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Ehhhh. Yes and no. It will be enough to charge one pack between 1-2C depending on your battery size. TBH I only see a small improvement once Athena electronics get warmed up after one track practice session that usually takes the battery to around 8.0v.
I charge my 6400mah battery at 18amps. IR and total capacity seems to be starting to fall. I will probably start charging at 10 amps to extend the battery life. My budget isn’t ready for a new battery yet |
Originally Posted by billdelong
(Post 16053064)
Balance current is key, it will significantly improve charge times for a degrading pack that would otherwise need to be replaced far too soon with a charger with a poor balance current rating.
I once had a low quality charger that didn't provide any balance current rating and my battery took close to 45 min to charge at 10A and a buddy at the track put the battery on his iCharger to test the IR for me and showed how the IR was a little high but not bad and he charged it in 15 min at 10A and that's when I was convinced that balance current was the most important thing that mattered. I bought an iCharger the next day and never looked back at any of the budget chargers ever again ;) |
Originally Posted by gigaplex
(Post 16053118)
If my packs are degraded to the point that the charger needs to spend a noticeable amount of time balancing them, they're already due for replacement.
Agreed for a racer in a spec class, but all that matters in a mod class is making a full 10 min main... an aged pack with IR that is increasing can "limp along" with a higher quality charger for an extra 4-8 weeks which can significantly reduce long term expenses. Too many people buy the cheap charger without any concern for the balance current and will replace their batteries sooner than they could with a higher quality charger which can save them a lot of money over time ;) |
I charge at 6.5amps just to attempt to keep batt life.
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Originally Posted by billdelong
(Post 16053188)
Agreed for a racer in a spec class, but all that matters in a mod class is making a full 10 min main... an aged pack with IR that is increasing can "limp along" with a higher quality charger for an extra 4-8 weeks which can significantly reduce long term expenses.
Too many people buy the cheap charger without any concern for the balance current and will replace their batteries sooner than they could with a higher quality charger which can save them a lot of money over time ;) |
Originally Posted by gigaplex
(Post 16053229)
Is a 10 minute main normal for mod?
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Originally Posted by gigaplex
(Post 16053229)
Is a 10 minute main normal for mod?
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Long mains for mod are welcome. Properly picked and sized motors, low motor timing, correct boost and turbo, equals low heat. High efficiency.
Long mains for overloaded BS slow stock motors on blinky are terrible. Geared to the moon with too much timing. Motors simply get too hot. Any way you cut it, 13.5 is the bare minimum to move an ST or Wheeler. I get why we need slow. But Long mains or practice sessions are not for them. |
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