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sdrob

06-18-2012 06:18 AM

charging batteries

quick question..
i have a 5200mAh NiMh battery 7.2v what charge current should i set my charger to at a maximum???

Jake C6R

06-18-2012 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdrob (Post 10873454)

quick question..
i have a 5200mAh NiMh battery 7.2v what charge current should i set my charger to at a maximum???

The first time you charge it I would go 1 amp. After that you can go to 1C which is capacity/1000. So for a 5200 battery charge at 5amps.

sdrob

06-18-2012 07:33 AM

thanks

thanks for the feed back

Dave H

06-18-2012 02:12 PM

Suggest checking temps, some of the really high capacity nimh can be touchy. Pack should get warm, but not too hot to hold. Might need to drop down to ~4 amps, maybe less.

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