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MolokaiBoy · 11-18-2011, 10:59 PM

So I'm new to A123 packs, and was just wandering what is the fastest charge rate these packs can handle? 1c, 2c, 5c, etc..

thanks,
Les

Anthonyr · 11-26-2011, 10:08 PM

Regulary charge mine at 10A which is 4.3C with no issues. Have read of some charging 3s packs by plugging them directly to a 12v battery with a long lead.

Zeta30 · 11-27-2011, 09:02 PM

I charged my 3s packs regularly at 10 amps on my charger. I also used the zip line method that Anthony mentioned above where I bought 16' of table lamp wire from Home Depot, (I believe it was 16 gauge), Plugged that directly in to my car battery with a Watt meter between that and my pack so I could keep an eye on the voltage. I charged them several hundred times using those methods.

MolokaiBoy · 11-27-2011, 11:11 PM

thanks guys!!

Happy Holiday's!!

Aloha,
Les

freakinnovice · 12-06-2011, 02:54 PM

A123's should take up to a 20A charge rate.

11-18-2011, 10:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
MolokaiBoy Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2007	Got my first A123 pack 2s 2300 RX pack So I'm new to A123 packs, and was just wandering what is the fastest charge rate these packs can handle? 1c, 2c, 5c, etc.. thanks, Les __________________ AMA# 873325 MAUI RC MODELER'S MauiRC is now on Facebook!!! https://www.helifreak.com/vbgooglema...efined&zoom=12

11-27-2011, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
MolokaiBoy Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Aug 2007	thanks guys!! Happy Holiday's!! Aloha, Les __________________ AMA# 873325 MAUI RC MODELER'S MauiRC is now on Facebook!!! https://www.helifreak.com/vbgooglema...efined&zoom=12

12-06-2011, 02:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
freakinnovice Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	A123's should take up to a 20A charge rate. __________________ LOGO 500, V-Bar 5.1, 4025-890, HW-120, 3X 620, 251, 10S A123 LOGO 500SE, V-bar 5.1, 4025-890, HW-120, 3X D760MG , S9254, 8S2P A123 OMG!!! It's plastic. What was I thinking! :-)

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11-26-2011, 10:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anthonyr Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011	Regulary charge mine at 10A which is 4.3C with no issues. Have read of some charging 3s packs by plugging them directly to a 12v battery with a long lead.

11-27-2011, 09:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zeta30 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2007	I charged my 3s packs regularly at 10 amps on my charger. I also used the zip line method that Anthony mentioned above where I bought 16' of table lamp wire from Home Depot, (I believe it was 16 gauge), Plugged that directly in to my car battery with a Watt meter between that and my pack so I could keep an eye on the voltage. I charged them several hundred times using those methods.

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