heliman41
Key Veteran
Location: Valparaiso IN. USA
| Hello, your going to get a LOT of differing info on this subject which is ok, you will have to read it and decide what you want to do. Firstly, you must determine what kind of cells you are going to run ie: NIMH or NICADS. I run only nicads personally because they wont just die at the first sign of overdrain.Even with a bad cell they still work safely enough to land, the nimh wont do you that favor. Also, they will take overcharging abuse that nimh wont tolerate and they will keep working tho slower at the bottom of the pack verses just dying.You also dont need specialized equipment to charge nicads,you will need specific equipment to cycle and charge the nimhs. I have a Ace Digapace cycler to monitor my packs just to see if they are still holding full capacity that is a must when fast charging cells a lot. This way keeps my helis fully charged all day long. The standard charger that came with my radio is used to charge only the TX as I dont want to fast charge it. I use a Hobbico fast field charger 750ma output to charge my helis between flights, takes only 5-10min tops, and that way I always have a safe charge on my helis. With this setup you are covered all around especially when using digital servos as I am using. Hope ive helped. Dave |
