SkyRC B6AC V2 Charger Review and Usage
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- čas přidán 2. 05. 2015
- I review the SkyRC B6AC V2 charger and all of its features
Please note the charger only charges at 6 amps from an external power supply the AC power supply is only capable of 3A
get it here
www.banggood.com/SKYRC-iMAX-B6...
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Absolutely a perfect review. You have put in a lot of effort getting the review compiled.Thanks, bro appreciate your work.Happy flying.
Thanks for another thorough review, Andy. I purchased this charger based on your recommendation and am very happy with it. Keep up the fantastic work - love your channel!
Came here to learn how to use the charger and you also answered many questions about the batteries and how they work which is alot harder to find then you think. Thank you.
This is the most complete representation of this Charger minus the advanced features. Thanks!
Thanks for that review, I have ordered one SkyRC B6AC V2 charger and today should get it for test, now I know what to expect :)
So much info (my head is spinning) I will have to watch it several times.. I am new to drones, batteries, and chargers... great vid!
Thank u for this video! I just ordered this charger and ur vid not only explained alot about the charger but also batteries as well.
I needed that review! Well done, thank you! Cheers!
Thx, Andy RC. Very thorough, very informative. Rec'd my charger yesterday. The learning curve starts today...
+Mr. Ken great enjoy
Hi Andyrc - As a teenager l used to make 'em and break 'em, model planes. In those days power was supplied by a small diesel engine and l constantly stunk of diesel fuel. As a genuine 'Golden Oldie' (81 years young) l decided to take up model flying once again. Your review and usage video clip was just what the doctor ordered. Such detailed explanatory comments made your clip so easy to understand. Best by far of any other clips on the internet, many thanks for your efforts.
Hi just getting into FPV and have watched a couple of your vids now... thank you!
Just bought one. I`m going to be using it for my airsoft battery`s . I was baffled by it but now i feel a lot more confident about using it so thanks.
Excellent tutorial Andy. You covered a lot of topics. Thanks for your time.
Just bought it, features sound amazing
Thanks for the information. I've got a B6ac fake, and it has been working fine so far. Now the extended possibilities of the v2 let me order one of these.
Andy, just want to thank you for the most informative video I have seen on this charger and lipos in general, Really helpful. the wife is getting me this one for Christmas as my first "proper" charger for my Blade 200qx & 350qx quad batteries, Thanks mate!
+Nick Surfer RC good choice cheers
Thanks for doing this review it was awesome.I have ordered one of these charges today and i can't wait for it to get here.Only four or five sleeps to go.
Roger Ramjet its a great little charger i use it every day. must order another!
from someone that was considering using lipo's and didn't have a clue THANK YOU now very clear
no problem cheers
Awesome Review. Very thorough. Some very funny spots too that had me rolling on the floor... "Who would ever uses this feature?" "Oh, here's that feature. let's plug it in and see what it does..." Classic.
I found your review after I finished reading the manual and found the manual insufficient. I really liked your review, and I actually like the PC app. I paused your video, downloaded the app, and and started playing with it as soon as you got to that part in your video, and saw how easy and powerful it could be. Duplicate of the device menu... Yeah, sure. All in one place, point-n-click... Oh yeah.
Keep it up. Like the style.
thanks for the great feedback glad u enjoyed
Used this to learn about my new charger. Thanks again!
+Chuck Henson thanks for the feedback Chuck. cheers
many thanks friend, I'm 45 and haven't really got a clue, your making it all possible for me so please keep the videos coming..
+Neil Baldwin thanks for the feedback cheers!
If it's good enough for Andy ; )....
always love your detailed& informative
reviews saved me a lot of time and money
keep up the good work
mate .
great enjoy!
I was just minding my own business, letting CZcams autoplay through videos and I heard a familiar voice. Hello AndyRC!
Thanks, just the help I needed !
