TX Connectors Sub-Category within Radio Plugs & Wire.
Transmitter Pack Forming Charge Chart
Capacity
Chemistry
Form Charge Hours @50mah
Form Charge Hours @70mah
Form Charge Hours @100mah
Form Charge Hours @150mah
Peak Charge After Forming
Discharge Current
700
NiCad
19.6
DAMAGE
DAMAGE
DAMAGE
.4 to 1.4 amps
100-200mah
1100 (MFG Discontinued)
NiCad
30.8
22
15.4
DAMAGE
.6 to 2.2 amps
200mah
1650
NiMH
46.2
33
23.1
15.4 Not Advised
.8 to 3.3 amps
300mah
2000
ENELOOP NiMH
56
40
28
DAMAGE
NEVER! Will Ruin
400mah
2500
NiMH
70
50
35
DAMAGE
NEVER! Will Ruin
500mah
Charger presumed to be factory wall charger. Peak chargers are poor choice for forming, you'll struggle. Peak charging is only reliable after proper form charging. Form charging when new is a MUST. Repeat form after 30 days or more storage or after any replacement of cells in pack. Most packs will reach the good zone (85% of rating or better) within 3 to 5 cycles. They continue to improve slowly over further cycles. We have seen some cells require 10-15 cycles to hit full stride. You do not have an issue if you formed the pack properly and it's continuing to improve (no mater how slowly) over a number of cycles. Simply keep cycling it. We only want to hear about it if you have formed it properly, have at least 6 cycles of data "recorded on paper" and the results are staying flat or reducing. Your data sheet is required with the pack upon return. All other packs will be returned to you.
There is no warranty, return or telephone consultation available if you failed to form charge your pack as described above. Learn from your errors and order a replacement. I've been though this hundreds of times, the proper and reliable methods are established. Anything outside of these proper methods is experimentation at your expense.
FDK (formerly Sanyo) 6V HR-AAU 1650mAh NIMH. Yes, this is a standard size AA cell with extreme capacity and an extra cell for more servo zip. Weight 139g - 4.91oz.
FDK (formerly Sanyo) Twicell (formerly Sanyo Eneloop) 6.0V, 1900mAh, AA, 5 Cell Flat Pack. FDK's more environmentally friendly NiMH battery. Although these are advertised as charged and ready to go right out of the package, we recommend a forming charge period prior to use. The Twicell NiMH type has lower daily self discharge than typical NiMH cells. These cells have done well in our in house tests and I feel good about offering them for RC usage.
Overnight charging suggestion is stock factory wall wart 50-70mah.
Although FDK's website shows Cx1 (capacity x 1) fast charge rates with a NiMH rated charger, I'm not prepared to warranty any packs damaged by fast charging or peak charging in any form. If you insist on experimenting with fast charging and damage a pack, call FDK, not Radical RC.