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Old 04-19-2007 | 07:41 PM
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Hey, i need some of your views on the dynamite twin peak charger, it seems that every battery i charge with it has a shorter over all life, and isnt as powerfull as it should be. is it me or is it the charger? I do let the batteries cool down for about 20 minutes when they are hot, but i do not fully discharge them. is that a problem?

and if the charger isnt good, what cahrgers do you recomend that can charge two batts at once?

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and i just bought new batteries that cost me a pretty penny, and if its the cahrger, i dont wanna use them with it.
Old 04-20-2007 | 12:32 AM
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Not familiar with that charger but are you sure your not setting the charging amps too high when you charge them. That will give you a false peak charge on that battery.
Old 04-20-2007 | 04:51 AM
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hey guys... ummm i have a problem with my TB-01. i havent driven it for at least 4 months nd its got a problem now. i think theres a problem with the servo it keeps twitching and it accelerates by itself and turns by itself as well.


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Old 04-20-2007 | 06:11 AM
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I have this same charger, my batteries seem fine, if they don't seem as strong for some reason then charge them one at a time on the 1.5 amp side and let them get a really good slow charge. Mine work fine, the only problem i have is sometimes i get false charges fast, so i just swap sides with them and it seems fine or i'll slow peak charge them. My fan acts up sometimes but i just smack the crap out of the charger and it works fine.
Old 04-20-2007 | 06:14 AM
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I'm not the worlds greatest battery expert, but I understand that when charging you have two options, a high amp charge to encourage the battery to deliver a high amp output (with a small sacrifice in duration), or a low amp charge, to focus on duration at the expense of 'punch'. That's what I thought anyway, but hey, I'm a nitro man...
Old 04-20-2007 | 09:38 AM
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Not all batteries are the same. 2/3 A NiMh cells - typically found in RX packs - have a '1 C' charge rating. Or, they are rated to be safely charged at 1 amp per 1000mah rating of the cell. So, if there were a 2000mah rx pack it could safely be charged at 2 amps. Charging it at 4 amps could kill a cell. Sub C cells (stick pack) however, can usually be charged at '2C'. For instance a 4000mah NiMh stick pack could be charged at 8 amps.

If you are charging you rx pack at 4 amps, you can expect performance to decrease.
Old 04-20-2007 | 09:51 AM
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I usually charge my 1400 5 cell receiver packs at 2A. Never seems to hurt them and they charge in under an hour..
Old 04-20-2007 | 06:45 PM
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ohh, ok, thanks guys. but i think my question is, since the cahrger i have doesnt have a selectable amp rate and it can only charge at 4 amps. Is cahrging at 4 amps bad?

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