Originally Posted by
UKRCGUY
Ok, i really appreciate your time, im pretty new to this as you can tell
No worries, this is a test pack at the moment as i dont want to commit my new ones when im still learning, plus i want them to have the best cycle's from new and prolong life etc...
I'll drain this on my stock 540 motor, i was under the impression it would need discharging more than just when my motor stops? i'll try a 0.5mah charge and see if it goes any further.
Cheers,
No problem. Btw, discharging the battery until your motor stops is TOO LOW.. it can damage the cells.
You will want to stop around 5V range before you start your next charge cycle. Most ESC's will cut-out around 4-4.5V running NiCd/NiMH while the motor is pulling power. That means the pack when stable is around 5V-5.2V (0.83v+ per cell) at the lowest point of charge remaining. Some cells can handle lower voltage, but sport packs tend to use not so high quality cells.