Charging a battery that is not flat
#5
What I mean is I charged it last night till its full. Give it a couple of runs and I was planning to charge it again today. Keep in mind that the battery is not flat meaning there is still some power in it. I know its not advisable to charge the battery in that state but its ok once in a while right?
#6
What I mean is I charged it last night till its full. Give it a couple of runs and I was planning to charge it again today. Keep in mind that the battery is not flat meaning there is still some power in it. I know its not advisable to charge the battery in that state but its ok once in a while right?
#7
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I'll assume it's not a race pack anyway (otherwise, you wouldn't abuse it).
If you have time, charge it at a lower amp rate (1-3 amps). Makes it kinder on the battery.
Later, after you play it, maybe deep discharge it, and once every so often (maybe once in 10 charges), slow charge it overnight from a deeply discharged state (.4 amps, or C/10, even .3amps) for 12-15 hours.
I do a deep discharge once in a while (.9v per cell, or 5.4v for 6 cells) using only .5 amp discharge rate (AFTER the pack has been used in the car -- otherwise, it would take forever to discharge a pack).
If you have time, charge it at a lower amp rate (1-3 amps). Makes it kinder on the battery.
Later, after you play it, maybe deep discharge it, and once every so often (maybe once in 10 charges), slow charge it overnight from a deeply discharged state (.4 amps, or C/10, even .3amps) for 12-15 hours.
I do a deep discharge once in a while (.9v per cell, or 5.4v for 6 cells) using only .5 amp discharge rate (AFTER the pack has been used in the car -- otherwise, it would take forever to discharge a pack).
#8
Sorry I mistook what you said. You meant not completely discharged. Nhm batteries are more toelrant of charging from half to full than Ncd batteries but if you charge them enough times from incomplete discharge to full they will develop memory just like Ncd and won't completely charge anymore.
Alfalfameister gives some good advice.
Alfalfameister gives some good advice.



