Should the batteries be cycled first or can I just put them on the TX side of my AccuCharge using the 150 ma charge current setting for 8 cells and just let it go overnight?
No problem to charge and fly. You only cycle if you wish to prove pack is good. Be aware that NiMH take 3 to 5 cycles to come up to snuff. Some people will do one cycle to verify 80% or better capacity (all you should expect first time through) just to feel secure. Charge rates for accurate tests should be set to Capacity /5. Higher rates mean more pessimistic discharge number, lower rates more optimistic. The AccuCycle, when using the cycle mode (you probably already know this), the discharge cycle is dependent on the discharge rate, in this case, for TX it is 250 or 500 ma with the 500 ma setting for batteries over 1000 mah. Then after the voltage reaches the cutoff point, I believe is 1.02 volts, it starts to charge at one of three settings, 25, 50, and 125 ma. It says that it will charge for up to 15 hours if necessary. (1650 / 125 = 13.2 hours). Am I on the right track? Dick. You’ve got it almost right. No battery or charger is perfectly 100% efficient. You must put in about 140%
