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Originally Posted by Kelk View Post
From days of yore when I used to used NiCads and you had to treat them with the reserve and care normally only usually bestowed upon the likes of the Crown Jewels I wondered if someone could help me with some answers and any other tips regarding Lipos.

What is the general care of Lipos - tips tricks, does and dont's etc?

What is the difference between balance charging and fast charging?

Can they be charged the night before a race or is it best to only charge them on the day?

Do they need to be fully discharged?

Which brands appear to be the best?

And any no-no's I should be aware of?

Anything else?

I appreciate these are simple questions but any advice is welcomed?

Thanks in advance
do use a lipo charger, dont discharge below 3 volts per cell (7.4 is 2 cells) so 6 volt min, store them with charge in them, a good charger will have a storage mode, but fully charged, do a 5 min run and store is ok. do not discharge prior to charging

fast charge charges the pack, balance charge charges each cell and balances the voltage, still does it fast, but an unbalanced pack can take longer to charge fully.

yes thay can be charger the night before

no need to discharge

suprizingly nearly all the cells come from the same factoy, pick a good branded name i will recomend vapextec, good cells and brca approved


do not short circuit, do not discharge below 3v per cell, do not leave em plugged into your car as some systems will slowly discharge the pack, do not use a non lipo charger, do not puncture the cell

stick to above and buy a lipo charge sack as its a brca requiremnet
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