Originally Posted by Lambatz
guys... i'm from indonesia n i'm new in this rc things, now i'm using tamiya M chassis. i have problems to keep my batteries (NiMh) at optimal performance, is there any way to take care those batteries before n after being used? i mean when i have to charge n discharge them?
thank you for the help.....
If you use the NiMH every week;
After every race or use discharge them to .9v a cell or 5.4v (.9v X 6 cells = 5.4v) for the pack.
If you don't use them 3 weeks or longer;
Fully charge them for longer periods of time.
If you use them again charge and discharge at 20 amps to 5.4v two or three times and you should be good to go. With NiMH make sure they rest for 1/2 hour or more between charges or cycles. If you use a fan only cool them when you are discharging.