NIMH TX pack

[Wayne Galligan]

The Alpha is mighty expensive then as a one use charger.
I'll keep my SuperNova and Double Vision for now.   Wont be long anyway and
we will be changing chargers if these newer batteries start to take off
(LiPo).

WG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Verne Koester" <verne at twmi.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:25 PM
Subject: Re: NIMH TX pack


> Wayne,
> Yes, they do get warm, even when properly charged. However, with the
Alpha,
> they get hot. I'm not sure how hot they would've gotten because I shut
down
> the charger when the pack went from warm to hot. The Alpha is the Cadillac
> of Nicad chargers, at least by my experience. I think it would need some
> tweaking by the designer to be suitable for Nimh.
>
> Verne
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 5:44 PM
> Subject: Re: NIMH TX pack
>
>
> > Verne,
> >
> > I have noticed that NiMh battery will get a little warmer at similar
> charge
> > rates when compared to a NiCad's.  I believe it has something to do with
> the
> > higher resistance in these types of cells.  But mine have never gotten
too
> > hot even at 1C.  That's why a I stick to the .5C charge rate to keep
temps
> > lower.  I charge mine with the SuperNova and I also use the Hangar 9
> Double
> > Vision field charger that charges at 750mil rate.  I have no experience
> with
> > the Alpha but I thought it was supposed to be the Caddilac of chargers.
> >
> > Wayne G.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Verne Koester" <verne at twmi.rr.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 4:37 PM
> > Subject: Re: NIMH TX pack
> >
> >
> > > Derek,
> > > I went to the Litco site and read all of their instructions on using
the
> > > Alpha on NIMH packs and followed those instructions to the letter on
my
> > > 2000mah NIMH Tx pack. The pack got much hotter than I felt it should
and
> I
> > > shut it down before it was finished. After checking with more
> experienced
> > > guys who had been using NIMH including feeling the temp of their packs
> at
> > > peak charge, I came to the conclusion that  the Alpha isn't suited to
> NIMH
> > > batteries. I bought a GP Titan charger and it works great. This isn't
> > meant
> > > to slight the Alpha in any way since I've been using it on Nicads with
> > great
> > > success for years. However, my experience indicates it isn't he best
> > choice
> > > for NIMH.
> > >
> > > Verne
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Derek Koopowitz" <derekkoopowitz at earthlink.net>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 4:54 PM
> > > Subject: NIMH TX pack
> > >
> > >
> > > > I just ordered a new (replacement) TX NimH battery pack from
Cermark.
> > It
> > > is a 1650mah pack.  I've never had a NimH pack before so I'd like to
> find
> > > out from the experts out there if there is anything I need to do
> > differently
> > > than a standard NiCad pack.  Can I use my Alpha 4 to charge it?  I do
> have
> > a
> > > Dymond charger that I can use and I know that it does support NimH but
> I'd
> > > prefer to use the Alpha 4 because of its AC/DC versatility.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
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