Based on your posted findings, the pack is fine to use in an aircraft. The specs are well within the OEM's suggested (conservative BTW) operational parameters. There is no gaurantee a new pack of similar cells would offer better capacity values...
Quoting Stefan Smets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi again everyone (answering to many messages in one message here): > > I don't see anything that lookes like a code, just the usual things like > type, capacity, etc .. > > As for more getting out then in, I don't understand either, so I cycled > again 5 times, and I got the same results (approx. 1500 out, 1350 in ..). > This was done with a Robbe Infinity 2. I'll try it with a Simprop > Intelli-Control next to see what > that one says .. Then I'll thy slow charging (c 1/10) and let it sit for a > week and then discharge. > > Charge current is about 0.61, Discharge current 1.61, choses by the charger > on auto. (George, I can't send you the battery-pack: I'm in Belgium; having > them send to you and back would probably cost more then a new battery, but > thanks for the offer :-)). > > I already made another pack for the Stratos, but I don't like to throw away > a pack that might be perfectly ok; maybe I'll use it in a R/C car or boat > someday (whenever I'll buy something like that ...) > > Thanks for all help. > > Stefan. > > > I got myself an old (but "new: never flown) Stratos F3B. It came with > > all servos, receiver and battery. The battery consists of four Sanyo > > KR-1400AE 1400mAh, yellow colour with red letters. > > > > To be sure, I soldered new wires on the battery and cycled it 5 times > > on my Robbe Infinity 2; these are the results: > > > > Cycle 1: Discharge: 1178 Charge: 1338 > > Cycle 2: Discharge: 1505 Charge: 1359 > > Cycle 3: Discharge: 1512 Charge: 1368 > > Cycle 4: Discharge: 1515 Charge: 1387 > > Cycle 5: Discharge: 1520 Charge: 1385 > > > > Can I consider it safe to use this battery ? The seller had no idea > > how old it was. I realize the safe way is to get rid of it, but could > > I risk using it in a "lesser" model (like e.g. an old glow-engine > > trainer) ? > > > > Thanks, > > Stefan. > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send > > "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in > > text only format with MIME turned off. > > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME turned off. > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. > Radius Systems Cogito Ergo Zoom RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
