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Old 08-08-2010 | 04:13 AM
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tigerdim
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Originally Posted by 808gx7r
i need some help with charging nimh packs
i have a 5amp charger turnigy(same as b6)

i got a few packs
nimh - 6 cell 4500mah

nimh - 8 cell 5000mah

nimh - 6 cell 3400mah

what AMP do i charge these at?
you can charge up to 1C, meaning 1A per 1000mAh.
So 4.5A for the 4500
5A for the 5000
3.4A for the 3400 mah.

This should take roughly 1 hour.
If you divide the Amps by x, you ll need x hours to charge.. It is best not to go over 1C.
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