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08-03-2009, 09:20 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plainfield, IL.
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|  Lipo charging
Should a 1500mah lipo be charged at 1.5A or is 1.0A okay? I was just curious because i use to do all my nimh saddle packs at 0.5A for longer run times but i dont know much about lipos yet...
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08-03-2009, 09:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary
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With Lipo's you really won't see a benefit of a slower charge rate. Just keep charging it at 1.5amps.
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08-03-2009, 09:43 PM
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08-03-2009, 09:44 PM
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No, you can if you want too. its not going to hurt it.
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08-03-2009, 09:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary
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Not bad for it at all. There are just no benefits. It will take longer to charge as well.
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08-04-2009, 02:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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I charge my 1500 at 1.5A and have never had a problem with it charging...yes a higher rate of charge will make the battery charge faster..lower charge rate, it will take longer to charge.
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08-05-2009, 10:25 AM
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Good to know, I've always wondered about that. What about if you're charging it without a balancer, or balance charger? Would charging it at a lower amperage be a little safer? I don't mean that it would be a substitute for a balancer, but it seems like there would be a little less risk of overcharging one of the cells in an unbalanced pack if you were charging at slower, lower rate? |
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08-05-2009, 10:31 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Portugal
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| So if I understand well, if the battery pack is a 2300mAh lipo I can upload it to 2.3a. |
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08-05-2009, 10:35 AM
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08-05-2009, 10:49 AM
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With balance chargers being so cheap now, I wouldn't bother doing a standard charge. | |
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08-05-2009, 01:14 PM
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08-05-2009, 01:35 PM
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No, I use a lipo charger and I use a Hyperion balancer, as well. I was just wondering about charging without a balancer - there've been times when I didn't have the right balance tap connector, or before I had the balancer, etc. But I'm certainly not willing to push the issue or test it, like you say, for $25 why not use a balancer, it's a lot cheaper than burning down my house. | |
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08-05-2009, 02:04 PM
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I highly recomend that you balance your batteries before you charge. keeping you cells in balance allows them to run properly and last longer. all your doing is hurting you battery when you do that. I have posted this a couple of time sin other threads. I did a great write up on Electronics from Brushed motors to LED's. Please stop by and educate your self about lipo's. Just a little something I put together from years of experiance that everyone new or not completely understanding should know. http://www.team3sixrc.com/rcelectronics101.htm |
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