Charging at 5c ?????

[Nosh27]

Hi guys..iv got the spektrum smart charger..and initially i just pluged in and pressed start. But i read somewhere about c rating whilst charging...my charger was charging my batteries at 12amps...i think..so i manually put it to 5 amps..as i did some maths and it says the mah rating divided by 1000..so thats 5 amps..i think..iv posted some pics to show you exparianced guys..please help..i don't want to burn out my batteries thank you in advance guys.

 

[rflx]

I think it is just telling you information about the battery, namely that it can be charged at up to 5C and discharged at up to 100C.

5.1 Ampere for a 5000mAh Battery is 1.02C, so you are charging at a very conservative and safe rate. 12 Amps would be 2.4C, still fine for this battery.

 

[Nosh27]

I think it is just telling you information about the battery, namely that it can be charged at up to 5C and discharged at up to 100C.

5.1 Ampere for a 5000mAh Battery is 1.02C, so you are charging at a very conservative and safe speed. 12 Amps would be 2.4, still okay for this battery.

Ahhh..ok..thank you so much for your quick reply..

 

[rflx]

Ahhh..ok..thank you so much for your quick reply..

Of course.. Gotta get those Amps on the road asap

 

[Nosh27]

Of course.. Gotta get those Amps on the road asap

?????????

 

[bicketybam]

Those batteries can be charged at 3C, so up to 15 amps. Go back to 12 amps. It will charge much faster.

 

[Nosh27]

Those batteries can be charged at 3C, so up to 15 amps. Go back to 12 amps. It will charge much faster.

Thank you so much .im still a newbie to all this stuff

 

[Niz55]

Yep i charge my powerhobby at 12amps both ports at same time.

 

[Nosh27]

Yep i charge my powerhobby at 12amps both ports at same time.

Thanks niz

 

[r4nd0m]

Yep i charge my powerhobby at 12amps both ports at same time.

But surely not on this charger only has 100W per channel the max you get is ~6.5A per channel - if I want to fast charge I use a 40A/1300w PSU and my Revolectrix PL8

 

[Nosh27]

But surely not on this charger only has 100W per channel the max you get is ~6.5A per channel - if I want to fast charge I use a 40A/1300w PSU and my Revolectrix PL8

Im a patient person don't need a fast charge..??..it takes 30 mins to charge may batteries ..that's ideal for me.

 

[DanenGraham]

General rule is that, anything beyond 1C will degrade the battery faster. They are safe to charge at higher Amps, but figure for every time you fast charge at 2-3-4C whatever, its probably like charging it 2/3 times. So instead of 150-200 cycle rating, your getting 1/2-1/3 of that.