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How do you charge a LiPo battery long term?
You simply enter in the number of cells and the capacity of the battery. The charger does the rest, balance discharging each cell down (or up) to 3.8v. When storing your LiPo battery long term, always store at room temperature and use a proper container, like a fire proof LiPo bag.
What does the C rating on a LiPo battery mean?
If the mAh rating is like the size of your gas tank, then keeping with the car analogy, the C rating (or discharge rating) would be sot of like the size of the fuel lines to your engine. It tells you how much current the battery can safely provide to the motors or any other device that is being powered.
Why do LiPo batteries need to be balanced?
LiPos require a special charging method different from other NiMh/NiCad batteries. They also need to be “balance charged”. That means each cell of the battery has to be charged evenly, i.e. the voltage has to be equalized across the cells. If not, the battery can become unstable and pose a fire risk.
What’s the overcharge tolerance for a LiFePO4 battery?
A LiFePO4 battery has a much wider overcharge tolerance of about 0.7V from its charging voltage plateau of 3.5V per cell.
How to charge lithium iron phosphate battery packs?
How to charge Lithium Iron Phosphate Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries. This is similar to the way lead acid batteries are safely force charged. The minimum total charging time will be about two hours. 2. Large overcharge tolerance and safer performance A LiCoO2 battery has a very narrow overcharge tolerance,…
What’s the best way to store a LiPo battery?
When storing your LiPo battery long term, always store at room temperature and use a proper container, like a fire proof LiPo bag. NEVER store your battery in your RC vehicle, or in your car! There are really only 2 ways to properly dispose of a LiPo battery pack: Take it to your local hobby/RC shop and they have them dispose of it for you.