RC Helicopter charging help

[likeaboz2002]

I have an RC helicopter that's really nice, but the charger has a European plug on it. I have a usb cable with the same lead, but need a power brick to plug it into. I am very uneducated when it comes to electricity. The charger for the helicopter says 4.3V and 800mA. I have a brick that says 5V and 500mA, and my phone charger which says 5.2V and 2.4A. Can I use chargers with higher voltages and/or lower/higher amperages to charge the helicopter?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Don't use anouther charger, just get a travel adapter. Check to see if it runs on your local voltage. If you don't care about your life you can get some alagator clips and a pigtail and plug her in(don't do this), and use lots of tape if you do..

[W-L]

2 minutes ago, likeaboz2002 said:

I have an RC helicopter that's really nice, but the charger has a European plug on it. I have a usb cable with the same lead, but need a power brick to plug it into. I am very uneducated when it comes to electricity. The charger for the helicopter says 4.3V and 800mA. I have a brick that says 5V and 500mA, and my phone charger which says 5.2V and 2.4A. Can I use chargers with higher voltages and/or lower/higher amperages to charge the helicopter?

You can't hookup what I assume is a Li-po battery directly to a power source you will require a charge controller to proper charge the unit and not overdo it, where 2.4amp is way high for only a 800mA battery. 

 

 

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[likeaboz2002]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Don't use anouther charger, just get a travel adapter. Check to see if it runs on your local voltage. If you don't care about your life you can get some alagator clips and a pigtail and plug her in(don't do this), and use lots of tape if you do..

so will none of these chargers work at all?

[Guest]

I wouldn't connect that 2.4A adapter... You could try that 5v adapter. Might work, but slow. Don't use it if the RC helicopter was more then 50 euro/dollar/whatever.

 

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Don't use anouther charger, just get a travel adapter. Check to see if it runs on your local voltage. If you don't care about your life you can get some alagator clips and a pigtail and plug her in(don't do this), and use lots of tape if you do..

Euro 220-240 volts charger in an US 110 volts socket? Lolz? Just don't forget to stand in a tub of water. (actually, I don't think you will get hurt that much)

[likeaboz2002]

1 minute ago, W-L said:

You can't hookup what I assume is a Li-po battery directly to a power source you will require a charge controller to proper charge the unit and not overdo it, where 2.4amp is way high for only a 800mA battery. 

 

 

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if it is a lipo I do not want to mess with it. I think I will purchase a travel adapter for my charger. Thanks for the help

[likeaboz2002]

Just now, Dutch-stoner said:

I wouldn't connect that 2.4A adapter... You could try that 5v adapter. Might work, but slow. Don't use it if the RC helicopter was more then 50 euro/dollar/whatever.

 

Euro 220-240 volts charger in an US 110 volts socket? Lolz? Just don't forget to stand in a tub of water. (actually, I don't think you will get hurt that much)

the charger is 100-240v

[Guest]

My electronics knowlage is very limited. But a charger needs X volts, and makes it Y percent less to get to Z volts. Change input voltage X, and your output voltage Z will change alot?

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, Dutch-stoner said:

My electronics knowlage is very limited. But a charger needs X volts, and makes it Y percent less to get to Z volts. Change input voltage X, and your output voltage Z will change alot?

These chargers aren't standard voltage sources. They will be constant current uptill about 4.2v, then constant current for a bit. A 5v charger will kill the battery or make it go boomie.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

A 5v charger will kill the battery or make it go boomie.

Could be fun though... (and that's why I said, only try if it was a cheap RC helicopter)

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, Dutch-stoner said:

Could be fun though... (and that's why I said, only try if it was a cheap RC helicopter)

He he 

 

 

 

Don't do that.

[Guest]

@Electronics WizardySeems he should only charge it in 25 minutes bursts max. Also, did I hear a cow moaning when the battery went up in flames?

[Electronics Wizardy]

3 minutes ago, Dutch-stoner said:

@Electronics WizardySeems he should only charge it in 25 minutes bursts max. Also, did I hear a cow moaning when the battery went up in flames?

no you shouldn't use any other charger. Get a adapter its less than 10 bucks.

[Guest]

@Electronics WizardyJust having fun. TS was already going to get an proper adapter anyways.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Dutch-stoner said:

@Electronics WizardyJust having fun. TS was already going to get an proper adapter anyways.

I got some old lithium batter. Gonna make them go boom today

[Guest]

@Electronics WizardyElectronics is like magic to me. Wanted to connect a blue LED once. Found a 5v phone adapter, putting out 500 mA. Hooked it up, burned my fingers + inhaled some smoke of that LED. >>> magic.