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Old 04-06-2005 | 09:08 AM
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gosha
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Default NiMH battery (Venom) charging questions

Hi guys,

I just received my receiver buttery - 1200 nimh Venom. Going through charging instructions I found the following: charge at 1 amp for extended life, 2 for improved performance.

1. I thought if battery fully charged it has maximum performance. Am I missing something?
2. I have Hobbico Accu-Cycle Pro series charger. The instruction says that for 1200mAH batteries I should use 125mAH charge rate which will take ~10 hours to charge. I think it’s OK. But where and how can I get 1 or 2 amp for charging?
3. I also have Futaba wall charger. Can I use it to charge the battery?
4. Do I need fully discharge the battery before I charge it?

Thanks in advance,
Igor