Originally Posted by flyboy

Hi Fellas

Does anyone know anything about a problem with the Super Nova 3000 charging nimh batterys and what to set up to make them charge them properly?

My advice is get rid of the nic metal

Got the same problem with a small pack. Have to charge at a lower rate and keep on pumpin it in.

I use the swallow and it is no good for nic metal

Towball

On my super nova 250, I dont use the Nimh setting because it keeps dropping out, I use Nicad to charge my Nimh, works great. However, I have had it happen if I charge at to low a rate that it does not cut out, I actually had the charger reading over 8000 mah in a 2100 pack, solely because the rate was to slow.

So you recon yo go lipo or similar........seems a few people were having probs the other day like Stu D with regs and things.

hey towball did you say you used to swallow???

flyboy i do the same as mick, charge on nicad setting at 600mh i have 2600 mah nmhi packs and have no dramas.

Originally Posted by 2.6m-rod

hey towball did you say you used to swallow???

Yes Rod I use a Swallow. New style

The Edge is coming along well. Just need to buy and fit the electrics and servos.

Towball

Originally Posted by flyboy

So you recon yo go lipo or similar........seems a few people were having probs the other day like Stu D with regs and things.

Cant go wrong with Li-Ion batteries from Fromeco (Fromeco Peerless is all thats available in Oz now). Howie stocks them, get onto him, you wont regret it!!! Heaps of flights per pack before requiring a charge and safer than NiMh Nicad. You can use the Fromeco regulators that Howie also stocks, however my setup is running regulators from Powerbox that then connect directly to my heavy duty JR switches, simple and effective.

Cheers
Haggy

Originally Posted by 2.6m-rod

hey towball did you say you used to swallow???

Love your work Rod!!!

Originally Posted by 2.6m-rod

flyboy i do the same as mick, charge on nicad setting at 600mh i have 2600 mah nmhi packs and have no dramas.

What happened to the Li-Ion packs Rod??? Howie stocks new Fromeco packs to replace the ones you fried....Li-Ion is the way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Haggy

Originally Posted by Haggy

What happened to the Li-Ion packs Rod??? Howie stocks new Fromeco packs to replace the ones you fried....Li-Ion is the way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Haggy

Haggy, just interested, how many flights are you getting from your Li-Ion's?

Originally Posted by flyboy

Hi Fellas

Does anyone know anything about a problem with the Super Nova 3000 charging nimh batterys and what to set up to make them charge them properly?

I had the same problem thaught it was me.I have 2 x3300 packs driving servoes.Found using a trickle charger a frend made the best.Downside is it takes forever to get a deep charge in or peaking them with an omni charger.The super nova I have holds plan corners down.

Originally Posted by rcdart

Haggy, just interested, how many flights are you getting from your Li-Ion's?

Being cautious with the 2x2, I got 13 flights still with volts in the "safe" range to fly...Interested to see how the 2.6 goes.

Hey Guys,
I'm Back!

Originally Posted by Haggy

Being cautious with the 2x2, I got 13 flights still with volts in the "safe" range to fly...Interested to see how the 2.6 goes.

Are you bringing the 2.6 next week?

Originally Posted by Oval_Flyer

Hey Guys,
I'm Back!

From where? Didn't know you were gone.