Batteery PACK Discharger?

[ohmygahitscoby]

Hey RCNT.

I just realized that the charger I bought had only a charging option and no discharging option. My packs must be real bad. Is there something out there that only discharges battery packs? The only one I found were for the home-made packs so you discharge them before you make them. Would it be better to just sell the one I have and buy one that has both features?


EDIT: ROFL. I just realized I spelled Battery wrong in the title.

 

[robmob]

When I used NiMH race packs, I used a Deans discharger with black box for the initial discharge. No info on the black box, but it is a voltage cutoff.

http://www.wsdeans.com/products/discharger/index.html

I then uses a Tekin Battery Doctor to further discharge and equalize the cells.

http://www.teamtekin.com/dischargers.html

Unless you use the batts for racing, the Deans discharger is all you really need. You can actually make one yourself using automotive bulbs.

 

[flm_savage]

i used the novak ionic D charger/discharger. It was a very solid charger for nimh and nicd

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

Unless you use the batts for racing, the Deans discharger is all you really need. You can actually make one yourself using automotive bulbs.

So for the Deans discharger, all I have to do is plug in my battery pack? How will I know when it is done discharging?

EDIT: Never mind. When the lights die out. Duh. But how would I go about making one? Would it be cheaper?

 

[CharliesTheMan]

I might have an old one like that, I'm pretty sure I have one, and I would let you have it if you just pay the shipping.

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

I might have an old one like that, I'm pretty sure I have one, and I would let you have it if you just pay the shipping.

Really Charlie? Dude, you're so FCKING AWESOME!