Hi guys this a care guide on LiPo batteries , there is not a lot you can say or do with a single cell LiPo.
This is a good practice guide there are always other ways but this works and I have LiPos that are over 2 years old have 1000s of flights and are still good , This using a normal 4 button LiPo charger.
CHARGING
Charge at 1C to work this out if you have a 2200 mAh battery take the first 2 numbers and put a decimal point between them this will give you 2.2 amps this is its charge rate , Not all batteries can take 2C or above and if you charge at this rate the life of the battery will be reduced or at the worse catch on fire
mAh Charge Rate in amps
2200 2.2
3000 3.0
3300 3.3
4700 4.7
5000 5.0
HOW TO STORE
If your not going to fly for more than a week store charge the battery to 3.7 volts a cell most chargers will do this automatic if you put it on STORE CHARGE if you know your not flying again for a bit to a store-charge 3.7v per cell.
BALANCE CHARGE
Always balance charge your batteries it takes a little longer but the lipos will love you for it, all cells will be balanced , this is done by the charger normally the last 10 % of the charge is used to balance
FAST CHARGE
This program on the charger will still charge at 1C but what it does do is ,It will NOT balance the cells and will stop the charge at 90% of full , this will still give you a flight of your quad but as it does not balance it will be charged faster than the balance charge
HIGH C RATE CHARGE
This is a big NO if the battery is not made for this , it will say in the spec max charge rate of 1C or 2C; higher if your really lucky.
If you feel the need to do this you need to understand this A LiPo is like a big powerful firework.
If it catches on fire it will burn and has been known to burn houses down , it will also reduce the life of the battery.
CHARGING AND STORING
Store LiPos at 3.7v per cell (the voltage listed on the pack), until you are planning to use them, this will increase the life of the battery and be safer.
It is good practice to charge in a fire proof LiPo sack , so if any thing goes wrong the fire can't spread.
If your battery is puffed out its far safer to not use and dispose of the LiPo
When the LiPos are at a store charge or fully charged ready for the next day store in an ammo tin or in LiPo sacks
Most 4 button chargers are 50 watt this will charge up to a 6 cell but any battery over 5000 mAh will take longer to charge as max charge is 5.0 amps
If you battery is over 5000 mAh the min charger you want to look at is a 80 watt , but these chargers are best run on a power pack , not the ones your get with your laptop
I hope this helps if you want to ask a question just message me or ask on this thread
PLAY SAFE GUYS
This is a good practice guide there are always other ways but this works and I have LiPos that are over 2 years old have 1000s of flights and are still good , This using a normal 4 button LiPo charger.
CHARGING
Charge at 1C to work this out if you have a 2200 mAh battery take the first 2 numbers and put a decimal point between them this will give you 2.2 amps this is its charge rate , Not all batteries can take 2C or above and if you charge at this rate the life of the battery will be reduced or at the worse catch on fire
mAh Charge Rate in amps
2200 2.2
3000 3.0
3300 3.3
4700 4.7
5000 5.0
HOW TO STORE
If your not going to fly for more than a week store charge the battery to 3.7 volts a cell most chargers will do this automatic if you put it on STORE CHARGE if you know your not flying again for a bit to a store-charge 3.7v per cell.
BALANCE CHARGE
Always balance charge your batteries it takes a little longer but the lipos will love you for it, all cells will be balanced , this is done by the charger normally the last 10 % of the charge is used to balance
FAST CHARGE
This program on the charger will still charge at 1C but what it does do is ,It will NOT balance the cells and will stop the charge at 90% of full , this will still give you a flight of your quad but as it does not balance it will be charged faster than the balance charge
HIGH C RATE CHARGE
This is a big NO if the battery is not made for this , it will say in the spec max charge rate of 1C or 2C; higher if your really lucky.
If you feel the need to do this you need to understand this A LiPo is like a big powerful firework.
If it catches on fire it will burn and has been known to burn houses down , it will also reduce the life of the battery.
CHARGING AND STORING
Store LiPos at 3.7v per cell (the voltage listed on the pack), until you are planning to use them, this will increase the life of the battery and be safer.
It is good practice to charge in a fire proof LiPo sack , so if any thing goes wrong the fire can't spread.
If your battery is puffed out its far safer to not use and dispose of the LiPo
When the LiPos are at a store charge or fully charged ready for the next day store in an ammo tin or in LiPo sacks
Most 4 button chargers are 50 watt this will charge up to a 6 cell but any battery over 5000 mAh will take longer to charge as max charge is 5.0 amps
If you battery is over 5000 mAh the min charger you want to look at is a 80 watt , but these chargers are best run on a power pack , not the ones your get with your laptop
I hope this helps if you want to ask a question just message me or ask on this thread
PLAY SAFE GUYS
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