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Old 11-12-2010, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by storytyme
I put it on the NiMh setting and charged at 5.0 amp until it stopped (about 20 sec) I then flipped it over to Lipo and it charged/balanced without a hitch. Nice trick to learn and I hope I never have to use it again. Thanks!!!
Next time, lower the charge current to around 500mA. Some cell chemistry's do not react kindly to high current conditions while in low voltage states.

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