qwerty

hi, what is the best method for cycling NiCd Stick packs.... my packs just don't have any puch anymore....


a few questions in particular...


1. How many volts per cell for NiCD.. still 0.9v as per the NiMh?

2. Should i just use a light to discharge and wait till it dims?


Cheers

Platinum_Racing

Discharge until .9 volts, then charge them back up at around 7 amps. Don't leave them for days on end with a charge in them, and always discharge before storing.

How old are the packs. NiCD batteries in particular have a useful life. If the packs are very old it is probably a good idea to ditch them for some good GP cells.

Team Duratrax

I don't know of any proper methods, but what platinum mentioned is exactly what i would do if i were to cycle a nicad pack.

Discharging to 0.0 would do the cells some good. If you were to do this,charge them up right away. You don't want to fully deadshort your packs. So a nice thorough 3a discharge with a 0.00 cutoff would revive those cells back to new.

Sean