Originally Posted by
turbo4age
I charge to 4.2v per cell... but thats what ive always been told and thats what my "smart" charger is setup to do. i always balance charge as well.
sorry to sound like a noob, but what is the deal with this? why are they rated at 3.7v but charge up to ~4.2v per cell? EVERYONE i know or have seen at the track does this as well.
3.7v is the nominal voltage per cell, which means it charges to 4.2v per cell but will drop to 3.7 rather quickly then they discharge much slower. that's the best i can explain it.
i really don't see the point of overcharging your batts by such a small amount when they'll drop to nominal fairly quickly anyway. seems like it's just a good way to blow your batteries with no real benefits.