Battery Balance Question

[Sh0rtBus]

I'm curious and looking for an answer for a fellow forum member here.

How do you balance charge a 2s lipo that has no balance plug?

Case in point....

HYPERION G3 CX 25C

[Sh0rtBus]

C'mon guys......seriously?? 18 views and not one friggin' reply?

[Charlie-III]

A frikkin work day and less slightly over an hour....Dude, some of US have to work for a frikkin living so our kidlets can spend our money to buy RC stuff.....

Some packs have a built in balance board, thus no external balance port.

Just saying.....

Sheesh.

1-Answered your question more than likely
2-Yes, I'm a parent with a RC crawler offspring

Any comments back??

[Sh0rtBus]

Actually....yes.

I'm at work myself, but I find time to try to get answers for friends from the best source for RC crawling on the interwebz.

And like you, I have crawler offspring, too. He's 3 and has a pretty nicely built Trekker.

As for the battery info, I'm guessing to be the case here, but I'll double-check Hyperion's site. Didn't know those batteries existed. Thanks for teaching me something new.

[Charlie-III]

OK, so you're not a "kid".

Good.

We understand each other (at least, for the most part).

I'm on since I have a torn up shoulder (work related).

Yes, some packs have a built in balance board. It can be good for some since the charger is cheaper, but I prefer to have an external balance port for a few reasons.

Hopefully you didn't take my post negatively.....

[Sh0rtBus]

Nope not at all. Like you said...I'm not a "kid". I myself am like you, too. I feel better with an external balance port. But it isn't my battery and not going in my crawler, so I'm not that worried about it.

I basically sit in a cubicle behind a computer all day writing reports, etc. for HazMat spills. Just not terribly busy the last couple days.

[Crawlerjedi]

I have charged a few packs like that and i believe it just goes off of overall voltage. It is probably an inexpensive pack that has a shorter battery life than most.

[Trubble]

Originally Posted by Sh0rtBus

I basically sit in a cubicle behind a computer all day writing reports, etc. for HazMat spills. Just not terribly busy the last couple days.

Ummmmm, good? I'm guessing?

My Commanche (heli) uses 2S LiPos like that, the balance board is under the shrinkwrap. I don't use them much, but never had any problems with them.



Found out the hard way that it also acts as a LVC. (Thankfully saving my battery.) (Yours may not, be careful if you're going to test for that.)