help can i charge a a reedy humpack with piranha chrager?

[traxasjato3.3]

well i have a 1600 humpack the brand is reedy and i have a piranha cx-10 fast charger model dtxp4011 and also i have a reciver pack chrager adapter can i make it work together?? thanks for the help

 

[x_doug_x]

you can't charge a ni-mh with a ni-cd charger, so google your model and see if it says ni-mh charger and read your battery and see what it says

 

[traxasjato3.3]

well my charger has a label it said nicd and my battery said nimh i think i need a new charger

 

[Metalhead Matt]

You need to charge that pack between .5-1 amp.

 

[traxasjato3.3]

my charger is 1 amp i think it say 1 amp fuse in the cover

 

[olds97_lss]

I'd say, no. NiCad only and 2.5A charge rate.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=dtxp4011+&sourceid=mozilla-search
Towers info:

This is the CX10 AC/DC Fast Charger used for
charging 6 to 7 Cell Sub-C size Battery Packs.
*For NiCd Only*

*** Five-Year Warranty ***

FEATURES: After 15 minute timer shuts off, TRICKLE Charge starts with Red LED indicator light. Black/Aluminum Anodized Face Plate with Red and Yellow Stripes Kyosho Style Adapter Fused Overload Protection at the AC circuit, Reverse Polarity Protection at the DC input. Use at home or at the track with 110V AC or 12V DC Power Sources

INCLUDES: One CX10 AC/DC Fast Charger w/Standard Connector, 2½' DC Input Wire w/Alligator Clips and 5½' AC Input Cord pre-installed. One Kyosho Adapter

SPECS: Pack Rating Charge Time in Minutes - Next page 1300 to 1500mAh: 15 - 23 minutes 1700 to 2000mAh: 28 - 33 minutes Fuse Protected: 1.5 slowblow Mechanical Timer: 15 minute Fast Charge Rate: 2.5A TRICKLE Charge Rate: 35 to 75mA Power Source: 12V DC or 110V AC US Standard

Timed chargers aren't that good anyway. They can overcharge a pack or undercharge it. You really don't know other than by temping the pack. Even then, it's a guessing game. Peak chargers are better as they monitor the pack and sense when the voltage drops a bit. That's what happens when cells are "full". As it charges, the voltage of the pack goes up, so when it dips in voltage, the charger shuts off high current charging.

This is what I use (except an older model):
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRST9&P=ML
It does a really good job. My only gripe is that everytime you unplug it, you have to reset the charge rate as it defaults at 3A, which is way too much for a 2/3A cell pack (standard cell size receiver pack) or a AA pack.

 

[traxasjato3.3]

well thanks a lot for the help ill buy a good charger then