Thread: why are lipo's 3.7v?
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Old 22-02-2012
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It's all down to chemistry.

Similar to when a cell in a lead acid (car battery) is 2v normally.
Six of them to make up a 12v car battery.

The mix of chemicals in a lipo make up a normal voltage of 3.7v

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