Originally Posted by
DARKWAV
I went through my first set of Alkaline AA batteries in my Futaba 3PM 2.4G. Time to replace those batteries after about 2 months of use. So I'm going to try some 2500 mAH NiMH AA batteries (8 required).
Whats the best way to charge these batteries with the ICE Charger?
I'm thinking charge the batteries in the transmitter's battery tray, but with the tray removed from the transmitter..the battery tray connector matches one of the adapters that came with the ICE. Is there any good reason why I shoudn't charge these at 1C rate? Or is it better to charge these at C/5 or even lower (C/10, C/20)?
The radio has a current limiting diode in the outside charger connection. You can charge the batteries installed in the radio using the charge port if you set your ICE current to 0.5 or 0.6 A max. I have been doing this for years. If you want to charge at a higher current you will have to remove the batteries from the transmitter. I think the battery temperature stays lower if you use a lower current. I usually charge after two race days.