02-28-2012, 05:22 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver BC Canada
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| Lipo overload!
So after many hours of searching I am more confused than ever. Could someone please help me with my Lipo overload? I am new to Lipo and after inheriting a Lipo cell with my new crawler and then buying a Hitec X1 AC Plus charger need some help. From what I have read I think for my 3s 20c 1300mah Lipo my charging rate should be 1.3 amps at 11.1volts Am I right or just setting myself up for a "flaming" both here and on the workbench. There is a hell of a lot of info out there and a lot of it contradicts itself.... |
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02-28-2012, 06:01 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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| Re: Lipo overload!
Yes you are correct.
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02-28-2012, 07:28 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| Re: Lipo overload! +1. A LiPO capable charger makes it rather easy (especially if you always balance charge). I recommend a "1C" charge rate. Thus a 1300mah pack charges at 1.3A....a 2300mah pack charges at 2.3amps (get the picture??). The charger will stop when it either times out (usually 120 minutes/2 hours) or hits the correct charge peak for the pack type. A 1C charge is always safe, higher charge rates may be OK, but you never know. Too high a charge rate can shorten the life of the pack. |
02-28-2012, 08:01 PM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver BC Canada
Posts: 170
| Re: Lipo overload!
Thanks guys. I really did spend a long time on this, and other, sites searching for Lipo info. It had me second guessing everything.
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