[NSRCA-discussion] TP 1010C & Extreme pack(s) feedback needed

[Rex LESHER]

Ihncheol

I've got two 1010's and two 210C setups....  I've been using 5 cell TP 5300 Prolites (5s,4p), wired in series to 10 packs...  I have three
sets and have used them for two seasons of comps.   They have around 150 cycles on them.  I finally puffed one cell on one
pack this weekend.  That battery had been damaged by flying it in a discharged state... My screw up, I picked up the wrong 
battery and put it in the plane and flew it for a couple minutes before I figured out what was wrong...  When I charged it, it took
a little over 5300 mAh...  Go figure!!!!!
The 1010 is a marvelous set up.  Very safe and easy to use.  As far as capacity, you can read each cell votage during charge right
on the charger display.  I only cycle the battery by flying them.  As the batteries are wired in 10 cell packs, I charge them as a 
10 cell pack at 5 amps, using the full charge mode.
I haven't had any problems that weren't solved with the firmware updates from TP.  Mostly individual cell overvolt stoppages from the balancer.
As far as loss in capacity, I haven't really kept track of it.  I know that my packs are starting to wear down, but with as many 
flights as they have and how they have been tortured, it's no surprize  My guess is that I have lost around 10%, just judging by
charge inputs.  My cell voltages are starting to vary more and more.  

Rex
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ihncheol Park<mailto:pnahobbies at sbcglobal.net> 
  To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 
  Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:34 PM
  Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] TP 1010C & Extreme pack(s) feedback needed


  Hi, All,

  For those flying E-Power on anything larger than 40 size planes (mostly will
  be using 3000mAh or larger pack).

  I need some feedbacks on Thunder Power 1010C charger and large capacity
  ProLite & Extreme packs

  Did you have any problem(s) with 1010C?  If so, I would like to know what
  kind?

  On the packs above 3000mAh,
  How do you charge the packs, Full 100%, 95%?
  Do you cycle the pack regularly for capacity measurements?  Any lose in
  capacity?  How many cycles?

  I am trying to talk to TP regarding the charger & packs based on feedbacks
  that I get.

  Thank you,

  Ihncheol Park




  _______________________________________________
  NSRCA-discussion mailing list
  NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:NSRCA-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
  http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.nsrca.org/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/attachments/20070903/774a40d2/attachment.html