Andy, i own this brillient charger thanks to your fantastic review, i used to be a gadget freak but these days i just need, simple to understand tech. you may be a geek as you say but your awsome at explaining tech. ps i love the pc software and the temp monitor. i use the hubson h501 with lots of drone and controller batteries, thanks god you made this vid.
Thanks Andy. You are one of the few that I a subscribed to. I figured it was an average as well.
Just bought one of these off eBay ,, thanks to ur review,,44 quid thanks Shane uk
I'm a noob this vid has really helped me thank you for your time
I love the PC link feature. I think it is a much easier way to control it as opposed to the control panel on the charger itself.
its nice if u are on the computer yes :-)
Great informative video best review I have seen for this charger
this charger has some nice features...great review
Thank you for the video. Wasn't sure if I should buy this charger and did after watching your video. I am very satisfied with it. I really like that I can hook it up to my computer and start everything from there without having to deal with the fiddly menus on the device itself.
Justus Saul 8
best video I watched so far!!!1 much appreciated!!
I think the wifi module is meaningful when you want to charge your LIPOs safely by keeping away in remote place or storing them into strong vault while charging them. It can help you monitor charging status remotely.
Great video. It answered all my questions,well done
+Phil hayward no problem phil cheers
very detailed understandable review, thank you. 👍👍😎
Very useful review. Many thanks.
Thanks Andy RC. I picked up a dedicated 1s 4 battery charger.
+Michael Simi great good luck with it
Great video dude!
Nice review thanks for the information
Really useful review! Thanks!!!
Buy one of this
thanks for watching
well all i can say if this charger is enough for Andy this would be amazing for me..always buy the stuff that you are reviewing and found that all is always as you describe on your videos..thank you for this
yep love these chargers thanks
Thank you !!!
Your video helps A LOT !
And - amazing channel +1
Great video, Thumbs Up, and subscribed... I'm getting this charger, and thanks to you, I have a far better idea how to use it, and now know about the wifi transmitter. That is very cool... I just might have to get one of those, and the battery temp sensor... Thanks for sharing this with all of us...
Great video. But I believe that the temperature sensor is so the charger can alarm and probably stop charging if the battery gets too hot.
After hours of internet research and CZcams video reviews I purchased the SKYRC IMAX B6AC v2 ac/dc dual power professional balance charger/discharger through the Walmart website for $54. I had two Black & Decker Firestorm 24 volt NICD batteries that would not charge correctly on the original Firestorm charger for four cordless power tools (hammer drill, circular saw, jigsaw and reciprocating saw). I had very few hours used on those power tools and was about to get rid of them because the batteries were dead, and new batteries were too expensive, and wasn't sure if my Firestorm charger was defective. I found one video explaining weight of 630? grams for the official SKYRC charger (not fake or clone version), and that's the SKYRC charger I purchased (the ones weighing less are the fake ones and usually cost less). My SKYRC charger also had the big air holes on the bottom of the charger, as well as the hologram verification sticker which you can verify through the SKYRC website. Very pleased to know this BEFORE I made my online purchase. When my package arrived and I opened the box (it was a white box with a picture of the blue charger, with black and red lettering on the box), I checked for the big air holes on the bottom of the charger and the hologram sticker. It's handy to have a multi-meter voltage tester (mine is from Harbor Freight) to test battery voltages (which I had been doing before purchasing the SKYRC charger). DON'T HOLD THE WIRES ON THE BATTERY TOO LONG, THE WIRES MAY GET EXTREMELY HOT! Before hooking up the SKYRC charger to my dead Firestorm batteries, battery #1 was at 6 volts, and battery #2 was at 1.5 volts. I was able to use a cell phone usb charger cable to connect the SKYRC charger to my laptop computer, then I went to the SKYRC.COM website and searched for Charge Master v2.02_0901 and downloaded that file, then got the free RAR unzipping app (wherever you can find that, mine was found on Microsoft's website) to unzip that file. Run the install program, go to your desktop and double-click the ChargeMaster icon, and wow! Before downloading and updating the firmware for the SKYRC charger I already charged both near-dead Firestorm 24 volt batteries with success (battery #1 charged to 27 volts and I stopped the charging process manually, and battery #2 charged to 20.5 volts and the SKYRC charger stopped charging automatically saying "max charge complete" or something similar). I kept a close eye on the charger when doing this because I'm a novice at this stuff. Sorry for the wordiness, but it beats viewing hours and hours of youtube. In short, BUY THE SKYRC IMAX B6AC V2 AC/DC DUAL POWER PROFESSIONAL BALANCE CHARGER/DISCHARGER! It will save you so much time, money and aggravation. READ THE MANUAL, VIEW THE CZcams VIDEOS TOO!
