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10-25-2009, 09:49 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maui/Hawaii
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|  elite 1500 battery ?
hey rock addix, i have a elite 1500 saddle pack battery, do i have to run the battery all the way down before recharging? or can i charge at anytime? thanks in advance..  |
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10-25-2009, 09:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria BC
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i assum this is an nimh battery? yes run it untill the crawler stops, then when ur done run the crawler with the tires off the ground untill nothing happens, the nimh and nicd cells have a "memory" and if u charge them when they are 1/2 charged over time the capacity of thr cells becomes less. on the other hand, lipos can be charged and toped up when ever you want with no ill effect |
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10-25-2009, 10:15 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas border crawlin from cops
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x2. you have to fully discharge it or else when you charge it back, it wont be as full as when its been fully discharged.
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10-26-2009, 05:07 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas
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No, you do not "have" to discharge before recharging. If you want to recharge, recharge. If you want to run it all the way down, that's OK too. I still run NiMh's in my comp rig, and recharge after every run with a portable charger. For all practical purposes, "memory effect" is pure marketing hype and internet myth. Do not believe anyone that swears it is true in a hobbyist/consumer application. It can exist but it takes very specialized conditions that will never happen in a hobbyist/consumer enviroment. FWIW, I spent almost 8 years designing miltary/aerospace batteries. |
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10-26-2009, 05:13 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SD
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I agree, charge when you want. I have seen some guy's do more damage than good trying to "fully discharge" their packs before charging.
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10-26-2009, 05:50 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perrysburg
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I dont think nimh have "memory" only nicd,I have many elite cells and i have been happy with them all! enjoy and charge as you please!  |
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10-26-2009, 08:35 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas
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WOW... I got schooled! (Mentally) I thought you HAD to discharge em... Seems I was proved wrong... IMO, this is FAR from a newbie question... either that, or I'm a newb! BTW, Awesome thead Lava |
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10-27-2009, 03:07 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maui/Hawaii
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thanks again for the info guys! im just getting back into RC, i remember 10 years ago when u had to discharge nicd batteries with a homemade discharger made from automobile light bulbs.hehe
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10-28-2009, 08:40 AM
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10-28-2009, 09:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suburbs
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I haven't had any problems with charging when the pack is low, but once every 5-10 cycles I do a discharge and recharge...just in case...you never know and its like the best of both worlds
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