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09-09-2005, 09:39 AM
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| Powered by Awesome   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado
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|  4 Hr charge time sucks..... Any ideas
I have searched and everyone is talking about upgrading the batteries but no one has addressed the whole charging issue... since it is a 7.2 volt with Mah of 650, would i be able to use my peak charger on it or will that kill it? I am assuming it will be fine but i want to check before i blow something up.....  Blowing stuff up is only fun when it is fully intended. |
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09-09-2005, 01:06 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Memphis
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people have been talking about using a peak charger on the stock pack at around .5A. That would be with a charger that has a setting for less than 1A. If you can charge at that rate go ahead with the stocker.
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09-09-2005, 04:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2004
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Don't charge over 1A. I have been charging a .8A @ 650mah. Lasts about 45 minutes, and charges in about 45 minutes. My batteries don't get hot when they charge either.
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09-09-2005, 04:53 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA
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I peak mine at 1 amp, I set it next to the charger's cooling fan to keep the temp down. I have charge times between a half hour and 45 min.
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09-09-2005, 05:00 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: in the woods
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i just charger mine with a mega1 charger for 15min batt got warm nothing blew up havent ran it for more than 10 min so i dont know the run time i think im just going to use the charger it came with also i recomend useing a discharger and cycle the pack |
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09-09-2005, 10:53 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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I use my Great Planes Triton charger and charge anywhere from .5 to .8A depending on how long I want to wait. I've been cycling the pack as well. It just peaked off about 1/2hr ago at 795 mAh in 104 minutes. This was after a .2A discharge (pack was about dead) to a .5A charge cycle. Pack voltage as of now is 8.57V. I'm heading outside for some crawling.  |
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09-10-2005, 12:05 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2004
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JIA, do your batteries get very warm when you charge? Also, what is your peak detection set at? I followed your advice about below 1A and its working great, just my batteries get barely above luke warm after a full peak charging session. I'm using the Piranah digital peak charger, and have mine set to charge @ .8A, 650 Mah, NiCd, w 6mV/ C. Should I drop the peak detection lower? |
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09-10-2005, 12:06 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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I run 5mV/C with NiCd, 3mV/C with NiMh and I don't get false peaks with the Triton. I like to keep the peak detection low to avoid over-charging. Last edited by JasonInAugusta; 09-10-2005 at 01:25 PM. |
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09-10-2005, 12:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence.
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I charge mine at 1A with my millineum with no problems. Hey JAI, been hearing both good and bad about the Tritons, going down to the LHS to pick up a charger tommorrow and was thinking about the Triton for the possibility of Lipos' in th future. Have you been happy with yours? |
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09-10-2005, 01:00 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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Love my Triton. The only drawbacks:
BTW, If you look at page 27 of the Triton manual it has a chart with various charge rates, battery sizes, and battery types. http://www.electrifly.com/manuals/gp...anual-v1_1.pdf Last edited by JasonInAugusta; 09-10-2005 at 01:17 PM. |
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09-11-2005, 05:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal
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i also have a triton and love it
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