Originally Posted by
Motoxpro
Hi, I'm kind of confused on the whole discharging thing. So I wanted to know a few things:
1. Should I discharge after every run?
2. Should I discharge when I'm done with the battery for the day?
3. I've seen that you're supposed to leave charge in the battery if you're not going to use it for awhile, should I discharge it when I finally do?
4. What are the benefits of discharging and what can happen if I dont?
thanks
im assuming u r running on nimh cells so here's wat i wld do:
Before every charge, i wld discharge the cells individually using a separate discharger cum equalizer. As its name implies, it discharges the cells individually & equalizes them to a same voltage(i.e.0.9V/cell). This process wld ensure that the cells are equalized thus eliminating the situation where one cell is hotter than another(much more apparent in used cells where diff cells starts to charge & discharge at diff rate). In the longer run, the cells wld perform better & last u longer.
As a general rule of thumb, minimum storage capacity for nimh is abt 500mah. it shld never be left at full discharge capacity.