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Old 03-02-2009 | 12:50 AM
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SinCityJets
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Default RE: Triton Discharge Problem

Maj Woody,

Just a couple suggestions. Feel free to take them or leave them.

1) Switch to A123 packs. Much more reliable, longer life, holds a charge much longer, can charge at up to 10A (without damaging cells at all), no explosion danger (compared to lipos).

2) If you do not want to go to A123's for whatever reason, go to Sanyo's Eneloops. They are 2000 Mah Nimh cells that have all of the characteristics of the above A123's, with the exception of the super fast charging. They can only be charged at a rate you would normally charge Nimh's. They really are the cutting edge of an older technology.

3) If you want to be serious about checking your batteries for capacity, get a CBA II (Computer battery analyzer) fromWest Mountain Radio. They will discharge any type of battery and give you a computer read out of your cell condition, capacity, resistance, temp, etc. It is the authority on battery performance, and not that expensive. The triton is a charger first, and a battery cycler....well it's not really.

I don't sell any of the above items, but I have experience with all three and would be happy to help you with any of them.

Chad