Price List Nickel-Batteries

OrderTerm Type Wei ght [g] Capa city [mAh] EUR incl. V.A.T EUR excl. V.A.T san 350AAC SANYO N-350AAC 13 350 2.11 (1.77) san 500AR SANYO N-500AR 18 500 2.31 (1.94) san 700AR SANYO N-700SCR 28 700 3.53 (2.97) san 1250SCR SANYO N-1250SCR 43 1250 4.36 (3.66) san 2400-RC SANYO* RC-2400 59 2400 7.79 (6.55) san 3000NIMH SANYO* RC-3000HV 59 3000 9.33 (7.84)   * the 2400 and 3000 mAh cells are pushed and measured.   the measured data are applicated on the cell.   you can select and match these cells by means of these data.

Link to the new SANYO web page.
The former link to precautions with SANYO Ni-MH Akkus:
"http://www.sanyo-energy-europe.com/products/twicell/precautions.htm"
seems actually not being available.

The vital factors:

Always discharge Ni-Cd cells before storing them,

but never discharge NiMH cells before storing; at least, not longer than one year!

The rules for handling Ni-MH cells:

This applies in particular to pushed 3 Ah PANASONIC Ni-MH cells:

First discharge the cells completely, then recharge them at least to 500 mAh.

IMPORTANT: After 4-6 weeks the cells should be given one or more charge-discharge cycles to "wake them up".

AND: Before these cells are used again, give one or more additional charge-discharge-charge cycles to make it "ready for use".

Please don’t store cells in a discharged state for even 2 - 3 days.

Charging method for racing:

For use with Ni-MH cells we particularly recommend the ecolader + or ecolader select with the following settings:
3-4 Ampere fixed current setting (do not use automatic current setting),
”Pulse-Refresh” charging,
Peak charge termination set to ”sensitive” (approx. 1 mV / cell),
or termination at 47°C with temperature monitoring.
For safety’s sake please set the maximum charged-in level to 3600 mAh.

For charging Ni-MH cells using the chameleon - isl 6 chargers please use these settings:
Fixed current charge (no automatic current setting),
Charge current approx. 1C, i.e. 3 ... 4 A for 3 Ah cells (does not apply to receiver batteries; set less than 1C).
Automatic termination set to ”sensitive”.

Increased performance:

We suggest that you discharge the cells in a controlled way about a day before the race, leave them to rest, then charge them in the usual way before the race, and use the pack immediately.
(the warmer the cells (max. 47°C), the more ”push” they have).