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Old 08-01-2016, 04:00 PM   #239 (permalink)
S Keith
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Originally Posted by brucepick View Post
S Keith,

Here are the last few voltage reading from a fairly recent charge cycle I did on my Bumblebee pack. I left out the beginning of the series here, just concentrating on the finish right now.

Charger puts out 350 mA, 200V max. Pack's cooling fan is powered by 12V while charging.

1:44 AM 171.09 V (I went back to sleep after checking V)
5:13 AM 171.50 V
5:46 AM 171.51 V
6:20 AM 171.51 V
6:50 AM 171.46 V

See how the V climb became very slow, then it stopped climbing, and then V began to dip? Was I right to discontinue charging? Should I have continued till the voltage climbed again, or stabilized? We're talking changes in hundredths of a volt, I'm not certain what tolerance I should look for when looking for changing vs stable voltage.

Thanks.
I really don't care to discuss the same issue with the same person across multiple forums (and PMs) - particularly about a pack that is under warranty. All you need to do is contact bumblebee. He will send you a replacement, you put it in and send the old one back. Your down time is limited to the swap time.

Steve
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