Brand New Gens Ace 2S 25C Lipo. Charge or Use?

[westerlycarrot9]

I just got a brand new Gens Ace 3500mah 2s 25C and i was wondering if i should run it right away or charge it first.

[EZCompany]

Charge it first. And if your charger is capable of it, run a storage charge cycle when you're done if you won't be using it again within the next few days. And then charge again before next use.

[westerlycarrot9]

Originally Posted by EZCompany

Charge it first. And if your charger is capable of it, run a storage charge cycle when you're done if you won't be using it again within the next few days. And then charge again before next use.

Unfortunately i've got one of the most basic LiPo chargers out there, an Etronix one, so all i can do is charging :P

[magic_yeti]

Get a better charger or/and a LIPO Checker. So far storage load is aprox 55-60% If your charger Show this.

Basic functions a charger should have: Charge discharge storage.

Send by my Pixel 2 XL with Tapatalk

[84yoda]

Lipos MUST be charged before first use. Otherwise you'll ruin it.

[HumboldtEF]

Originally Posted by magic_yeti

Get a better charger or/and a LIPO Checker. So far storage load is aprox 55-60% If your charger Show this.

Basic functions a charger should have: Charge discharge storage.

Send by my Pixel 2 XL with Tapatalk

Yep a charger that can do the above is a must for Lipos, otherwise they will be a potential danger.

[Hydrocarbon92]

Originally Posted by 84yoda

Lipos MUST be charged before first use. Otherwise you'll ruin it.

That's if the battery is already flat. Gens Ace are given a decent storage charge and hold juice better than most lipo brands.

Check the voltage with a batt meter or DMM, if it's 3.7-4.0v or higher then store it til the day you need it. No harm comes from charging a lipo mid-way thru the discharge (unless it's still HOT from use). Leaving it sit fully charged for more than a day above 4.0v will slightly decrease the battery's overall life. Used batteries can sometimes puff when long-term stored full.

[betty]

Better check it first beforse doing anything.