How to discharge LiPo for storage
 

Sorry, I searched and read so much my head is spinning...

My LiPo battery charger does not discharge, it only charges. So how does or what does a newbie do or buy or whatever to discharge his battery (easily) for storage? Battery is 5200 mAh 2S 50c 7.4v

Re: How to discharge LiPo for storage
 

Is there a storage setting? If i run mine close to storage voltage, i just run a storage charge on it. Wat charger do u have? Thatd would help us to help u

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Re: How to discharge LiPo for storage
 

Simple answer buy a charger that has storage functions. Nothing else is convenient.

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Put it in your truck and drive it until it is at the voltage you want to store it at?

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Charger is a simple Dynamite Prophet Sport Mini - no discharge function.

Maybe something like: Targerthobby 3 IN1 50W Discharger Voltage Tester Balancer For Lipo Battery https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ET162I4..._JfnaDbHQK0DH8

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I have one of these ISDT dischargers.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/isdt-fd...fd-100/p700374

Pretty much every charger these days has an incredibly weak discharge function, 1-2 amps at most. This take forever if you have high capacity packs. The ISDT discharger can do 2-3 cell packs at 6 amps so it is much quicker but not so high that it is going to throw off the balance of the pack too much if there is a weak cell. The voltage cutoff is adjustable with an optional PC link but out of the box, it brings the packs down to storage charge level.

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Yes, best to just run it down then if you don't have a charger capable, or if you don't want to purchase something new

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The problem with just running it down is you don't know the voltage or whether or not it is balanced. Not a great way to store lipo batteries.

Those battery balancers that don't charge can take a long time to balance the battery, and what if the voltage is off.

For twice the cost you can get a skyrc b6 mini that will do everything you need and more. Only thing it won't do is check IR.

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I have a venom 3 charger so I'm good. I was just saying without spending any money, but we probably bad advice, my apologies


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Ive got 2 hitec 1x chargers n they do everything. U can usually find them pretty reasonable on ebay. I got mine for bout 10 bucks a piece in auctions. I think theyre bout 30-40 outright

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OK, so I see this guy...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-SKY...oAAOSwN3NcP-pW

and it's quite affordable, but how long (guestimate) does it take to discharge (to storage) a fully charged 5200 mAh 2S 50c 7.4v battery at a max of 2 amps?

Re: How to discharge LiPo for storage
 

Bout an hour, maybe hour and a half. But also less chance of it heating up as well, so safer. I run it on the desk next to my computer. Easy to spend that much time there.

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Those chargers are known to have dodgy components on occasion. I'd be inclined to get a Turnigy Accucell 6 directly from Hobbyking instead. The Turnigy is not infallible either but has a far better track record, especially when you're trusting to do something potentially dangerous (dealing with lipos).

Storage charge is about 40-50% charged. So assuming that 60% of the charge has to be removed from a fully charged 5.2Ah battery at a rate of 2Amps:
Discharge time = 0.60*5.2/2 = 1.56hours

Re: How to discharge LiPo for storage
 

onboard Volt Meters are cheap.


same with a digital charger.