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Old 07-08-2008, 07:33 AM
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rsr427
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Default RE: "Breaking In" New Batteries

So I started charging the 3600 nimh at 3.0 amps (highest AC level available). After about an hour, it peaked and went to 200 mah trickle. The battery was hot though. I could hold it in my hands, but I couldn't say it was "warm".

I've read a couple places where hot is bad, that's where charging should stop. The battery was somewhere around 8.4 volts (6 cell battery). Should I let it trickle still and make sure it doesn't get hotter?