Can I Charge a Nimh Battery With a Nicad Charger
Can I use the NiCad charger to accuse the NiMH batteries ?
02-28-2003, 04:56 AM
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Tin I employ the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
Hello all .. !
I have the Hitec CG-330 (24 jail cell peak charger from 0.5 ~ 5 A).
Can I employ this charger to accuse the NiMH batteries ?
If so, how to set the current when charge ...?
Anyone here tin tell ....?
Thank you..!
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Information technology has to exist a NIMH charger
If you are charging NIMH batteries, you need a NIMH charger. If your charger does non have the option to switch to NIMH, then you lot will non be able to charge your NIMH batteries on information technology.
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Why ???
Every bit far as I know, the simply difference in Nicad Fashion and NiMH mode is the peak detection, NiMH detects quicker or with less voltage drib than Nicad.
I utilize the CG 340 and SuperNova , I asked the Hitech guys about some NiMH false peaks on the CG 340, their advice was to use the Nicad way and it worked.
There are differences in charging rates, if y'all take the ability to select the rate for your cells then in that location should not be a problem.
BUT... Depending on the Elevation detection, it is possible to overcharge the NiMH on a nicad fashion. If you use Nicad style for NiMH yous need to monitor the accuse and terminate as soon as any temp. alter is noticed, or watch the voltage readout for a height yourself, I do this for Nicads as well, and why most chargers say not to leave them unattended.
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Tin I use the NiCad charger to accuse the NiMH batteries ?
Yeah, depending on the charger.
Try charging the pack in question and feel how warm information technology gets when charging. If the pack gets hot stop , it isn't detecting the top shortly enough. Make sure you lot monitor the pack the outset few times you charge just to make sure.
I use a hobbico fast field charger to charge Nimh and it was designed for Nicads.
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Can I employ the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
Then if y'all want to sit there while information technology charges and agree the pack till information technology gets too hot and then estimate when it is charged, you tin can use a NICD charger... Or if y'all want to sit and watch the digital readout until you encounter it peak, you could do that also.
Still if you lot don't want to spend your twenty-four hours getting close with your charger, a temperature gun, and a voltage readout, just get a NIMH charger and yous will have no worries
Dave... I am actually suprised that Hitech advised you to use NICD way. I have never heard that from a manufacturer before. They are usually the ultra conservative type.
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Actually yous don't have to sit a lookout man the entire charge , I keep rail of how much accuse was used or if it completely discharged, a 700mah pack charging at .7 amps is going to take effectually an hour to charge, I check on my packs during charging no matter what anyway. The differance in firmware is non that much, a couple of Mili volts in near chargers. in the Triton Charger you tin alter the peak detection to your needs, no differant than using Nicad fashion. I have many differant battey packs of differant capacities of 8 cells, With the Supernova I charge all eight cell 700mah or less with the aforementioned profile, works flawless , I do change the accuse rates to how fast I want to charge, although I keep tabs during charging I have yet to have anything overcharge.
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Tin can I use the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
The main worry is that a Nicad charger volition not observe the smaller peak (ie voltage driblet at total accuse) of a Nimh shortly plenty or not detect it at all. I am bold you can't ready the peak yourself, if you tin, the charger will work with Nimh or Nicad.
One time you lot can verify the Nicad charger is detecting the Mimh bombardment'southward peak shortly plenty (ie the battery doesn't get hot) then you take no worries. If anything, the Nicad peak charger is charging the Nimh battery more than a Nimh charger would since it'due south waiting for a bigger voltage driblet at full charge. This should be fine if the battery isn't heating up.
I wouldn't let whatever battery fast charge without being nigh by. I never had a problem only you never know. Why have a adventure of starting a burn down.
I'm no proficient. Just my stance.
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Can I use the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
I have a variable rate ni-cad charger, can I charge ni-mh at the i/x charge per unit as I do with ni-cads? It doesn't have acme observe.
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Can I use the NiCad charger to accuse the NiMH batteries ?
Yes, for slow C/10 charging there is no applied difference between NiCd and NiMH. It's only when fast charging that the differences appear.
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Can I use the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
the easier solution for me was to purchase a charger that charges both nicd/nimh batteries.
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Can I use the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
Hullo !
Cheers for all reply...
I may involvement to buy the new charger that can handle both NiCad & NiMH...or upwardly to engagement (now) tin can charge Li-Ion/Li-Poly too...for the future utilize .
So, what kind the charger all guy using at present ? How it work ?
Thanks...
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Tin can I use the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
whirlybird, I use an Einstein FMA palatial and has proven expert for abour $100 it handles NiCd adn NiMh only no Lythium batts, is easy tu use
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Can I apply the NiCad charger to accuse the NiMH batteries ?
rc whirlybird i got the hobbico accu wheel from tower hobbies for most 79.00 bucks, does a very good job too.
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Thank you ! Thank you... !
I'll buy one soon.
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I am currently using the SuperNova, Triton and Hitech 340.
So far I like the Triton best, its carte du jour is faster for switching betwixt differant kinds of cells, charges Li-ion and Poly cells
SuperNova is quicker to use for Nicads. but must go into a contour for Nimh.
the Hitch 340 is a practiced basic charger for both NiMH and Nicad iv-xvi cells, and height detection. has adjustable rates and simple to utilize, no big B & W merely serves the purpose for Eflight or radio charging. about 40 bucks
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Hi guys
Sad to only in! 
Ive been flying glow for awhile and want to try out electric (32" cream pattern with GWS300) the trouble is for decent flight times (5-7mins) I need NiMh. Well my charger tin only handle Nicads it charges vi-10cells at 1Ah, 4-7cells at 0.half dozen-4Ah and a glow booster at the same time! Pretty expert make new for $25US at an sale huh? 
Its pretty old its a Multi Q "Triple same time charger", its similar to the Ripmax Multi Q one simply they inverse triple same time to something else. Nevertheless with me? The packs will be 720 Sanyos or 800 5/4, If I watch it will it be rubber at 1ah (8cells)?
If its not I can make a cutoff thing I can put in Between the output and the battery that compares the ambient temperature to the pack temp and cuts the charge when its too hot, would that piece of work? 
Whats the max temp they should go upwards to??
Yet awake??
Thanks in advance!
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Charge rates and peak
There are a few different opinions on how loftier of a rate you tin can charge NiMH at, I exercise not charge them higher than Chapters, 720Mah cells become charged at max 720Mah or a one hour accuse, I prefer to do it at half chapters if I have the time. IMO whatsoever heat is not good during charging with exception of its peak. In this example it will depend on the cells, not all 700mah cells or brands will react the same when charged across their capacity, IMO 1 amp Volition be pushing information technology only should be do-able, The cells will probably take information technology simply may non last every bit long (total cycles ) as one charges slower . Most any charger will charge a NiMH, its knowing when to stop charging thats the primal. Whatever rise in estrus is an indication the jail cell is done charging, it does non take to accomplish a certain amount . We tend to wait until all cells are warm which actually hurts the ones that are already charged. I would set it to cut off with every bit little heat change every bit possible.
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Tin can I apply the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
Thanks Dave,
How shorter volition their life be? 100 cycles less?? Im thinking of 10 degrees cut off(Celceus or course, Im in Australia)
Good plenty or can they take a bit more?? Ill showtime a thread subsequently.
I cant just buy another charger correct now Im spending also much money on fuel! 
At to the lowest degree with batt ability I get my fuel free....from the alternator in my dads car!
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Can I apply the NiCad charger to charge the NiMH batteries ?
Oh yeah I forgot,
what about the 800 five/four's at 1ah, they should handle it shouldn't they??
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