charging sub-c battery packs
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charging sub-c battery packs
I have a 2100 mah 8.4 volt nicad sub-c pack and a 3000mah 8.4 volt nimh sub-c pack. what's the highest charge rate I can safely use for these packs. I'm using a duratrax intellipeak charger
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RE: charging sub-c battery packs
For NiCd, you can charge the Sub C cells safely at 3C.
For NiMH, you can safely charge large cells at 2C.
C is the capacity of the pack. Therefore 3C on a 2100mAh pack is 6300mA, or 6.3 Amps.
For NiMH, you can safely charge large cells at 2C.
C is the capacity of the pack. Therefore 3C on a 2100mAh pack is 6300mA, or 6.3 Amps.
