nicd 3.6v battery pack how to charge

[DocD]

i have got a 3.6v nicd battery pack how do i charge this pack i have a std charger and a li-ion charger which is best? thanks DocD

 

[SilverFox]

Hello DocD,

You use a NiCd charger to charge NiCd chemistry and a Li-Ion charger to charge Li-Ion chemistry.

Tom

 

[lctorana]

I look forward with great interest to a real answer to this question.

Shelves in my local shaps are not exactly dripping with NiCad charges specifically made for 3.6V battery packs (I only ever see single-cell chargers), so what is the go?

I could make a constant current supply from scratch, but to be kind to the cells, I really need to add temperature, voltage and -dV cutouts. The latter two need to be variable to cope with different pack voltages, so I would prefer a commercial unit.

Does any such thing exist?

 

[SilverFox]

Hello Lctorana,

What, you didn't like my answer...?

OK, how about this.

A 3.6 volt NiCd battery pack is made up of 3 cells. To charge it you need a NiCd battery pack charger. I believe all of the hobby chargers (Schulze, Bantam, Triton, etc.) will work, and I also believe there may be a battery pack charger that is capable of charging a 3 cell battery pack at BatterySpace.

Is that better?

Tom

 

[Mark620]

I think this is what you are looking for :
http://www.batteryjunction.com/unsmchfornib.html
or one like it.

 

[lctorana]

Thanks both of you.

The RC900 also fits my bill (and presumably, that of the OP!)
http://www.batteryjunction.com/rc900.html

I'm very interested in 3D 4000mAh NiCad battery sticks, newly on eBay, which will be beaut for all my 3D Cree, P7 & incan 3D torches.

Not to mention making up battery packs with decent-size cells.

 

[DocD]

thanks for your replys and info great help to me cheers DocD