Lipo charging

[Shortenhauzen]

I have just bought the Accucell 6 charger and even with the instructions struggled a bit to work out what to do. Got there in the end but as with the OP my instructions said to use the main plug ( deans in my case ) aswell as the balance lead / plug. When i ordered mine though there was an option to add extra adaptors so i added the deans one.

Mine took about 50 minutes to charge ( 7.4v 2000 mah 20c )

 

[n1ckh]

@ fugi94 - no problem buddy, we all started there mate and i hope my little pointers help you into understanding and using your charger

Time to charge sounds about right, of you charge to fast, it can heat up the battery

That type of charger, you always use the JST plug (the white plug) as the charger uses it to monitor each cell as it charges and the battery connector (the power leads) as the current flows into the battery while charging

People always struggle at first but the more you use the charger and its features, the easier and simpler it becomes

 

[Samurai]

You may as well charge them fully, then top them up just before a game, like a gas mag

Don't do that. If you charge it fully and store it that way, eventually the lipo will get puffy.

Use it at the game, don't overuse it (don't use it until the gun gets slow) and store it until the next game - if it's within about 2 months. Charge it fully before the game.

If you use it too much so the gun gets slower, then charge it on the "store" setting. It charges the batery up to about 60% capacity if I remember correctly.

 

[TheGrover]

Don't do that. If you charge it fully and store it that way, eventually the lipo will get puffy.

Really? Shouldnt the natural decay of charge just gently bring the charge down anyway?

 

[Samurai]

Lipos hold the charge for quite long. Much longer than NiMh. Keeping them fully charged puts stress on them, hence the "store" setting on lipo chargers.