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11-06-2010, 04:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: lawrenceburg
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|  NIMH related question
Few years back I was using NIMH battery packs and a hobby shop that I was frequenting suggested and sold me these little white ceramic pieces with a battery connector that where to be used while not using/storing the batteries to help take care of them with memory or something. Does anyone here know what these are and what they are called? Do they actually work? Im looking to get some of them as I just got back into the hobby and am not to confident on the lipo route.
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11-07-2010, 07:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT
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Sounds like they sold you a resistor with a battery plug. It will slowly kill your batteries. Way back in the day the "fast guys" would insist that you would have to fully discharge a battery (ussually Nicad) to be able to fully charge it or it would develop "memory". None of this applies to modern batteries. Newer Nimh's don't like being fully discharged, many of them can't even survive a deep discharge anymore. With Lipo's on the scene it is becoming harder to even purchase a good Nimh pack. (HINT: stay away from Ener-G cells) I've been in this hobby for years, and I am still shortchanging myself by not going Lipo. My suggestion is bite the bullet now and never look back. You can get a decent lipo charger for about $60 and batteries for about $25 a piece. |
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11-07-2010, 07:50 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Interior BC
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dont bother~ todays batteries are advanced and dont need any "special" pieces to add to them. NiMH retain their memory as NiCad which are i believe illegal to sell due to them being so toxic they cannot dispose of them.
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11-07-2010, 08:00 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas
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If you insist on going with Nickel batteries, just charge, drive until it noticeably slows, repeat. No need for the discharge nonsense. Go Lipo. Much better overall. |
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11-07-2010, 08:11 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Interior BC
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not sure if ive been mislead on Lipo's but... ive been told that they are unstable and if you leave em to low they are done for/dead for good.??  |
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11-07-2010, 09:32 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: lawrenceburg
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the whole thing with the lipo maintainence and with getting ruined so easily or exploding causing fires are major reasons I havent jumped on board yet.
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11-07-2010, 09:53 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Interior BC
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|  same reason i have stuck NiMH out for years!!i have a set of lith-ions in my xmod which never got a single charge nor use for this exact reason. i was a chicken ass |
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11-07-2010, 10:42 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
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this makes it very easy to store, charge, and balance to take care of your batteries, i just made the switch over the summer and im gald i did! i have not had a single problem and i get more out of my rigs! | |
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11-07-2010, 11:54 AM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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There is no reason to be afraid of lipo. There are a few simple rules to follow and there won't be any problems. 1. Don't overcharge or improperly charge them. 2. Don't allow them to completely discharge. 3. Keep them balanced. 4. Don't hit them with a hammer. 5. Don't poke them with something sharp. 6. Don't overwork them (mind your capacity). 7. Don't let them freeze. 8. Store them half charged. Stick to those rules and you'll have a happy coexistance with lipos. |
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