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Originally Posted by Spils77
Thank you for the comments JCJC & Hotshot III, Both attached articles have made good reading and definitely given me a good insight into these batteries.
From what I have heard and read it just seems that as long as you don't misuse the batteries and apply a bit of common sense then they should be fine.
I still feel a little bit apprehensive about having them in the house, so I think until I am more confident using them, the garage for me is the best option.
I guess for race meetings (practice, three heats + final) then one pack should be sufficient. What rating or battery capacity would be the norm for a race day?
Also would the HPI reactor 500 charger be ok to look after charging, balancing and storage of the batteries?
And thank you guys for your help with this.  |
Reactor 500 charger looks good but a bit expensive, I have 3 of these which again i've had for 3 years and they've been very reliable:
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/core-rc-...roducts/365880
For racing 1/10th buggies i'd say anything 2S (i.e 7.4v) over 4000mah and 40-50C should do the business.
Personally i'd get 2 batteries to start with if possible, only because it's good practice to let them cool down a little rather than putting them straight back on charge after a race.
As for keeping them in the garage this shouldn't be a problem as long as they're at or near storage voltage but like I said, when fully charged they should be stored at room temperature, it's overcharging (i.e exceeding 4.2v per cell) which makes them catch fire so when fully charged like the night before you go racing they're actually safer if kept indoors IMO.