Originally Posted by Swamp Rat
Fromr the Feral site
"Feral batteries have been packaged with a small amount of charge left in the battery. This helps to maintain the cells before use. After assembling the pack and before the first charge it is recommended to put about 200 seconds of charge into the pack and then discharge down to 0.9 volts. This will help activate the cells and possibly avoid any venting on the first charge
The new generation NiMh cells have similar characteristics as far as the charge technique is concerned. You should use the following settings:
6 amp charge for best voltage
3 or 4 mv cutoff per cell (18-24 mv per pack)
It is essential that you have a good quality charger. You have good cells so why destroy them with poor quality chargers"
6 x 3mv = 18mv per pack ??
Well whatever you think Shayne. There is some confusion around whether the setting is per cell or per pack but for my money I'll go with the Much More handbook which recommends it be set at 03mv. I've been using 03 for 2 years and the packs always finish nicely warm and never venting or blowing up.
Maybe there will be a technocrat who will come on and explain it - until then I'll stick with the charger manual recomendations.
oops- crossed post with cannon. Shayne Cannon is Feral (in so many ways
) so he should know. The much More setting is per cell 6 x 3 = 18