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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am cycling my batteries and getting ready for the
flying season. On my initial 5 cycle run at my NiMH batteries, both my
1650 mAh packs cycled very low. One pack that I have not used since end of
November only cycled up to 850 mAh and the other pack I have not used since end
of September only cycled up to 1000 mAh. My charger is set to 5 cycles,
charge and discharge are set to .65 amps with a cutoff voltage at 1.1 Volts per
cell. I am now trying 1.00 amp charge/discharge with a 1.0 volt per cell
cutoff and it is looking better, but I have some questions:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Did I damage the batteries by letting them
self-discharge too low? I know NiMH batteries have a higher self discharge
rate than NiCD batteries, but I am not aware letting the NiMH batteries run down
could cause damage.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Is this a normal behavior? Maybe
NiMH just need a little more juice at the beginning of the season.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3) Is the cold garage a factor?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Cohen</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>