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Old 08-10-2009, 07:15 AM   #1
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ok, so i bought one of these losi 1000mah 2 cell 7.4v lipo charger combos off ebay. never used lipos before. this is my first crawler (mrc). i used the battery straight out of the box without charging it for about 30mins and then it just stopped dead, nothing. have i over used it and stuffed this lipo?

if i havn't screwed it, how can check it to see how long i need to charge it for and how long i can use it for with my stock mrc esc, rx, motor?

thanks for your help, you've got a great forum hear. mitch (down under)


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Old 08-10-2009, 07:47 AM   #2
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They normally come with half charge. Plug it in, should take about an hour or hour 20min to charge back up.
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ok cool. sooo, i havn't screwed it?? how do i know when to stop using this with my stock electrics? your suppose to have special bec's and cut offs and stuff like that aren't you?
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normally, yes you want a cutoff. As soon as you feel it get a bit slow or lose power you can stop and immediately put some charge back on if it isn't hot. Lipos dump pretty fast all at once.
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I would get a cutoff or voltmeter. It is tough to notice a loss of power when you are on the rocks going slow. I dropped a 11.1 pack down to a very low level without even noticing, I now have a lipo ready ESC on the way.
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Will it take a charge? Did you read the directions?
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i see. the directions that came with it aren't very helpful, they're just warnings and cautions. i havn't charged it yet. should i put it on for about an hour and see? thanks for you help guys, most appreciated.

do the cut offs go between the battery and the esc?
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In your case, yes the cutoff would ride between the battery and ESC. Sometimes they have a lead that goes to the radio to interrupt your throttle so you know when it is low.
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thanks mate. you say that in my case it will ride between the battery and the esc, is that the case with the novak 2-cell smart stop cut offs? theres a few on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=350233431722.

so you have the little plug that goes into the esc and then theres the red and black wires- do they go into the battery connector or the receiver? do you have to soldier them on?

are these novak cut offs known to be good quailty? thanks guys, mitch
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