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Old 01-26-2009, 01:03 PM
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DON'T go above 3mv as the peak setting otherwise you will just start to overheat the packs and you won't get any more usable energy in them.

The only way you will get 4600+ into the packs is if they have been low-rate equalised before they are put on charge. If they are just dumped in the car or equalised on a high-rate equaliser then you are unlikely to get 4600.

5.4A, although fine, is a little above the recommended rate these days. 4.6A would be a 1C rate which is what is now deemed safe for NiMH cells.

Step/CTX charge has no benefit. It was a fashion for a little while then everyone went back to a linear charge.

To be frank, what matters is how the car performs on the track, the numbers on the charger don't win you any races.
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