NI-MH Cycle
06-18-2010, 09:35 PM
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NI-MH Cycle
Hello
I am trying to set my programmable charger to Cycle my new NI-MH Battery packs. At what rate should I set the discharge and charge limits the packs are AA 4.8v 2300MAh
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I am trying to set my programmable charger to Cycle my new NI-MH Battery packs. At what rate should I set the discharge and charge limits the packs are AA 4.8v 2300MAh
Thank you
hyflyer9.
06-18-2010, 09:56 PM
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RE: NI-MH Cycle
Hey ken
so for discharge it is 0.5A at 4.8V
and for charge it is 0.3A at 4.8V and 2300MAH cut off
I think you tell me if that is rite or not
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hyflyer9
so for discharge it is 0.5A at 4.8V
and for charge it is 0.3A at 4.8V and 2300MAH cut off
I think you tell me if that is rite or not
Thank you
hyflyer9
06-18-2010, 10:23 PM
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RE: NI-MH Cycle
It should top out at around 2300 Mah +/- about 5%. Every battery is a bit different on it's capacity.
What I do with my Ni-mhs is cycle them 3 times when they are new. This will help form the battery, but on the discharge cycles you will get the capacity of the battery. Record this. Then about once a month I cycle the battery and compare the results with the initial capacity. When it gets down to about 80% of the initial value I take the battery out of service can replace it.
Ken
What I do with my Ni-mhs is cycle them 3 times when they are new. This will help form the battery, but on the discharge cycles you will get the capacity of the battery. Record this. Then about once a month I cycle the battery and compare the results with the initial capacity. When it gets down to about 80% of the initial value I take the battery out of service can replace it.
Ken
06-18-2010, 10:28 PM
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RE: NI-MH Cycle
ok it says 4.8V dry and 266mah before it started to recharge should I run the cycle two more times to make sure it is formed as you do
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RE: NI-MH Cycle
I use 1/C Discharge: 1C Charge. So for a 2000mAh pack I charge it at 2A.
For new batteries the initial charge is always a slow charge on the slow charger supplied, even if that takes 2days of charging, thats what I do.
Thereafter and I discharge and charge at 1/C : 1C Charge
