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Possible to charge a Gel Cell with NiMH peak charger?
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11-14-2006, 04:46 PM
ATA_Thrash Wrote:Gel cells need to be charged at a very low amperage the wall chargers are usually .6 amp for 14 hours if the battery is discharged. I use my pirana to charge mine at .5 amp and a peak of about 10 mv. U can use 1 amp in a pinch, but u will get a better charge at .5 amp. U can use Ni or Mh settings



Cool, I will have to try that.
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Possible to charge a Gel Cell with NiMH peak charger? - by Traxxas_Junkee - 11-14-2006, 04:46 PM

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