ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner
ORIGINAL: StarscreamF22
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
Well if the charger can charge the 5S one at 5.8A go for it I was just saying depending on the wattage of the charger. If the charger is rated for 100Watts you are fine at 5.8Amps(I would do 5A to not stress the charger though) as it would require 99Watts to charge it. If its a 60 Watt charger 3.3amps would be about the maximum it could handle charging a 5S battery.
Slow charging lipos I don't see the point if it saves anything it would probably be negligible. I mean like 10 seconds more run time after 70 cycles you won't notice if its true or not
As long as you don't charge them over their ratings they should be fine which is why I said when in doubt go with 1C charge rate.
This is the charger I have
http://www.giantshark.co.uk/power-a6...-p-404612.html
Sorry for the stupid questions but I don't understand what you mean by 1C charge rate?
if I read the specs right then it will be able to charge your 5s pack at 5.8amps.
I disagree, and agree with SyCo - it comes down to Wattage.
Yes, that charger can charge at 6 amps, but has a 50W output limit.
How many Watts does a 5s pack charged at 5.8 amps require?
Watts = Volts X Amps
Volts = 5 * 3.7 = 18.5 Volts (3.7 volts/cell, it's a 5s pack)
Amps = 5.8
So Watts required = 18.5 * 5.8 = 107.3
This doesn't even take into account inefficiencies in the charger - and that charger is only raged at 50 Watts. So you can try at 5.8 Amps, but it won't get there. You might be able to charge at 2.7 amps though. It won't hurt either way, give it a shot - but don't be surprised if it's not charging at 5.8 Amps.
Folks always forget to take the Watts into account - for a normal 2S pack, it's usually not an issue (example, you'd need 43 Watts to charge one at 5.8 Amps) - but for those big voltage packs, your average charger sometimes isn't up to snuff.