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Charging Guidelines
Nominal Voltage level
:
1
.
2V
/
cell
.
Recommended fast charge current
:
1C
-
2C
,
depending on the
performance of the cell
.
Higher discharge batteries can charge at 2C
.
x
C
= ÷
1000
(
Where
x
=
Battery capacity eg
:
2200mAh
).
Lilon
(
Lithium Ion
)
Nominal Voltage level
:
3
.
6V
/
cell
Max
.
charge voltage
:
4
.
1V
/
cell
Recommended fast charge current
:
1C or less
(
0
.
5C recommended
).
LiPo
(
Lithium Polymer
)
Nominal Voltage level
:
3
.
7V
/
cell
Max
.
charge voltage
:
4
.
2V
/
cell
Recommended fast charge current
:
1C or less
.
Some of the very latest LiPo cells
can accept 2C charging or more but check with the battery manufacturer first
.
If in doubt
,
never exceed 1C
.
Life
(
Lithium Phosphate
)
Nominal Voltage level
:
3
.
3V
/
cell
Max
.
charge voltage
:
3
.
6V
/
cell
Recommended fast charge current
:
3C or less
.
Check with the battery maunfacturer to be sure
.
Pb
(
Lead Acid
)
Nominal voltage level
:
2
.
0V
/
cell
Max
.
charge voltage
:
2
.
46V
/
cell
Recommended fast charge current
:
0
.
3C or less
.
NiCd/NiMH
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