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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Batteries & Chargers => Topic started by: batfish on January 23, 2012, 02:36:45 pm

Title: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: batfish on January 23, 2012, 02:36:45 pm

Hi all,

Can some tell me where i can find Nimh F cell's at a reasonable price??
Every time i do a search rs components come up and damn there expensive.
Model power used to sell but as far as i've been informed they closed...

Regards

adam

Title: Re: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: grasshopper on January 23, 2012, 03:28:56 pm

Try using Farnell or CPC.com, similar but not the same - they're the people we use....

http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/level5/module.jsp?moduleId=cpc/258255.xml

hope that helps

Title: Re: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: DickyD on January 23, 2012, 04:17:04 pm

http://www.component-shop.co.uk/index.html

Fast service and cheap P&P

Title: Re: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: batfish on January 23, 2012, 04:36:44 pm

Thanks chaps.

By all means anyone else want to add to supplier's out there.
Always handy knowing more site's/shops to visit.

Title: Re: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: nick_75au on February 05, 2012, 09:55:36 am

What are you running, the F cell Nimh are not designed for more than 1C discharge so 13 amps for a 13000mAH

Dare I say Li-po gives more bang for the buck these days ok2

Nick

Title: Re: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: batfish on February 05, 2012, 09:46:08 pm

Hi Nick,

Motors, 2 Turnigy 5065 380kv turning 2 75mm 4 blade props

Is for model lifeboat 1/12th severn,

So F cell should give suitable enough run time. Lipo no thanks mate, yeah they are cheaper but not for me at this time.

adam

Title: Re: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: john s 2 on February 05, 2012, 10:14:17 pm

LiPos if mistreated can certainly give you a big bang for your bucks. John.

Title: Re: Nimh F cell, Where to buy????
Post by: malcolmfrary on February 06, 2012, 08:02:42 pm

Quote from: batfish on January 23, 2012, 02:36:45 pm

Hi all,

Can some tell me where i can find Nimh F cell's at a reasonable price??
Every time i do a search rs components come up and damn there expensive.

http://www.strikalite.co.uk/prodcat_type/2/ALL/0/NiMH_Tagged_Rechargeable_Batteries.html
Like you say, damm expensive.
Sadly. Farnell stop at D.  High capacity, but still D.  Higher capacity NiMH have a lower discharge rate than their lower capacity same size versions, according to legend and the data sheets I have read.
http://www.component-shop.co.uk/html/single_cells.html  for a more direct link to a cheaper one.  Relatively cheaper.