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Old 06-18-2012 | 06:18 AM
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quick question..
i have a 5200mAh NiMh battery 7.2v what charge current should i set my charger to at a maximum???
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Old 06-18-2012 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sdrob
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.
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Old 06-18-2012 | 07:33 AM
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Old 06-18-2012 | 02:12 PM
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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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