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01-21-2018, 04:40 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MERICA!
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Anyone using SMC lipo 3s batteries in a 2.2 rig? The reason I ask is because I've been using Turnigy 3s 2200mAh 60c packs and after a few runs they start to swell. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm trying to find a good affordable battery and the SMC stuff seems reasonable. Thanx! |
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01-21-2018, 04:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Idaho
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Never used SMC packs, but I have never heard a anything but praise for them. I am planning on getting new packs soon, and they will be SMCs.
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01-21-2018, 06:22 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2016 Location: SoWIs
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SMC's are good, but usage that swells a Turnigy will eventually swell an SMC. Are you discharging past 3.5v? Do you leave them fully charged or discharged for >1 day? Do you store them at 3.8v, or at least >3.7v and <4v?
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01-22-2018, 07:16 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Columbia
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I have maybe a dozen SMC lipos; half of them are probably 3s. All hard cases...no swelling at all after a bunch of cycles (kids, bashing). Hydrocarbon is right- store them when not going to use for a while. Made this mistake years ago and found the packs were beyond balancing and swollen- had to trick them into even taking a charge when we wanted to use them but ironically they all ended up balancing just fine.
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01-22-2018, 07:45 AM
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| Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PA
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Turnigy batteries do not swell after a few runs if you use them correctly...
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