You can charge them at 1C, i.e. with a constant current
of 2.8A for 1 hour.

Once the voltage peak and start to drop, terminate charge.
This method is called -dV, i.e. the point of inflexion.

Regards,
Peter Tiang

----- Original Message -----
From: John A. Craft <craft@NCS-SSC.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 12:53 AM
Subject: [OT] I'm so broke I can't charge a battery...


> I have a 6 cell NiCad battery pak from DigiKey listed as 7.2V 2800 MAH
NICAD.
>
> What voltage and current would best charge this type of pack?
>
> (trickle & fast)
>
> Could be simple, but I prefer to tap the knowledge base before melting any
> of these batterys...... :)
>
> John C.
>