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[[File:Turnigy.jpg|thumb|Turnigy Accucell 6 hobby charger]]Hobby chargers are built to charge battery packs that are often used with remote control cars, planes, boats, etc. They will charge packs of multiple cells and therefore must have higher power and typically have 12V input (RC users will charge from their car or a battery in the field). Due to the variety of cells they charge, they do not usually include battery holders, however most users will use strong neodymium magnets to hold the alligator clips to the ends of a battery as [http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=293505&p=3539368#post3539368 shown here]. They can be used to charge a wide variety of battery chemistries and combinations of cells. Here is a [http://www.lygte-info.dk/info/HobbyChargers%20UK.html good introduction] to hobby chargers.

*[http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=7028&aff=261539 Turnigy Accucel-6] 60W 5A Balancer/Charger. Very popular and not as expensive as the Bantam charger that it copies. Seems to work well with [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6477&aff=261539 this power supply] though it can also be found on eBay for less. [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uploads/ACCUCEL_manual.pdf Manual] [http://budgetlightforum.cz.cc/node/2128 Review].