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Old 09-24-2013, 07:38 PM
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Hi Greg,

My oldest packs this year are two TP 5000 G8's. I have attached screenshots of the logging app to show the capacity used per cycle and number of cycles (packs 5 and 6).

Setup is a Pletty Advance, I guess around 75A peak, maybe 80A.

These packs were new in April and flown almost exclusively to the WC. I used 5400's at the WC mostly, and then back to the 5000's since I got home.

Packs almost always charged at 20A, the odd time at 10A if I have a few packs going at once. Don't think I have ever charged them at 5A. I almost never leave them charged overnight, which I think is a big help to long life.

Just checked the IR's on them on the weekend and both packs all cells were between 1-3 mohms.

YMMV but the G8's have been working fantastic for me!
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