Battery Buddy in HO tender with three 450 MAh batteries from Sparkfun plugged in.
HO tender with power plug in on position
Batteries being charged with Tenergy balancing charger. Plug in off posiiton
Battery Buddy Board Kit Comes with Battery Buddy board with fuse and battery connecters (JST-PH) pre-installed. Includes SIP connectors for making a charging port and on/off plug.
Locommotive not included. Charger may look different.
Battery Charger and Charging Cord for Battery Buddy A simple balancing charger and a purpose built cord for use with the battery buddy. The charger charges each cell individually for best results. Comes with a presoldred extension cord to connect to the Battery Buddy.
LICHRG $25.95USD
Usage:
Make sure locomotive is off. Unplug charger from wall outlet. Hook up charger to locomotive charging port with red to positive side. Plug in charger to wall outlet. You should get 3 red lights indicating charging. If you get no lights then unplug, reverse charging cord and try again. 3 green lights indicate battery is full.
Charge Cord for Battery Buddy If you already have a balancing charger and just need the chsrge cord for the Battery Buddy (it comes with the charger above). One end fits th battery charge port and the other plugs in to the standard 3S charging port of most LiPo chargers.
