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I was given 12 AA rechargable batteries. The thing is these batteries are NIMH 2400mah 1.25V. I charged them up and put 8 of them in my JR XR3. The voltage reading on the radio was 11.0V. So if I put 4 in the car I get 5.0V. Are these ok to use or do they have to be 1.5V batteries? Will they weaken my signal from Trans to receiver? I would like to use them cause the charger I have is ultrafast and charges the batteries in about an hour. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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you can use them. I use rechargable 2500mah batteries in my m8 and after they get a fresh charge I usually see 11.4 volts in the controller. Go ahead and use it.
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You can run them in your radio no problem. Low 11s is where mine is at after a full charge too.
I would recommend against using them in a truck though. Not enough voltage. That's why everyone goes from 4 aa's to humppacks. Humppacks have 5 batteries in there, which make up for the fact that rechargeables are 1.2v verus the 1.5 from an alkaline. If you wanna use nimh batteries in your truck, use 5 not 4 (pretty much making your own humppack at this point).
Transmitters are much more tolerant in the low voltage department than receivers. Even the cheaps will throw a low battery warning low before it actually shuts itself off. You don't get this luxury with a receiver unles you have a strong throttle return spring to center a powerless, stuck at wot servo.
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No problems here either..
I use the Energizer 2500mah rechargeables from Wal-Mart in my M8.
I also used 5 of the same batteries to build my own receiver pack, which comes out to 6v.... and it lasts a long time too
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Found Sanyo 2400's (4 AA's) along with two AAA's (900mah) and wall charger at Costco for $20. Fair deal, I thought.
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walmart has the 2500mah energizers, 8 in a pack and a 15 minute charger for 30 bucks. Yours was a fair deal tho if you use aaa's.
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That's not a bad deal. I paid $9.99 per 4pack of 2500's at Menards.
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I don't go to Wal*Mart. I think they are trying to take over the world....
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our walmart is always dirty..............but they are cheap
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I used a 3pk transmitter charger in my Xs3 charging jack, and it discharged the energizer 2500's:eek:completely
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maxximum_44 Wrote:I used a 3pk transmitter charger in my Xs3 charging jack, and it discharged the energizer 2500's:eek:completely
On the JR transmitters, the polarity at the jack is backwards from the norm, which explains why it discharged instead of charging them
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Walmart is evil! I guess I need a stick pack (Flat). For the RS4. You guys have any suggestions on what to buy.
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A cheap but name brand GP3300 stick pack is available at radio shack for $25.
I find the pack stronger in output then my other GP3300 SMC stick packs.
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