WOW....YOU ARE REALLY GOOD....THANKS
Now in 2022 I recommend the skyrc s65
Only does 1-4 cell but if you are needing a charger for 6s packs the b6 doesn’t cut it either
Great little charger the s65, controlled cooling fan too
Highly recommend it for starting out
An all out AC powerhouse charger I recommend the skyrc 400w duo 👌🏻
great informative video. Thankyou.
Thanks a bunch!
thx for the vid, informative for numerous of this class of chargers..my own 3s charger (was an 2s/3s cheapo that comes with the hisky RTF hmx280 just went up in smoke with some sparkling to attend to the show)..so are now in the search for an new charger ' an looking for best relative low-budget-buy so fare' here as of 2q 2016.. I have.sofare landed on two SKyRC product, both with pc-interface and seperate scratch-sticker.. since this doesnt seems to be much present on the clones .... but Its the SkyRC B6mini for 27US shipped pc-interf. and its the SkyRC S60 to 37US shipped (the S60model is limited to only max of 4S but also pc-interface)....The lack of inbuild AC is prefered ' so I can suit it up with a good quality AC-DC adapter that most households got in bunches from old stuff, and also here in my home.. got way to many and would be ideel to take advantage of the Amps with good seperate AC-DC adapter..Do you got an view on these two 11-18DC and 60w&6Amodels or any other that make more sense here in RC2016..sofare I dont really see any gain on the SkyRC S60 to 37US in regards to the SkyRC B6mini to 27US.. pretty much same specs, only the lach of numerous balance ports on the S60model..anyway thx for any feedback.. :-)
Awesome explanation. I recently left my Avionic lipo charger unattended and when I returned back home battery was exploded, charger was burnt and I was completely shocked. This time gonna try b6av v2 and I see it's made out of aluminium which is a good thing because it will not catch fire like the plastic body. As I am running out of money I am gonna fly virtual quad (Drl simulator) .
Thanks for the Video, every bit the Vdo was useful.
the hobby is a money pit sadly if it helps i spend everything i earn on it lol cheers
Recently ordered mini brushed quad from banggood and now Indian custom department is holding it and I found that it's not legal in India to use quadcopers, i have explained that it's a toy quad. Let me see how far they agree.this might be the end of quad journey
thats crazy iv never had one sent to india!
cool. no I meant updated the b6 but I figured it out. Thx
Fantastic review that's. why I've subbed you because I think I can learn alot from you watching your channel Keep it going my freind 👊👌👍🤯🤯🤯
Hi Andy......nice video and yes I know you did it a while back. :) Do you know does the latest firmware update the charger to charge LIHV batteries? Also do you have a recommendation for a drone to use the Venom 220mAh 3.8v battery these are 30 C and LIHV, I got them and have nothing to fly them with....would love to try some FPV with a tiny inside drone if these would work with them.
very informatiive
Thanks ... a perfect review .... Awesome Review ....... Thanks again ..... keep up the good work...////// kuwait
get it here
www.banggood.com/SKYRC-iMAX-B6AC-V2-Professional-Balance-ChargerDischarger-SK-100090-p-945684.html?p=XO2013166930201304K5
Hi tech 2x
this is the first item I have seen that was cheaper on amazon than banggood...
+1 for not making sit through you taking it out of the box.
You waste time talking erroneous information.
