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Originally Posted by Gnarly Old Dog
Garry - A LiPo behaves very differently to a NiMH or NiCD during a charge cycle and will become dangerously unstable if you overcharge it. Bear in mind that all delta peak chargers are effectively over charging the cells and relying on a voltage drop to cut out. Do that with a LiPo and you'll have some nasty and unstable chemicals on your hands (hopefully not literally)
Do not charge a LiPo with anything but a LiPo compatible charger - if your charger is compatible, it will have a LiPo charge mode. If it hasn't - you'll need one regardless of actual cell make.
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Quite right. If your charger has Lipo mode, and doesn't hold it when power is lost - then do not use it. Ive heard of this and it didn't take long for the pack to be rubbish. If your charge is compatible, do take great care to select the right mode, i personally prefer to use a Lipo only charger - they are cheaper than the replacement pack if forget to check the settings.