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Also, forgot to add. LiPo chargers say 6 cell etc. Does this mean it can only charge a LiPo battery up to 6 cells? or 6 cells at a time?

wait... what? I though 12c etc, etc, meant 12 coulombs? As in the unit "charge"..... hmmm

It's not the number of cells, it's a measure of the discharge rate of the battery. If you have a 1600mAh battery and it has a 1C discharge rate it will discharge at a max of 1600mA. If it has a 20C discharge rate then it's 20x1600.

No 12 chicken fried curries.

The higher the C the better? or worst?

Higher C = higher discharge rate = more current available to power your gnu.

Right! Thank you. Actually thought the C meant cells.. My stupidity grows with my age haha.

Here comes the sciencey bit - http://2bfly.com/knowledgebase/battery-chargers/battery-c-rating/

IIRC you want a 25C, it's the optimum discharge rate AFAIK. 30C is a bit too high, and 20's a little low.