Hey Andy, would you know if this charger can charge a LiHV battery (fully) ? Lipo High voltage, 4.35v/cell, instead of 4.2
Thanks for time!
and great review!
too much information... i like it!!
I have had this product for the last 4 plus years. It has worked perfectly up until the last few days. I believe it has something to do with the three pronged AC IN. It keeps shutting off. I dare not continue using it, just in case. I may have to get another one. Have you done a review on the latest Skyrc balance charger: B6EVO. Thanks. Great channel...
Think I will order the extra temp plug.... according to instruction manual...if the set temp cut off level is reached...the unit will just stop the charging process.. lol...nice feature for us old people that tend to take short naps in our shop chairs..
Question, say I'm parallel charging 4 1300 mah 3s batteries do I set the amps on the charger at 1.3 amps or do I add up all 4 batteries and charge at the overall amperage?
Thanks!!
Hi Andy,
Nice video. I see you had Plex on your phone. Have that on my server and mobil devices and my raspberry pies, Also XBMC. Got the same rc app game too. Thought I was lookin at my phone for a minute! Cheers
+Keith Soderlund haha yes cant remember the last time i used plex though. if theres a gadget out there i usually have to have it :)
Hi, very well explained thanks I have a question I have a li-io battery which is 14.8 volts and is 10.5 amps. What settings would I use. Thanks Steve
brilliant vid :)
thank u Jon
B6av ver 2 total discharge maximin is 6 amps, therefore a 3 s battery max charge is 2 amps per cell ( the actual rate is adjustable), a b3 ac charger charges at 700mA (fixed)
Thank you very much for this great video! subscribed
+MyRemoteControl Hobby thanks for your support. Cheers!
+AndyRC You are very welcome. Your video helped me to learn how to use this charger. So actually, for a basic charge will I only need the cable with the black and red connectors that provide the power to the battery, and the XT60 connector? and also, what are the other cables for? It's would be very appreciated if you could answer me. Thank you.
+MyRemoteControl Hobby the other cables are for charing batteries with different connectors than xt60 for example JST or futaba
Now I understand it, thank you very much.
no problem
Hi,
In comparison to like the SkyRC's newer T100 brother how is this charger better (or worse) ? 🤔😕
Thanks ! 😇🤗
Best Regards,
Brilliant
Thanks a lot ^_^
Great video, if we compare it with isdt q6 lite what is the better option. Thanks
Thanks for the video very useful. I'm just about to buy one. I will also need a parallel charging board so looking around for one. I have a question.
I watched a video where someone said they check the voltage of the battery using a voltage checker before charging. Can the imax b6 check the voltage prior to charging the battery? This would save me from buying a battery voltage checker.
Thanks
did u find out
Do I need to adjust any kind of settings on this charger for "storage" battery setting? You said that it is a good setting at 3.8 ish volts per cell for storage. 3.3 for when the battery is critically low. And fully charged its around 4.2v per cell. Does this charger automatically know that 3.8v per cell is a regular setting or it is something I have to do myself?
Interested in this question too
Thanks for the another great video. Yeah I think this has too many bells and whistles. I bought this to reduce the time in charging and some discharging. Anyone know how fast it will charge a battery that requires about 60 - 90 minutes?
Thanks Andy, I brought one. Just wondering what the bar graph looks like after a full charge ? If its just a straight line, start to finish or it's showing actual charge over time ? I'd imagine it would change as the lipo warms up and factors unbeknowns, don't know. The PC link would be good for less wear on the buttons over the years of use or if one should fail. Thanks bro :-)
hi andy can you give an idea what battery for my vaterra v100 ford mustang drift thanks!
Another question if it's so easy with the B3 AC charger. How to put the battery over the winter when not in STORAGE mode
Hey... which skyRC is the newest version? I noticed this video was made 7years ago. Also could you not use the discharge setting with your batteries individually to match before you try to use that multi battery plate you was using, would that work?
