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Battery Charging Ni-Cad (Nickel Cadmium) 1/ All Ni-Cad Batteries have to be Discharged soon after use. This is to avoid the dreaded "Memory" effect that on subsequent re-charges can cause a momentary drop in performance during a race. A simple discharger can be made from a car 12v bulb. 2/ Try to time your charge to complete just before a race. This will ensure maximum punch and duration. If a Ni-Cad is left to cool after a charge this advantage dissipates. 3/ The higher the charge current the more Punch the Ni-Cad battery will have (up to around 8 amps), however, the downside to this is a reduction in duration and effective battery life. 4/ Ni-Cad Batteries should be left to cool for about an hour after use before recharging. This will increase the effective life of the battery. 1/ Never charge Ni-Mh batteries at a current higher than 4.5 amps. Although these batteries can give a higher voltage than Ni-Cad Batteries, they are much more sensitive and easy to damage if charged too quickly. 2/ Charging methods Ni-Mh batteries can also be detrimental. The best I found was the "Slope" method. Avoid "Pulse" charging as this tends to effect crystal formation detrimentally and (it seems to kill them off) thus reduces duration over time. 3/ If using a temperature cut off charger on Ni-Mh batteries set to no more than 40 Degrees Centigrade. Any higher than this can damage the crystals. 4/ It is not necessary to discharge Ni-Mh Batteries. Unlike Ni-Cad batteries they do not develop a memory. Also, if they are totally discharged they sometimes will not charge straight after and need to be coaxed with a 10 minute trickle charge. 5/ Ni Mh Batteries can be recharged shortly after use without any discernable detrimental effects. |
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(UK)> TAMIYA > (AUS)> TAMIYA > (CAN)> TAMIYA > (UK)> ASSOCIATED > (AUS)> ASSOCIATED > (CAN)> ASSOCIATED > |
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(UK)> RADIO - Transmitters - Sets > (AUS)> RADIO - Transmitters - Sets > (CAN)> RADIO - Transmitters - Sets > |
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(UK)> ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLERS > (AUS)> ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLERS > (CAN)> ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROLLERS > |
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(UK)> GAS - Cars - Planes - Boats etc > (AUS)> GAS - Cars - Planes - Boats etc > (CAN)> GAS - Cars - Planes - Boats etc > |