[NSRCA-discussion] Chargers??? 2007

[wgalligan]

On the SuperNova... charge your NiMh on NiCad setting so you don't get a
false peak.  I was getting the same problem with mine and the guys from FMA
said use the NiCad setting when this occurs.  Haven't had any problems in
3yrs of using it since.

Wayne Galligan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chargers??? 2007


>
> Hi Ken,
> Had the same situation with any Nimh reciever pack. Short cycles with any
> charge rate above 300mah on both my Sirius Supernova and a little Diamond
> charger. Gave up and just remember to charge when I leave the field and
> when
> I get home. Never had issues with Nicads. I am assuming the smaller peak
> inherent to NIMH is fooling the chargers.
>
> Anthony
>
>
>
>>From: "Ken Velez" <kvelez at comcast.net>
>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chargers??? 2007
>>Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 23:14:21 -0500
>>
>>I have noticed the same problem with my Triton charger  but only when
>>charging 4 or 5 cell Ni-Mh. No problems when charging Tx size battery
>>packs. I just rest the charger 2 or 3 times and eventually it fully
>>charges. Is a pain in the neck. I don't fast charge the batteries. I
>>normally will charge at .3 mah rate and .5 as a fast charge do format the
>>batteries before put into service, cycled at least 10 times. Seems to me
>>like a charger problem since I have tried other Triton chargers at my
>>local
>>field getting a full charge from the get go.
>>
>>Ken
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: Fred Huber
>>   To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>   Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:05 PM
>>   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Chargers??? 2007
>>
>>
>>   False peaking is an indication of excessive fast charging....  check
>>voltage of each cell in the affected packs.  You are probably going to
>>find
>>significant deviation between cells.
>>
>>   If I am correct... charge each cell individually.  and then go to using
>>a lower charge rate.  4C is for "desperation" when you get to a contest
>>and
>>find you forgot to charge the RX the night before... and you are first up.
>>
>>   I'm getting no false peaking from my Hobbico MK-II.  Using it a lot for
>>NiCds for E-powered planes and for field charging the RX and TX packs.
>>(NiCd and NiMh)  Also for 2 and 3 cell LiPos smaller than 2000 mah.
>>
>>   I do moinitor the charges with a voltmeter...
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     From: Dylan F
>>     To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>     Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 8:54 PM
>>     Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Chargers??? 2007
>>
>>
>>     I have recently found that my Hobbico MkII has been false peaking my
>>packs. For the investment we have in our planes, I need something better
>>and reliable.
>>
>>     Once I researched I found that chargers are like candy bars, there
>> are
>>no less than 30 that are acceptable. I mainly just want to charge Ni-mh
>>and
>>an occassional Li-po would be nice but not total necessary. Dual outputs
>>would also be fairly important. I was considering the new multiplex
>>charger
>>and also a Sirius for field charging.
>>
>>     Thanks for any help, suggestions, or what works well for you.
>>     BTW i did search the archives but most of the discussion was circa
>><2002 .
>>     Dylan F
>>
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