Can you tell me the difference between the charger in the video and the B6 V2 mini. I am ready to buy a charger not so much for R/C use but to charge series batteries as well as 18650 in parallel
I was thinking of the same thing and have used Teamviewer many times for other types of monitoring. I got a kick out of your humor.. Thanks, Ken
Instead of using 12V automotive battery power, have you ever tried using either the B3 or B6 with the power input being a low power (e.g. ~100W) 12VDC to AC Inverter that uses a modified sine-wave output? Did they work OK?
Thank you brilliant. Cheers
Will you post a link as to where to order this charger ? 😎
Is the cable really micro-usb-B to micro-usb-B? Or is the other end micro-usb-A, which looks like micro-usb-B but does not have the corners of the connector clipped?
I’m thinking of building a custom data logging module for this charger but I’m a bit thrown off by their use of a non-standard cable if this is the case.
Your review will be much better if you review the SKYRC B6AC V2 rather than comparing what you are reviewing to the old toy-like chargers of your yester years. This suggestion will be good for your future reviews..
Hi Andy , Nice video Thx,. Have you updated to LIHV yet ? Hoping you could do a video. Good day .
no i dont like them too much i switched to graphene cheers
Great video...much appreciated!!!! Can you use this charger to charge LiHV batteries? I didn't see LiHV listed as an option on the charger or the PC UI....but I saw it as an option on the phone app? What is the dealio? Maybe you can just set the charge/cell to be 4.35Vs? I'm guessing...can you confirm if that's right? I really need to know because I've got some LiHV batteries and need to make sure this charger can charge LiHV batteries.
Thanks in advance.
PS..I'm a subscriber.
hi nice video,,,i have a ni-cd battery pack..(4.8v,,500mAh) and what should be the settings for charge it...thanks
Just got one from Banggood thanks for the video
Hi Andy
Is it okay to discharge from the parallel board with multiple batteries?
Thanks
Jonny
Jonny Oliver yes, as long as they are all the same cell count ex:( all 2s)
I thi k battery temperature is very important! If your battery gets to hot while it's charging it could destroy it, or maybe you have the wrong settings and you could catch it early enough before it causes any damage!??
Quick question why do you have to plug the xt60 in as well as the balance lead? I’m really confused about it
You always need to plug in the balance leads and the other connector off your lipo when charging.
Hey Andy, should I get mini version instead of this one ?
During charging there's a reading in the bottom right of the display, it slowly counts up basically. What does it mean?
Rick Britton, Thank you your review was very helpful , please don't think I'm a dummy, but I seem to over think and try to hard. My question is I'm going to be a new drone owner, I bought 2 different drones on 4-17-20 I bought a autel evo 11 bundle and I bought the Fimi se 2020, I bought a separate battery for the Fimi and then I saw the cable to charge two batteries, so I assumed that I needed a charger to be able to do that, so I purchased the charger, I know enough that the batteries are expensive, and I'm not for sure if the Fimi batteries are smart batteries I don't think they are, so I'm hopping that I will be able to discharged them the same, and also be able to charge them correctly at the same time. Please let me know if I purchased the right charger. Thank you and God bless you and your family
Hi, would like to know how to balance charge 3 or more single cells 3.7v 500mEh for. a syma X5SW. I would like to know what pre-made wires that is needed and where to purchase them.thank you.
Hi,
I find this very helpful; I am now in my 50s and moved to vaping. I know there are li-ion Nir lipo etc batteries, I bought one of these devices after watching your video,
As I stated I wanted to use mine for my vape batteries, molicel 18650 lithium ion and 21700 molicel batteries.
But I am so confused because to charge lithium ion I only see people charging lithium lipo not ion, so what setting for lithium ion or known as li-ion 18650 molicel or am I getting confused a little here? help please,
This may be a silly question, but I have a Hosim 9125 truck that came with 2 batteries and 2 USB chargers. What is the benefit or difference of having this charger? I can charge both of my batteries at the same time using a USB hub. Obviously all of the voltage and amperage info is great, but do I need it? Full disclosure - I just got my IMAX V2, but I'm just wondering if I really need it!