I do have two Sirius Smart Testers...This battery pack had been cycled at least 3 times before I ever used it...And a couple weeks before it failed... I agree with Dave.."JUST" charging is not safe..Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 12:31 PM Subject: [RCSE] NiMH/Charger
> <<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 > > 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.
