Hi just got my rc car but dont have the charging instructions. heres a pic of the battery and charger anyone know how long iv got to leave it to charge for???

cheers

 

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Hi just got my rc car but dont have the charging instructions. heres a pic of the battery and charger anyone know how long iv got to leave it to charge for???

cheers

 

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z234/icewater01/DSC03953.jpg

 

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z234/icewater01/DSC03955.jpg

 

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z234/icewater01/DSC03956.jpg

Cant answer that question, but to state the obvious try the great god google, might be something there?????

a battery of that capacity 3300 with that kind of charger should really have an over night charge if its a new battery for the 1st cycle, 13-14hrs

 

other wise about a 6 - 8 hour charge should be fine

 

 

that looks like a tamiya battery plug, is it a tamiya rc car you have bought?

Edited April 8, 200915 yr by mar_k

a battery of that capacity 3300 with that kind of charger should really have an over night charge if its a new battery for the 1st cycle, 13-14hrs

 

other wise about a 6 - 8 hour charge should be fine

 

 

that looks like a tamiya battery plug, is it a tamiya rc car you have bought?

 

 

tis indeed a TT-01 second hand not brand new. I read on a tamiya forum that a 3000 charging at 3 amps would take about an hour and this is 3300 charging at 3 amps if im not mistaken (might be wrong - not too confident at this stuff yet) so would it take just a bit more than an hour???

slow chargers arent really that great. i dont think an hour would be enough, atleast 3 hours. i may be wrong but but from experience slow chargers take quite alot more than an hour.

 

for £15 you can buy a fast charger that will do the job in 20-30mins.

slow chargers arent really that great. i dont think an hour would be enough, atleast 3 hours. i may be wrong but but from experience slow chargers take quite alot more than an hour.

 

for £15 you can buy a fast charger that will do the job in 20-30mins.

 

cool, well this is my first car so wouldnt have a clue what to look for. if you come across one that would do this battery in that time for around that price could you please set me a link??that would be much appreciated mate thanks alot

i may even have one here at home for you. if i have time during the week i will try and dig it out.

 

i have far too much rc equipment in my house

 

my fast charger puts out 2/3 amps on the fast charge cycle your charger must be 3 millyamps

i may even have one here at home for you. if i have time during the week i will try and dig it out.

 

i have far too much rc equipment in my house

 

 

ok mate jus PM me when youve had a look please

Get rid of that charger and buy yourself a proper delta peak charger. That slow charger will kill that battery in no time.

 

However, to answer your question, it'll take around 14-16 hours to charge that pack with that charger, but you'll never get it 'right', it'll either end up undercharged or overcharged.

a good charger like stu suggests will detect the peak of the battery and stop charging.

 

some also discharge before they start charging.