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blueb8llz
05-27-2005, 02:38 AM
can anybody tell me how to propery do this

Grizzbob
05-27-2005, 03:07 AM
Really not alot to tell, just charge 'em up properly(usually at around 5 amps max. if you're not seriously racing & with a proper voltage threshold so they won't get too hot when they peak), just run 'em in the car, discharge at 20-30 amps with a cutoff switch(one that can shut off the discharge when the pack's voltage drops under .9 volts per cell in the pack, which would be under 5.4 volts in a 6-cell one) & then finish discharging on a tray like Novak's Smart Tray(which can also be set to .9 volts per cell & can discharge the cells in a side-by-side pack individually), let 'em rest a few hours, & repeat. In other words, just use 'em normally, & they should be fine(just keep an eye out for false peaks when they're brand new, & if it happens just restart the charger & keep an eye on 'em until it doesn't false peak anymore, they sometimes can be prone to false peak some until they're fully broken in)..... :cool:

HyperformRacing
05-28-2005, 02:00 AM
Grozzbob is correct, there is nothing special that needs to be done to new cells.

blueb8llz
05-28-2005, 02:40 AM
ok thanks