Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Supernova?  
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Tower Hobbies
Enter up to 4 keywords or Tower stock numbers
Logged in as Guest



Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
       

All Forums >> Radios, Batteries, Clubhouse and more >> Batteries & Chargers >> Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Supernova?
Page: [1]

Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Sup... - 5/16/2002 7:51:39 AM   
RCadmin



Posts: 13193
Joined: 11/28/2001
From: Belle Mead, NJ, USA
Status: offline 		The lowest trickle rate on the Dymond SuperTurbo is 50mah. If I have a 500mah pack or even a 1000mah pack and let it charge and then set for 50mah trickle isn't this rate still too high? On the 500mah pack it is C/10 and on the 1000mah pack C/20 which is too high to leave on for trickle for a day or more correct?

How big would a pack have to be to even consider the 50mah minimum trickle a "real trickle"? 5000mah?

_____________________________

Marc
RCU Site Admin
RCU Videos. Free Video Sharing. - www.rcuvideos.com
Visit RCU''s New Banner Free E-flight Only Website: www.WattFlyer.com
       Post #: 1

Could you let us know how to do that. - 5/16/2002 11:35:16 AM   
zero244


 

Posts: 176
Joined: 1/19/2002
From: Mcminnville, OR, USA
Status: offline 		I would also like to know how to lower the trickle......the lowest setting I can get is 50mah......unless you want to count 0 mah.


_____________________________

Happy Thermaling !!!

(in reply to RCadmin)
       Post #: 2

Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Sup... - 5/16/2002 4:37:41 PM   
Red Scholefield



Posts: 4980
Joined: 12/8/2001
From: Newberry, FL, USA
Status: offline 		The trickle rate on the Dymond SuperTurbo is programmable from zero to 250 mA in 50 mA steps. This is fine for topping off packs from 250 to 5000 mAh. It is better not to leave packs on trickle indefinitely.

_____________________________

Red S.
AMA 951 Leader Member

(in reply to RCadmin)
       Post #: 3

Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Sup... - 5/16/2002 5:21:28 PM   
RCadmin



Posts: 13193
Joined: 11/28/2001
From: Belle Mead, NJ, USA
Status: offline 		thanks...this is what I suspected...wonder why they didn't make at least the first 0-50mah increment in steps of 1? at least you could charge a pack and if you forgot about it a day or two you could let it run and keep it topped off with little harm at an appropriate trickle rate.

_____________________________

Marc
RCU Site Admin
RCU Videos. Free Video Sharing. - www.rcuvideos.com
Visit RCU''s New Banner Free E-flight Only Website: www.WattFlyer.com

(in reply to RCadmin)
       Post #: 4

Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Sup... - 5/16/2002 7:17:30 PM   
Red Scholefield



Posts: 4980
Joined: 12/8/2001
From: Newberry, FL, USA
Status: offline 		A couple of days at C/10 will not do any significant harm to the packs. There are many consumer products that are on continuously.

_____________________________

Red S.
AMA 951 Leader Member

(in reply to RCadmin)
       Post #: 5

Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Sup... - 5/23/2002 12:37:03 PM   
blueskies-RCU


 

Posts: 52
Joined: 4/8/2002
From: Md.
Status: offline 		Does this apply to NiMH also?

(in reply to RCadmin)
       Post #: 6

Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Sup... - 5/23/2002 6:52:58 PM   
Red Scholefield



Posts: 4980
Joined: 12/8/2001
From: Newberry, FL, USA
Status: offline 		Yes, Ni-Mh has replaced Ni-Cd in a number of applications where the pack is on continious trikle charge - cordless phones, cell phones, lap top computers to name a few.

_____________________________

Red S.
AMA 951 Leader Member

(in reply to RCadmin)
       Post #: 7

Page:   [1]
All Forums >> Radios, Batteries, Clubhouse and more >> Batteries & Chargers >> Trickle useless on smaller packs w/Superturbo & Supernova?
Page: [1]





Jump to:


Google 



Search | Marketplace | Event Calendar | Local Clubs | Magazine | Product Ratings | New Products | Discussion Forums

Photo Gallery | Member Video Posts | RCU Video Gallery | Instructor Search | Field|Track|Marina Search

Advertisers | Hobby Vendor Resources | Rate Manufacturers | Sign In/Sign Up

SITE MAP!   : :   FORUM RULES

© 2001 - 2007 24-7 RC, LLC, all rights reserved.

Charities we support that also need your help
Yorkie Rescue | Humane Society | ASPCA | Crohn's-Colitis America

Kaango.com Classifieds

0.625RCU1