help with battery
 

Ok guys, i need to know what to set the amps and volts to when discharging my 1200mah 6v hump pack?

RE: help with battery
 

all of you R/C experts and no one can answer this?i am trying to find out what i need to set my charger at to cycle my hump packs. can anyone help?

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It's a 6v pack, so charge 6 volts at 1C amps. That would be 1.2 amps max. Anything less is OK, just takes longer.

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thanks nitro, i am actually trying to cycle the hump packs so they last longer. is it the same for cycling them also?

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I would probably discharge them at about .5 c or around 1/2 amp for cycling purposes.

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thanks kistner,i will set the volts at 5 then instead of 6 or just leave it set at 6v.

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Couldn't say. I never cycle NiMH batteries.

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I had some nimh that sat for a while that I cycled to get back in good condition, but really once they are charing well there may not be a need.

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thanksfor the info guys, appreciate it.

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Pretty dumb question dont you think?

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no question is a dumb question if you are trying to make sure you do it right the first time. i never cycled batteries before, i know the 1200 is 1.2 amps, i am not stupid.
i just wasnt sure if that same concept applied to the cycling process.

wow some people are not happy unless they talk crap

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I agree, no dumb questions.

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I disagree. There are dumb questions, and furthermore, there are dumb comments, see yours as an example

I demand an apology

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he is talking smack in all the threads, nothing better todoon a friday night i guess.

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I am done with your mother, put her back in her cage, so yes, I am now looking for something to do, wink wink

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A good cycler will figure it out itself!

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Oh, and 1200 mah is not 1.2 Amps, it is 1.2 amp-hours.   It is a measure of the capacity of the battery, not the current capability.  I have seen 100 amp ESCs but have never seen a 100,000 mah rc battery.  And my 100 AH car battery will pump 700 amps into the starter, just not for an hour.

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i knew about the amp hours. i just wanted to know how to cycle the batteries. why does there always have to be some one who talks to you like your an idiot for asking a question
in the forums. i thought thats what these forums were sey up for to shoot the breeze and the help each other out. it seems that latley its all about i know more than ypu and you dont know crap

geeezz!!