LI-PO Questions

[Garry Driffill]

Hi everyone,

Having seen the benifits and power LIPO can give Ive just recently bought my first LIPO pack the Team Orion 4800 hard cased version (Plat version i think) from the forsale section. I have a few questions and would like some advice on what precautions i should take when charging using the right amp rates plus any extras i should buy too.

The charger i have says it does LIPO packs and here is the info on my charger i think is a good idea to post for people to compare and say if its a good idea to charge with it or not.

I know it can do 3.6 - 14.8v LILO & LIPO cells (1 - 4 cells) Because its written on the front , so bought the pack thinking that it would be fine. But id like to know for sure so i dont plug it in and set the house on fire or somthing

Info:

" Pro-Peak Constellation Charger Ref: 1071-012 Replacing the Supernova and Mercury Ex chargers, this microprocessor controlled programmable charger / discharger has even more features:

Input voltage 12V or 10-15V power supply (Pro-peak 20A power supply can drive 2 chargers)
Charge voltage NiCd/Ni-MH 1-25 cells (1.2 to 30V) Lilo/LiPo 1-4 cell, PB 1-6 cells
Fast charge current 0.1 to 7.0A - dependant on battery being charged
Maximum charge 120W
maximum discharge 20W
Optional temperature detection voltage cut-off (NiCd/Ni-MH only)
Display 2 x 16 two line display
Cooling fan
Overload protection
Short circuit protection / electronic shut off
Reverse polarity protection on both input and output
Size 161W x 138L x 60mm H
10 programmable memories
Featuring 10 user definable memories for storing battery characteristics. Suitable for N-Cad, Ni-MH (1 to 25 cells), 2 to 12V SLA batteries and 3.6 to 11.1V Lithium batteries. Powered from a 12V supply (battery or mains), supplied with croc clips as standard but option of high quality banana plug available. "

I know there a good few people on here who can point me in the right direction

Garry