<<All was well till I crashed my Wonderful Ava-Gea...Two of the cells failed
at the same time..They had been charged for a couple months on a Sirius
Smart charger..So I blame the cells and not the charger...>>
Although the Sirius charger is a great field and bench tool, it really helps
to have something that can cycle your systems as well. There are many out
there that are good - I think Sirius supplies one. It's a prudent practice to
run a cycle every month or so just to check the health of the batteries. If the
capacity isn't up to snuff after a couple of cycles, a new pack might be
prudent. If you've got a VOM, you can usually find the weak one and replace it
if you like to get in and solder things. BUT, when one goes, the others may
not be too far behind.
If you go this route, get something that can handle different battery setups
- at least Tx and Rx packs, NiCd, NiMH and LiPo (if you think you might go
that route), high rate and low rate charging. It seems like a bit of $$ up
front but it's a lot less painful than losing a plane - especially an Ava
Just a thought,
- Dave R
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