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Charging batteries

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  • 10-05-2008 1:26am
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    FuzzyWuzzyWazza
    Registered Users Posts: 906 ✭✭✭


    Right, I have got my first comp. charger and a couple of 4200mAh NiMh batteries.

    What rate should I be charging these at? 1C or higher for a fast charge?
    Also any other tips for a noob?:p


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    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,540 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    What charger ?
    are they stick pack or Ladder pack cells ?


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    FuzzyWuzzyWazza
    Registered Users Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    Charger is a DuraTrax IntelliPeak ICE.
    The batteries are stick packs

    Oh, also I have been discharging them at 10 amps, the max of the charger, is this what I should be doing, or should it be lower?
    cheers


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    vectra
    Registered Users Posts: 15,540 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Personally I would only charge at 1c,
    Be carefull about discharging them, Is there a cut off point in the discharge facility ?


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    FuzzyWuzzyWazza
    Registered Users Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    Yeah it has safe cutoff for discharging, it is user adjustable I think, can't remember what it is set at (factory default).


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    lotus791
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭lotus791


    depending on the make of the battery do not discharge below 1volt per cell.keep well charged when not using them


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