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02.20.2012, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by fastbaja5b View Post
My take on C ratings is that a burst rating means that a pack can handle a short burst to that amperage (ie for a 4000mah 50c pack that'd be 200 amps) without dropping under 3v/cell. Thats for a charged pack.

If it drops under 3v/cell under that burst, then the pack is overrated.

Thats how I view it anyway.
a millisecond burst, or a 10 second burst? It is all completely meaningless without an industry standard.


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