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Re: Battery Chargers

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Originally Posted by tuXguy15 View Post
Here is a picture that we drew out in paint to try to demonstrate how the batteries are supposed to be charged for maximum performance.
Again your charge graph is wrong. The higher the charge current the higher the battery voltage. if you want to put the most amount of power in while staying at the same voltage you lower the charge current which lowers the battery voltage. This allows you to put more power in while staying below cut off voltage.

To test this check your battery voltage while it is charging at 6A then check it again right after unplugging it from the charger. The voltage will drop proportionally to the charge current.
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