Re: NiMH Charging


"Doug McLaren" <dougmc+usenet-20071224@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

If you leave your fully charged TX with NiCd cells for a month or two,
it'll still work for a few hours. If it had NiMH cells (and not
Eneloops), it might work for a few minutes at most ...

That isn't a problem, though. I don't know anyone that goes out to fly,
without first charging their equipment!

With a quick charger, you can charge at least one up, while you are driving
to the field.

Planning 45 minutes ahead, and charging with a quick charger is not a
problem, for most people.

Or....

You could always go for setting your stuff up on a timer, so everything is
always topped off.

If you connect some extension cords to a 7 day timer, and set your slow
chargers up so that the timer runs for about 2 hours per week, then
everything will always be ready.
--
Jim in NC


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