A charging question!
06-26-2008, 12:27 PM
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A charging question!
I haven't flown for several years and am now getting my planes flight worthy again. I'm replacing my Rx & Tx battery packs with NiMH batteries. I would like to charge them quicker than the 50mA chargers I have, and do it without spending a bundle. My question is this. If I wire two of these 50mA chargers together in parallel, will it then charge at a rate of 100mA? This may sound like a stupid question to some, but I honestly don't know the answer. Thanks!
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06-26-2008, 12:47 PM
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RE: A charging question!
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I haven't flown for several years and am now getting my planes flight worthy again. I'm replacing my Rx & Tx battery packs with NiMH batteries. I would like to charge them quicker than the 50mA chargers I have, and do it without spending a bundle. My question is this. If I wire two of these 50mA chargers together in parallel, will it then charge at a rate of 100mA? This may sound like a stupid question to some, but I honestly don't know the answer. Thanks!
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I haven't flown for several years and am now getting my planes flight worthy again. I'm replacing my Rx & Tx battery packs with NiMH batteries. I would like to charge them quicker than the 50mA chargers I have, and do it without spending a bundle. My question is this. If I wire two of these 50mA chargers together in parallel, will it then charge at a rate of 100mA? This may sound like a stupid question to some, but I honestly don't know the answer. Thanks!
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There are several easily built constant current chargers.
06-26-2008, 08:12 PM
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RE: A charging question!
Thanks for the reply and the link, I was afraid that was the answer that I would get. I found a charger online that charges at a rate of 130mA which should be perfect for charging overnight. Thanks again!
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06-26-2008, 10:10 PM
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RE: A charging question!
Be very careful with overcharging NiMH batteries, they wont handle it like Nicads. I think its probably a good idea to have a peak charger.
