· Created by a team with over 15 years racing experience, Red Racing’s aim is to provide no-nonsense factory-team quality matched cells that provides the user with top end performance at a sensible price. · All Red Recing cells are subjected to the 3 stage "Ultravolt" voltage enhancing system
· Every cell is individually charged and subsequently discharged to 0.65 volts and then rested. This process is repeated for a minimum 3 times.
· This ensures that the most accurate performance evaluation is achieved during the final matching stages · The industry standard for competition cell discharge is currently 30 amps.However, recent cell development means that this discharge rate is now inadequate for 5 minute racing. (30 Amp discharges will take over 8 minutes). Red Racing use 35A discharge when matching to most accurately emulate race conditions of 5-6 minute discharges · We use industry standard competition-electronics-matchers and controlled matching conditions to ensure that our battery performance statistics are 100% accurate & reliable. · By dealing directly and online with our customers, Red Racing can pass on price savings Charging- For best results we recommend thermal linear charging to 40-50 C at between 5-7 amps. Although we have used charge rates as high as 9 amps with no apparent loss in performance. If it is not possible to thermal charge then a peak of between 0.04 and 0.08 volts is ok. The size of fall back is determined by the ambient temperature. The hotter the day, the smaller the fallback. The best method is to charge your cells until they are about 45 C. If they are peaking and they are still cool, either re-peak or make the peak cut off on your charger higher. If however they are too hot once they have finished charging then you will need to turn the peak cut off down. Just remember that you will have to keep adjusting the peak as the ambient temperature changes. The most important thing to remember about charging the latest cells is that every minute between finishing the charge and when you use the cells the voltage is falling. If for instance you leave your cells standing for 20 minutes before you use them, you will loose 3 or 4 times as much voltage as the difference between the very best cells available and the very worst cells. A lot in other words!! It’s not always going to be possible to finish charging at exactly the right time but if you are aware of you charging times you can minimise the wait. One good option is to charge early and re-peak closer to your race. The main thing is to make sure the cells are up to temperature when you race. Discharging- For best results your pack of cells should be equalised every 3-6 charges. The discharge rate is unimportant however it is imperative that the cell voltage does not go negative so great care should be taken when using a discharger with a low or no cut off!!! An ideal cut off is between 0.1 and 0.9 volts for each cell. |
