Danny/SMC

iTrader: (2)

Just prior to charging your pack when you put in a tray do the lights all shutoff at about the same time ?

wannabee

iTrader: (4)

Not at all. They have never done that since the first cycle. I was curious about that, but these being my first IB cells I thought they were just needing a few cycles to "jump" start them all.

Danny/SMC

iTrader: (2)

If the lights shut down earlier on the 3 cells that are getting hotter they most likely have lower runtime thus making them peak earlier and getting hotter.

wannabee

iTrader: (4)

They are nornally all over the place, but this last time the lights stayed on the first 3 longer and the #1 cell stayed on for a minute longer than the rest.

Now what do I do to get them to charge? (besides smashing them with a hammer)!!LOL

Hyper1

Contact Pro-match they will get you straightened out.

wannabee

iTrader: (4)

I have an email in to them, I'm waiting for tech to call me.

Thanks for the help!!

mshap33

iTrader: (2)

I just purchased comp 2 charger what are recomended settings for the 1b3800 thanks for the help

rinkrat99

Hi Danny

I have been playing with my APS Charger and was curious when you reccomend a specific temp cutoff like 130F, is this still during the charge cycle that the best performance can be reached at between 130-140F or what I measured was a continued rate of temp increase after charging has been completed. If you want to maintain a max 130F temp, then cutoff should be set lower.

Do you agree or can you provide more information?

Thanks

Danny/SMC

iTrader: (2)

The temp I reccomend is taken with a Raytek temp gun once the pack peaks. I'm not sure if a temp probe will have the same result. Typically the temp will be in this range when using a 20-30 mv peak detect for the entire pack with a 6 amp charge.

rinkrat99

Hi Danny

Thanks for all the advice. I Currently use a 20A discharger to 5.4V or 3.6V and then before recharging, I use a Rayspeed equalizer. It has a 5A equalize then a 1A condition mode to 0.9V per cell. Based on your website, it seems you reccomend the Integy 030 which takes the cells down to 5.4V per pack but indivually to 0 V but you reccomend to remove when lights go out which is probably around 0.9 to 0.5V per cell.

I agree the best way to discharge is individually. Do you have any other reeccomendations for dischargers such as ?

Thanks

killer89

iTrader: (41)

i use a comp 1 on 10mv...

Mr RCTech

iTrader: (2)

I notice if you put to much heat to the positive side on the cell will
not only make them vent but can do damage to the cell.

Impulse_racer

iTrader: (4)

I just starting using the IB3800 this weekend. Also I have read most of the posts on how to care and maintain them. But it seems the recommendations were for maintaining or increasing run time. Since I am only racing stock is there any difference in the care and maintainance to maintain or increase voltage instead of runtime?

EricO3

What do you normally set the cut-off at on a Integy 19X9v6 for IB3800's? Right now I have it at 3mV/C 18 mv/P. What does each one mean and how does it affect charging by decreasing or increasing it? thanks!

-Eric

Hyper1

Nope,nothing needs to be done to increase the voltage in the IB's,it's already there.You'll only kill'em by tryin.