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Old 05-13-2009 | 11:29 PM
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Default RE: battery discharger

Yep, just give them a good charge the night before you go flying and don't worry about much else. Even modern Nicads don't need regular cycling like they used to. Like I mentioned earlier, I only cycle periodically to check battery capacity but I have quite a few planes now and they are getting larger and more expensive, I like the piece of mind.

Before investing in a cycling charger (which I recommend at some point if you stick with the hobby) I would get a good expanded scale voltmeter which applies a slight load for checkign battery condition between flights. This could save an airplane.

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