NiMh Charging rate?

[Spomo]

Hello!!

What rate should I quick charge a NiMH battery pack at? (3300 Venom).

I was told keep it below 3.0 amps.... Is that right?

I'm new to NiMH charging.... I usually charge my NiCad's at about 3.5 - 4.5.

Help!!!

Thanks.

-Spomo-

[Joost van Leeuwen]

"Spomo" <spomospathi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello!!
>
> What rate should I quick charge a NiMH battery pack at? (3300 Venom).
> I was told keep it below 3.0 amps.... Is that right?
I (and most of my club-members) charge them at 5 amps.
(GP 3300)

Charging at 3 amps will take a loooong time.

Joost

[sanj.varah]

on my Orion packs it says Nimh up to 6.0amps!

however i would do it at max 5.0A, heat is bad so if you can reduce it then
find yoru limit that way
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"Spomo" <spomospathi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello!!
>
> What rate should I quick charge a NiMH battery pack at? (3300 Venom).
>
> I was told keep it below 3.0 amps.... Is that right?
>
> I'm new to NiMH charging.... I usually charge my NiCad's at about 3.5 -
4.5.
>
> Help!!!
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Spomo-

[123outlet]

Depends on your charger. If you are using an old style charge like KO-212.
Tekin, or else like that, charge it no more then 4.5a, but with some new
charges or some really high end charger like the pulsar, pit bull or turbo,
you can do it with 5~6a. charge the batteries with a lower A will not only
affecting the charge time, but also the output of the batteries. If you have
a charger that can charge the batteries at 6 amps, try once and you can
realize the difference.

Aldus
www.123outlet.net

"sanj.varah" <sanj.varah@rolls-royce.com> wrote in message
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> on my Orion packs it says Nimh up to 6.0amps!
>
> however i would do it at max 5.0A, heat is bad so if you can reduce it
then
> find yoru limit that way
> --
> Visit my RC Homepage
> http://www.schumacher.clara.net
>
>
> "Spomo" <spomospathi@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:52c5247c.0305031528.37f12004@posting.google.c om...
> > Hello!!
> >
> > What rate should I quick charge a NiMH battery pack at? (3300 Venom).
> >
> > I was told keep it below 3.0 amps.... Is that right?
> >
> > I'm new to NiMH charging.... I usually charge my NiCad's at about 3.5 -
> 4.5.
> >
> > Help!!!
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Spomo-
>
>