six total cells in series. I hope that answers the question :-) thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!
@@DoRC The problem I have with my Hota D6 pro is that when I use 2 parallel boards (6x 6S lipos per channel, so 12 in total) that I cant get then to charge up to 1C rating, it will give only about 4.2 amps per channel. Would the Hota S6 eliminate this problem?
Understood. The S6 is twice as powerful as the d6 so if you can currently charge at 4.2 amps per channel you should be able to charge at 8.2 amps per channel. Whether or not that's 1C depends on the total amp hours of the batteries you're charging in parallel.
@@DoRC thanks for your reply!
@@PatronFPV You're welcome happy flying :-)
Will this charge the new spectrum lipos that don't have the separate balance cord??
Unfortunately no. They have their own internal charge and balance circuitry so there's no way to break out the balance connection. Personally I would get a different type of battery if you don't already have them.
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@@DoRC thank you
@@brandonsmith4367 You're welcome :-)
No Link for it? Why for no Link? Lol. I have nitro's now. But, have doing a lot of reading and research on the electric RC cars. Got 3 lined up for my x RC car purchase!!!!
I usually don't post links. I don't want people to think Im getting any kickbacks. Easy to Google though:)
@@DoRC I get it brother. Appreciate the response.
You need to do a comparison with Hota s6 and gens ace imars
I saw the imar's charger. It looks pretty good but it's only 200 Watts on AC total so for me there's really no comparison. 200 Watts total is okay but it's also pretty limiting especially if you're charging larger batteries.
I also don't recognize the design so I'm not sure who their OEM is. That makes me a little nervous because I don't know if the charger is coming from a trustworthy manufacturer or not. Being Gen's Ace branded it's probably okay but I would still have a hard time recommending it until it's been out for a while been able to gain a reputation one way or the other.
Hota has been around for a while now and has a really good reputation.
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@@DoRC I’ve the s6 ordered should be here by the weekend
@@philwebb606 nice! I don't think you'll be disappointed
I ordered it but have some noise when it is powered on, do you also have that? Its a faint coil whine, but quite annoying
I don't hear it but I also have tinnitus and it's usually in a different room so I don't know if I would hear it. I haven't heard anybody else complain of that either though. That being said some people are just far more susceptible to that type of noise than others. I know a lot of people can hear coil whine and video cards and I've never been able to.
@@DoRC I can't hear GPUs either but this one seems pretty loud, im currently peaking with the support agents to see if they can replace my unit. Cause i need it to be close to my desk and it definitely something I notice. Anyway thank you for answering, its greatly appreciated.
@@thegeniuspig9587 yeah if it's that annoying it's probably something wrong. Hope you get it worked out because it's an awesome charger. Thanks for watching and if you are already subscribed a sub is appreciated :)
@@DoRC Im talking with the supplier to get it replaced. You know what, the fact that you answered, made me sub, so thank you.
Thanks for subbing :-) I have this channel primarily to interact with you guys so I'll always answer!
A little Subliminal persuasion there. I'm subscribing just for that lol.
At least somebody noticed :-) thanks for the sub!
Does it charge Traxxas batteries?
Yes it will. You will need an adapter to break out the balance connector from the integrated Traxxas adapter. Those are available on eBay or pretty much any hobby shop.
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ORDERED..thanks again....
Awesome enjoy!
@@DoRC Glad the channel is still up.
@@ThatCrazyRCGuy67 you mean back up. I've been fighting all morning to get it reinstated. It was deleted for no apparent reason
@@DoRC Thats what i mean..
Yeah man..it blows...thats YT for ya...
They do crap for no reason.
@@ThatCrazyRCGuy67 all's well that ends well I'm just happy that I've got my channel back!
Great review. Looks good! I have the original HOTA and it's been great. Curious, what's the purpose of the 12v 1A XT60 output on the back?
To be honest with you I have no idea. I tried looking it up and really couldn't figure it out.
@@DoRC The listing on Racedayquads says it's a "12V XT60 output for FPV monitors and other electronics!" So looks like it's just an independent 12v power supply. That's actually a nice feature.
@@flipfpv seems reasonable.
Do you think think possible to have more than 12W on this output?
I want to power tire warmers for my touring car. Not sure it is possible???
I don't think so however the charger itself can act as a power supply on its main outputs so you might be able to do it that way
Have they added regen to this one?
It supports external discharge of 325w per channel it appears to be a resistive load discharge not Regen.
@@DoRC I think we’re on the same page, so for that kind of money we still can’t discharge our flight packs back into a supply pack like other less expensive chargers…
@@theflyinggrip yeah if I was doing a lot of discharging this wouldn't be the charger for me. I don't really do a lot of it and to be honest with you I've never really worried about where that energy went when I did need to discharge.
Does the HOTA dc pro remind anyone else of a Gameboy?
You know I never thought of that but looking at it now it definitely does. It's got that game boy gray with just the right size screen :-) this really makes me want make my old charger into a raspberry pi emulator
Definitely.
The S6 delivers only 400 watts at dc 24 volts external power suply.
Same bug as the d6pro at 29 volt.
Anyone with same experience here?
I hope for an update....
I'm able to get 400w on the ac supply. I noticed that my d6 only did 400 on DC. Same with the s6?
@@DoRC Yes, my d6 does exactly 2x328 watts at 24v, the S6 only 400 max.
@@Jupp0815 interesting. I haven't done a lot of DC charging. And the DC charger I had for my d6 was only 12 volts so it was limited. I'll have to experiment with my s6 some more on DC. Did you make sure you increase the maximum input in the settings on the s6?
@@DoRC yes, also in sync charging max 400 watts. I think it has to do with the voltage of the internal suply, which is 24v at s6. Same problem with d6 @ 29v, 200 watts then.
But usually club homes have 12 and/or 24volts.....at 26volts the s6 has the full power
Gotcha. Good to know.
They really need to make this with a touch screen.
I feel mixed about that. A touch screen is nice but it can also be a real pain if it isn't done correctly or isn't working properly.
@@DoRC I have a hota and an HTRC T240. I much prefer to use the T240 due to the touch screen.
@@NaughtyGoatFarm yeah I've had both as well and I prefer not having a touch screen. A lot of it's just personal preference though.
Some reviews out there say this thing is a pos.
Which ones specifically and what issues did they have?
@@DoRCone I found on Google says his constantly reboots during charging. Another on Amazon is bad but he gives no details about why.
Well there's always going to be a certain number of failures for any product and people are much more likely to take the time to complain than they are to take the time to say everything's going fine. I have recommended this charger to literally hundreds of people and I've only had one person say they had a problem with theirs. I've also run myself and recommended the previous version of this charger for years with no significant issues. I think you can be confident that it'll be a good product.
Thanks for watching! What's your current favorite charger?
I recently bought the Hota D6 pro and I like it very much 👍🙂
If I get some bigger batteries I may need to buy this new 400A S6 charger ⚡
@@Marek_Z_RC the d6 pro is an awesome charger. Mine has literally thousands of cycles on it and has never missed a beat.
My new favorite charger is the S6 :-)
Same here :-)
@@DoRC Same here :-)