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Old 05-08-2011 | 06:21 AM
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dredhea
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Default RE: battery charging

ORIGINAL: harryangus



Dreadhea, you wrote: ''Total discharge for a NiCd <u><font color=''#0000ff''>battery</font></u> is usually assumed to be 1.1v per cell. In other words, your 4 cell is totally discharged when the voltage drops to 4.4v while under load.'' Does that mean this is the lowest (4.4v) I should set the discharge when doing a cycling? I used to use the charger that came with the radio, and I just got a charger/discharger and I don't know how to use it.</p><font face=''Arial'' size=''2''><font face=''Arial'' size=''2''></font></font>
Yes. You should set the discharge limit to 1.1v per cell. I use an Accu-Cycle Elite. It uses the "per cell" voltage. I don't know what other chargers use. You may have to do the math yourself (1.1 times the number of cells). Also, the discharge rate should approximate what the plane does. for a typical 4 or 5 standard servo plane, I use 300 mA. More servos, or high torque/speed servos draw more current so you should adjust the discharge rate accordingly. This will give you a more accurate idea of how much flight time you have.