TiM! Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Guessing 2cl means 2 cell. Or 7.4V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappo Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Guessing 2cl means 2 cell. Or 7.4V i did think that but wasnt sure, lol is it safe to charge the Lipo,s then keep them in the fireproof pouches until your ready to use them, ( will they lose any charge say after a week or so ), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiM! Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 They will loose only a tiny amount of charge. But it's not recommended to leave lipos fully charged as it can slowly reduce their capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I'll leave this here, sick of seasrching for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeyjakey123 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 cheers garry helped me alot thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie121 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Hi there, can anyone recommend a lipo battery for my stock Traxxas slash and where to get one? Would this work? http://www.rcpitstop.co.uk/dynamite-74v-6000mah-2s-25c-lipo--traxxas-connector-dyn5361t-1606-p.asp Cheers! Edited February 28, 2011 by geordie121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubber_dubber Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Could you guys tell me how you would charge a 5000mah 3s, 20c lipo? What amps etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Hi there, can anyone recommend a lipo battery for my stock Traxxas slash and where to get one? Would this work? http://www.rcpitstop.co.uk/dynamite-74v-6000mah-2s-25c-lipo--traxxas-connector-dyn5361t-1606-p.asp Cheers! Yup should be fine. Could you guys tell me how you would charge a 5000mah 3s, 20c lipo? What amps etc? Voltage set to 3 cell, 11.1v. Charge rate to 5A, and should take around an hour to charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zchan28 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I have a 3700mh 3c lipo, I take it the charge rate should be 3.7A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yep, spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyb_imp Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Great thread, lots of useful info, thanks to all of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam22 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 i have a orca speedo with 11.5t motor would it have one i got it at christmas so its pretty new... i have run it with nimh and it made beeping noises when it shut off would that be it or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Is there anything needs doing to a new lipo, ie does it need to be charged at a lower rate first or does it need to be discharged regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmst74 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 It'll be at storage charge so just charge it before using it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 It'll be at storage charge so just charge it before using it Thanks, should be arriving in the post tomorrow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiM! Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I'd make sure it's a balance charge. But then again, I balance every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 dont see why people wouldn't balance charge everytime. It doesn't take any longer does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiM! Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 It can do if the pack is very out of balance. So if you keep balancing it, no, it doesn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Slightly longer as it charges all the cells to the highest voltage then discharges them to the lowest. As said though if the cells are only a few mv apart it wont take long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 balance charge every time then. right they have arrived. first thing i need to do is fit the deans connectors. now this wire is flippin massive 10AWG and i struggled trying to solder 12AWG wire last night from esc to motor. Any tips? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfast Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Ok soldering went well and so did first charge. Is there anything I need to do with the balance lead when the battery is in the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam22 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 dont think so just got mine too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomr Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 First off, thanks to everyone for the information. I`ve just got back into R/Cs a couple weeks ago so haven`t heard of LiPo`s. I have a maverick strada XT, completely stock except a 19x2 LRP motor and would like to try LiPo, so am I right in thinking i need the following: 1) LiPos (obviously) 2) LiPo compatible balance charger 3) LiPo cutoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Yup thats correct. I've ran a 2S 5400mah LiPo in a Strada MT, it was a tight fit though so stick to packs lower than 5000mah 2S unless you want to create your own battery mounts/straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomr Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Thanks for the info Garry, and in the other thread also I had a look on HK for it all but the reviews seem to be mixed on everything! Is there certain batts/charger you`d recommend? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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