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Old 09-24-2007, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 71m07hySm17h View Post
Please tell me what I have to do to cycle a pack..
The purpose of cycling is to 'clean' the batts memory and regain the full charge capacity of the batts. Batt packs can develope a 'short memory' and start dropping off before they actually fully discharge. Literally making themselves think they have less capacity than they do.
To cycle a pack you use a 'Discharger' to do a full discharge(drain) and then do a full charge. Dischargers ignore batt memory and attempt to fully drain the pack hopefully erasing the 'bad memory'. For older batt packs it can take up to 5 cycles. Which may still only regain 60-80% of what the pack's original capacity was if it is a really old and heavily used pack.
Thor14ed has a battery charger like myself that is a combination Charger/Discharger/Cycler.
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