[NSRCA-discussion] TP 1010C charger rates

[Chad Northeast]

Full charge, I run the packs to 80-85% every flight so I want them full :)

Chad

Steven Maxwell wrote:

>Chad you using the fast charge or the full charge?
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>Steven Maxwell
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: Chad Northeast <chad at f3acanada.org>
>>To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Date: 6/19/2006 10:33:58 PM
>>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] TP 1010C charger rates
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>>For those flying e-power and using this charger, there is a little trick 
>>for bypassing the 5A limit on 10 cells (~210W limit set on charger).
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>>In no way that I know of does TP recommend doing this....in fact I dont 
>>know if they even know you can do it.  I have done it a couple of times 
>>now, so far the charger seems to be handling the *slightly *higher rates 
>>just fine.
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>>First, go to any memory station (Mx), this will not work on the SEL 
>>setting.  Set the cell count to 5, and ramp the current up to whatever 
>>you want....so far I have only played with 5.5A.  Go back to cell count 
>>and reset it to 10 cells.  The current should stay at the 5.5A setting.
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>>Begin charge!
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>>Its possible to set it to 10A, although I dont know what the upper limit 
>>is.  I saved about 5-10 minutes on a 4500 mAh recharge at 5.5A (~230W) 
>>vs. 5A (~210W), charger did not get hotter than normal.  I did briefly 
>>try a 6.5A charge rate, but I dont know how that will work for a full 
>>charge.
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>>Feel free to sacrifce your charger in the name of science lol.  I will 
>>likely try a full 6A charge next and see if it survives lol :)
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>>Chad
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