cappaj1

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Does anyone know if I can substitute this battery - https://www.all-battery.com/index.as...OD&ProdID=1827

for this one - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXFE05&P=V ??

The voltage and dimensions are the same but one is NiCad and 1500 mAh and the other is Ni-MH and 4500 mAh.

I'm thinking it'll work because it's the same voltage and will just last longer. I need it for a glow starter - this one:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJ802&P=7

and plan on using the wall wart that comes with it to charge the new Ni-MH. Anyone know if this should work?

Thanks.

SBOT

It will work just fine. Wal-wart will charge it. Divide mili-amps of battery 4500 by output of wal-wart to get time needed for full charge. Should take about three times as long to charge, because it has three times the capacity of the standard battery.

good luck,
Oscar

cappaj1

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Thank you, SBOT! I've got charge leads for the glo-starter http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXL337&P=M
and a multiplex charger http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXKSY1&P=ML which says it has a charge current of .1 to 5 amps.
Would it be safe to set it at 5 amps and if so how do you divide 4500mAh by 5 amps?

The Ghost

4500(bat) divided by 5000(charger at 5amps) = 0.9
60(1 hr) multiply by 0.9(see above) = 54mins

It should take 54 mins to charge 4500mah bat at 5amps.

Cheers

cappaj1

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Cool - I don't have to worry about overcharging them with too many amps, do I?

Jetdesign

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Cappa, the Tower battery will last you for days FYI. The one at All-Battery is a high capacity output, I'm not sure if that's better or worse for a glow ignitor.

When I recharge my glow driver, I usually only have to replace 500-600 ma, and I fly WAY more than anyone else at my field in a single day. I have 1600mah ignitor battery.

Missileman

I wouldn't charge it at 5amps. The battery will get hot if you do and that really is not good for it.
I would suggest no more than 2amps tops. 1 amp is even better.

RCKen

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I agree with Missleman. While you "can" charge it at 5 amps that doesn't mean it's the best for it. High current fast charges create a lot of heat in a battery as well as reduce the overall life of the battery. Plus, the more current you pump into a battery the more risk of failure and fire you have. Charge the battery at a lower amperage whenever you can.

Ken

cappaj1

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I couldn't get the Sanyo battery from Tower, as they are on back order until September, so I searched for a replacement and the only ones All-Battery had were high mAh ones.
I ordered two different ones so I'll go with the lower mAh one for now.

cappaj1

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Okay, thanks, Guys, that's the information I was looking for
So I figure at 1 amp it should take about 4.5 hours.

Jetdesign

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Gotcha.