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05-03-2011, 06:56 PM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada
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|  Need advice on a Charger/Balancer/Lipo setup
Hey all, I'm pretty new to this stuff and I need to know if the battery setup I want to run is ok. And if there is anything in my overall setup that I should change. Stock Jeep CR-01 FXR Tekin 45t HS-985MG steering servo Futaba 3PM-MX I would like to run this as a battery/charger combo Hyperion EOS0606i AC/DC Balance Charger Maxamps 2-cell 6500mah 7.4v pack So would this be OK? Or is the battery overkill? Thanks Last edited by cr-01; 05-03-2011 at 06:58 PM. |
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05-03-2011, 07:35 PM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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We don't push batteries that hard, so there is no real need to get the uber expensive packs. You could get 5 lipos from somewhere else for what you'd pay for that one from Maxamps. Take a look here...http://www.valuehobby.com/products.php?category_id=7 I bought a couple of their 5000mah packs for my short course truck and have had zero issues. 6500mah will run a looooooong time ( a few hours most likely) in a crawler. If you think you'll use it, then go for it. Just keep in mind you could get a couple smaller packs to swap out, and if something should happen to one, you'll have a spare. Last edited by Duuuuuuuude; 05-03-2011 at 07:38 PM. |
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05-03-2011, 08:27 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada
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Thanks I think I'll look into a couple of those 5000mah packs. What about the C rating ? Is it better to have a higher rating? |
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05-03-2011, 08:35 PM
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| Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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You might take some time and read the stickies about lipos and their different ratings just so you have a better understanding of what it all means. | |
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05-04-2011, 10:18 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sundre, Alberta
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Just to ask a quick question, are lipos damaged I you don't completely discharge them??
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05-04-2011, 11:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA
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You never want to completely discharge a lipo, it will ruin it. That is why we have ESC's with low voltage cutoff's and use external low voltage cutoff's. You never want to run a lipo cell below 3.0 volts otherwise damage can occur.
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