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Old 09-27-2010 | 05:45 PM
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Duster_360
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I'm not sure about the 0720iNet charger, but I have an older, updated 0610iNet charger and it doesn't do it that way. You go into user setup and select 2C (or 3C, or 4C or 5C) and then setup the lipo to charge normally. If I wa sdoing a 2C 5000mah lipo, when I told it to start charging, it would charge at 10amps.


Before the firmware update, you did 'lie' to the charger to trick it into charging at the higher C rates since 1C was the only option.

Looking at the Net3 charger manual, toward bottom of pg 2 -"Press DOWN to get to CHG CURRENT. Max allowed charge rate for Lithium Polymer (LiPo 3.7v/cell) is 2C default, but selectable in USER SETUP, LIPO MAX C setting (1C~5C). CAUTION! For other cell types, there is no restriction, up to the max amps limit of the charger, so BE SURE you know what CHG CURRENT setting to use for your battery (see also below text on cell types)."

This is v4.6. Not sure what it was like before, but suspect you've had the same option all along that I got by updating my older 0610iNet charger.
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