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LUTNIT · March 16th, 2007, 17:53

Charging at 6+ amps is for special batteries that are designed for it. You'd be best staying 2-4 amps, I charge my 4200mAh packs at 3 amps and they don't heat up past 35'C (its safe all the way to ~47 or 48'C so long as you don't do it regularly.)

Its bad to discharge NiMh packs all the time but as far as I know its actually good for them to have it done every once in a while. Usually if they've been sitting around for a while (start of the season after winter storage) its a good idea to do a deep discharge and recharge from what I'm told.

If you really want to know details and exactly what to do send a PM to Kos-Mos, hes very knowledgeable when it comes to batteries.

March 16th, 2007, 17:53	#2
LUTNIT Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ottawa	Charging at 6+ amps is for special batteries that are designed for it. You'd be best staying 2-4 amps, I charge my 4200mAh packs at 3 amps and they don't heat up past 35'C (its safe all the way to ~47 or 48'C so long as you don't do it regularly.) Its bad to discharge NiMh packs all the time but as far as I know its actually good for them to have it done every once in a while. Usually if they've been sitting around for a while (start of the season after winter storage) its a good idea to do a deep discharge and recharge from what I'm told. If you really want to know details and exactly what to do send a PM to Kos-Mos, hes very knowledgeable when it comes to batteries. Last edited by LUTNIT; March 16th, 2007 at 17:56..