Charging Help

M.Garcia · July 26th, 2012, 22:27

I have a NiMH 9.6V 1600mAh battery with a Turnigy Accucell 6 charger. I am trying to charge it for my first time however the battery has been charged once before.

I notice when I plug it in a begin a CHARGE it does not recognize the previous charge in it already. Also this charger only lets me set the amp charge rate but not the voltage or anything unlike the Lipo charge settings.

My question is how do I know this thing will charge it correctly? Am I missing anything? I cannot find any info for this charger on charging NiMH anywhere!

horto · July 26th, 2012, 23:25

Set to nimh (man).
Set charge rate (amps) to 1.6
Hold down start/enter button
Go bake cookies
Done

M.Garcia · July 27th, 2012, 00:15

Ok so unlike the Lipos it doesn't show how much the current charge is?

Styrak · July 27th, 2012, 00:16

A smart charger will change voltage constantly to charge the battery properly. A empty battery will need less voltage at the beginning. While it's charging the voltage will constantly go up (to compensate for the battery's voltage).

And no, a charger will not "detect" what charge a battery currently has. It's just senses what voltage the pack is at and charges according to that. You can look at the current voltage to see approximately where it's at, if your charger displays current voltage.

horto · July 27th, 2012, 00:27

A6/B6 and clones use delta peak charging for nimh. More info here:
http://www.rctech.net/forum/rookie-z...ak-cutoff.html
Leave your D. Peak Sensitivity on auto.

coach · July 27th, 2012, 00:56

For NiMH, smart chargers typically tell you how many mAh it just put into the battery and stops once it reaches a set voltage. eg. you have a 1100mAh battery that is half depleted. It can then only cram another 550mAh (max- perfect situation) before it will stop since it will have reached maximum voltage

mA should be set at 1C and will slowly decrease as the battery gets fuller.

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July 26th, 2012, 22:27	#1
M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kitchener, ON	Charging Help I have a NiMH 9.6V 1600mAh battery with a Turnigy Accucell 6 charger. I am trying to charge it for my first time however the battery has been charged once before. I notice when I plug it in a begin a CHARGE it does not recognize the previous charge in it already. Also this charger only lets me set the amp charge rate but not the voltage or anything unlike the Lipo charge settings. My question is how do I know this thing will charge it correctly? Am I missing anything? I cannot find any info for this charger on charging NiMH anywhere!

July 26th, 2012, 23:25	#2
horto Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto	Set to nimh (man). Set charge rate (amps) to 1.6 Hold down start/enter button Go bake cookies Done __________________ H-61 "Acta non verba" They see us rollin, they hatin...

July 27th, 2012, 00:16	#4
Styrak Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, SK	A smart charger will change voltage constantly to charge the battery properly. A empty battery will need less voltage at the beginning. While it's charging the voltage will constantly go up (to compensate for the battery's voltage). And no, a charger will not "detect" what charge a battery currently has. It's just senses what voltage the pack is at and charges according to that. You can look at the current voltage to see approximately where it's at, if your charger displays current voltage. __________________ Airsoft Sales and Repair/Upgrade Services

July 27th, 2012, 00:15	#3
M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kitchener, ON	Ok so unlike the Lipos it doesn't show how much the current charge is?

July 27th, 2012, 00:27	#5
horto Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto	A6/B6 and clones use delta peak charging for nimh. More info here: http://www.rctech.net/forum/rookie-z...ak-cutoff.html Leave your D. Peak Sensitivity on auto. __________________ H-61 "Acta non verba" They see us rollin, they hatin...

July 27th, 2012, 00:56	#6
coach aka coachster Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: T dot	For NiMH, smart chargers typically tell you how many mAh it just put into the battery and stops once it reaches a set voltage. eg. you have a 1100mAh battery that is half depleted. It can then only cram another 550mAh (max- perfect situation) before it will stop since it will have reached maximum voltage mA should be set at 1C and will slowly decrease as the battery gets fuller.

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