Some newbie question about hobby charger / Accucel 6

[relic38]

Thanks Tivo! If the colour coding is the same, it should be easy to get going. Get the cable installed on the PC first then connect to the Accucel. I found that it recognized the Accucel as a pointing device if it was connected and powered up first.

[fractal]

@scaru

@ohaya

Hi, I’m still curious about: P.S. What are advantages/disadvantages of using 1 amp, vs. say, 0.5 amps for discharge test?

In general you will want to use a 1 amp discharge, as that is the closest to the amperage your lights run at. The only real use for say .5 amps would be discharging a really small battery like a 10440.

Each manufacturer rates the maximum discharge rate of the cell. This is typically 1C where C is the capacity of the cell. A 2400 mahr cell can be safely discharged at 2.4 amps. A 700mahr cell should not be discharged at a rate greater than .7 amps. So, as scaru said, use the 1A rate for anything you believe is rated at 1000 mahr or better. This should be any cell labeled at 1500 mahr or better Lower isn’t bad for the battery, it just takes longer.

[relic38]

I always thought most Li-Ion cells were good for 2C discharge rate. There are exceptions higher (IMR, LiFePO4, etc.) and there are probably exceptions lower.