frebou
Key Veteran
Location: Montreal / Canada
| I don,t own an Accu cycle, but by reading at the manual :
http://manuals.hobbico.com/hca/hcap0260-manual.pdf
It seams that the discharge/charge process is automatic. The 15 hours delay is only a safety :
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| The Accu-Cycle uses an internal timer to automatically switch from a constant charge rate over to trickle charge after 15 hours.
The Accu-Cycle automatically terminates discharge when your battery voltage drops to a predetermined value. After
discharge is complete, the Accu-Cycle will automatically switch back to the charge mode, recharging your batteries so they
are ready for use. Your battery’s discharge data will remain on the display after discharge is complete for your convenience.
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As for going NimH on the receiver side, be aware that some nimh pack have higher internal resistance than nicad pack. This leads to a lower capacity of giving "juice/amps" when the model requires.
Don't put AA NIMH sized cells on your model. SubC size, probably something at least 2400 or 3000+ mAh would be required.
It also depends on the type of flight you are doing. If it's quite soft, you won't notice any problem with NIMH. Just be sure your batteries are able to handle the load 
Have fun!
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