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Old 28-07-2011
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Originally Posted by losichris View Post
Ok great, for some reason my charger doesnt come with the balancing lead, will they been ok until i get this sorted?
Plus how long does a charge normally take at 5-6 amps?
Should be OK.

In theory, charging at 1C from completely empty, for any cells, will take 1 hour. That is the definition of the capacity. A 5000mAh cell can deliver (or will take) 5000mA (5A) for 1 hour, 10A for half an hour or 2.5A for 2 hours, you get the idea.

In reality, the cells are rarely completely flat.

So for your 6200 mAh cells, charging at 5A assuming flat, should take about 1h 15m
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