Trackpowers

[tiny tom]

Can anyone tell me why my 3600mah 30c stick battery are not holding there charge because my aren't?
They are charged at 4.5 to 5 amp and always balanced when chargering, I have had 3 balance go down on me but flighttech have always changed them.
Can anyone help?

[bigred5765]

need more info, what do you mean not holding there charge, how long can you run with them what are you running motor speedo etc and 4.5 / 5 amps is slightly high charge rate is 1c 3600x1c=3.6 amps

[tiny tom]

Well I charge them on 2 cell on the trackpower charger, and running them in a cat 3 mins you could see the power drop off and car not going as fast. And sometimes they stop because they hit the lipo cut off at 6 volts

[Big G]

how long are they being charged for?

[tiny tom]

35-45 mins

[bigred5765]

what motor? speedo?? 3mins does sound a little to quick to be at cut out voltage

[tiny tom]

Brushlless 6.5 and 5.5 and the volt cut off is 6v

[bigred5765]

does sound like a duff lipo, but can you get hold of another lipo to test of someone else,just to make sure,

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by tiny tom

Well I charge them on 2 cell on the trackpower charger, and running them in a cat 3 mins you could see the power drop off and car not going as fast. And sometimes they stop because they hit the lipo cut off at 6 volts

2 cell is right but you should for long life charge no more than 1 c which would be 1c so that would be 3.5 amps on your charger so you would set 2c (your charger then knows its 2 cells) and 3.5 (which would be amps)

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by tiny tom

Can anyone tell me why my 3600mah 30c stick battery are not holding there charge because my aren't?
They are charged at 4.5 to 5 amp and always balanced when chargering, I have had 3 balance go down on me but flighttech have always changed them.
Can anyone help?

how old are they? how long have you had them? were they new?
and its Trakpower with no C

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

how old are they? how long have you had them? were they new?
and its Trakpower with no C

you mean 1c mark lmao
sorry ill get my coat

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

you mean 1c mark lmao
sorry ill get my coat

hmm kind of reads not right with his problem lol

[Marvin]

The original Trakpowers were actually rated for 2C charging, just they didn't really advertise it.

4.5-5A is around 1.4C, so is fine.

[Colinevan]

Tell you what i noticed with the tp's

They orignally advertised as the batts are good for 1000's of charges. they dont quote that anymore lol.

Col.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Marvin

The original Trakpowers were actually rated for 2C charging, just they didn't really advertise it.

4.5-5A is around 1.4C, so is fine.

its true they are rated at 2c but doing so will reduce life span, so in this case, maybe its not ok, alo the brca guide line is 1c max.

[tiny tom]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

how old are they? how long have you had them? were they new?
and its Trakpower with no C

Well I have had them from new, and phoned and talked to flight tech and they told me how to charge them and I read the manual. And the batterys are 30c discharge. And they were charged on 2 cell because they told me to

[T4miy4 Guy]

Originally Posted by tiny tom

Well I have had them from new, and phoned and talked to flight tech and they told me how to charge them and I read the manual. And the batterys are 30c discharge. And they were charged on 2 cell because they told me to

Can`t you send them back too Trakpower? they might warranty them for you!

And the charging at 2C (2cell as you put it) has been explained in the replies and is fine.

Andy

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by tiny tom

Well I have had them from new, and phoned and talked to flight tech and they told me how to charge them and I read the manual. And the batterys are 30c discharge. And they were charged on 2 cell because they told me to

Originally Posted by T4miy4 Guy

Can`t you send them back too Trakpower? they might warranty them for you!

And the charging at 2C (2cell as you put it) has been explained in the replies and is fine.

Andy

i think you both may be getting confused, 2 cell is NOT 2c

tom how long have you had them and how many charges do you think they may have had?
when i have all the facts ill contact trakpower on your behalf as i work with them very closley

[T4miy4 Guy]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

i think you both may be getting confused, 2 cell is NOT 2c

tom how long have you had them and how many charges do you think they may have had?
when i have all the facts ill contact trakpower on your behalf as i work with them very closley

I`m not confused but thought when he said 2cell he meant 2C

Can anyone tell me why my 3600mah 30c stick battery are not holding there charge because my aren't?
They are charged at 4.5 to 5 amp and always balanced when chargering, I have had 3 balance go down on me but flighttech have always changed them.
Can anyone help?

Hes obviously charging them above 1C and trakpower state 2C is acceptable but as you have stated could possibly cut the life span

Good luck

Andy