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Jason 05.10.2009 06:29 PM

9v rechargeable battery
 
I bought one 9v 280mah rechargeable battery & charger and now I need to know in how much time I can fully charge it with the included wall charger here the info of it :

Input:110-240V 50/60HZ
Output:1.5V===350MA
9v===30MA

BrianG 05.10.2009 06:53 PM

The wall "charger" is likely just a transformer and recitifier. The charge rate is determined by the battery hooked to it and the charge level. Since the output resistance is pretty high (judging by how far the output v drops as the current increases. As such, the actual charge rate varies. But, for a rough estimate, use the 30mA figure. So, 280mAh at 30mA would take over 9 hours. Really though, I would terminate the charge when the battery temp gets over 100*F...

Jason 05.10.2009 07:11 PM

ok thanks for the explanation! do you think I can charge 9v battery with my hobby grade charger ?

What's_nitro? 05.10.2009 07:16 PM

How fast do you want to charge them? The cells in there probaby wont take kindly to a very fast charge. If you can adjust your charger to an output of about 600mA then that would be OK and would be about a 30 minute charge. Keep an eye on the temperature of the battery. If it starts to get VERY warm then stop, let it cool, and charge at a slower rate.

whitrzac 05.10.2009 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by What's_nitro? (Post 286153)
How fast do you want to charge them? The cells in there probaby wont take kindly to a very fast charge. If you can adjust your charger to an output of about 600mA then that would be OK and would be about a 30 minute charge. Keep an eye on the temperature of the battery. If it starts to get VERY warm then stop, let it cool, and charge at a slower rate.

I wouldn't even go that high. set the charger as low as it will go...

BrianG 05.10.2009 09:39 PM

Yeah, for a 280mAh battery, I'd go as low as 100mA (0.1A) if possible. Even 0.5A is too much IMO.

What's_nitro? 05.10.2009 10:46 PM

Really? By fast charge I meant like 5-10 minutes... I used to do that with the older NiCd-celled ones 'cause they can usually handle higher temps. I'm assuming his are NiMH, so I suggested a lower rate.

Jason 05.11.2009 04:56 PM

im back from charging it only 149mah goes thru it and on the battery its say 280mah maybe fake ?

What's_nitro? 05.11.2009 06:39 PM

Old?

Jason 05.11.2009 06:45 PM

no brand new

What's_nitro? 05.11.2009 07:20 PM

What rate did you charge at? And was it at 0V when you started?

Jason 05.11.2009 07:23 PM

when I started to charge the battery was around 4v I used it to discharge it all the night with my rc car led light and I charged it at 0.10a

What's_nitro? 05.11.2009 11:21 PM

Try cycling it a few times. It shouldn't be that far out of spec.


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