04-04-2003, 06:32 PM
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Go speed racer go!
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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charging tri cell
How long should I charge my tri cell? I modded an XV racer charger. (3 double A batts)
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04-05-2003, 03:26 AM
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Epoch's R Bett'R
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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If it's a tricell, I would use 6aa's to charge it. Leave it on for aroung 1.5 minutes.
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04-05-2003, 03:27 PM
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I'm not trying to argue, but three AA's was a good idea. You should charge at 1.5V per cell. Anything more is overkill.
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04-05-2003, 04:25 PM
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Epoch's R Bett'R
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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Kay, but when I charge with 4AA's for 1.5 minutes my run time is drastically shorter and my power is noticeably less. When I charge with 6AA's, the cells don't get very warm, so I just figured I would get better run time and power with less charge time and no cell damage. It's worked for me for a long time now, but if you don't want to use more than 3AA's that's cool too. It just won't perform very close to it's full potential. 1.5v is good, but the mah is not enough with AA's. You could do an AC charger with higher mah, like 800mah or so at a low voltage, but I still charge my 3cell car for 1.5 minutes on 7.5 volts with mine.
Good Luck!
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04-05-2003, 09:31 PM
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Go speed racer go!
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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I guess I'll try the 1.5...if that isnt satisfactory then I'm gonna make the 6 AA charger.
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