batteries and charger

[snohiker]

well getting ready to buy some batteries i think im going to get these unless someone says differant looking to put saddles in one on each side Turnigy nano-tech 5000mah 2S2P 30~60C Hardcase Saddle Lipo Pack and i wanted to know what a good charge rate would be looing at two differant ones this one Turnigy Accucel-6 50W 6A Balancer/Charger or this Turnigy Accucel-8 150W 7A Balancer/Charger whats the advantage in the higher watts

 

[MaD222]

i was looking at the same thing for my rig.......anyone shed some light here? are turnigy any good?

 

[snohiker]

well mad222 if you get yours before me let me know how they run and ill do the same the bigger part of my question was on the charger one had more watts then the other and i wanted to know the advantages of more watts does it charge faster

 

[Charlie-III]

To maintain life on your packs, stick to "1C" charge rates. Yes, some packs can go to "3C" & above for charge rates.

A "1C" rate on a 5000mah pack = 5amps. This usually means a pack will charge in ~1 hour, maybe longer if it needs to balance a bit.

So, is it worth buying a 6amp charger vs. a 7amp charger?? Shrug...;-)

I don't run Turnigy packs, so I can't comment on them.