clumpyedge Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ok so im not the best technically minded.... ive looked on youtube but would also like some help from you guys, preferably in easy to understand terms.. i bought this charger http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/airsoft-battery-chargers/turnigy-lipo-charger.htm#.UqCXmcRdV8E no i have x2 of these also http://www.patrolbase.co.uk/lipo-and-life-airsoft-batteries/vp-racing-7-4v-1300mah-25c-crane-strock-battery.htm#.UqCYAMRdV8E and also some nimh batteries my question is... if i have a 7.4 1300mah lipo, what settings do i use to charge at? most people have said that doing a balance charge is best as it keeps the cells all at the same level and is better for length of life. is this lipo classed as 2 cell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters jcheeseright Posted December 5, 2013 Supporters Share Posted December 5, 2013 yeah, that's a 2 cell lipo, you should be able to charge it at 1.3A, make sure you set the cut-off to 1300mAh and it'll take an hour to charge each one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 yeah, that's a 2 cell lipo, you should be able to charge it at 1.3A, make sure you set the cut-off to 1300mAh and it'll take an hour to charge each one. brilliant thank you, this will sound like a really dumbass question but i gather that the amount of cells is determined from the actual physical look of the battery? so if i have a crane stock battery that has say 4 blocks either side that would be an 8 cell battery? is it best to storage charge a lipo if im skirmishing every other week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters jcheeseright Posted December 5, 2013 Supporters Share Posted December 5, 2013 for NiMh batteries don't worry about the number of cells, the cell number is only for balance on LiPos. I wouldn't bother storage charging a LiPo if you're using them more than once every 6 months, their rate of charge loss is extremely low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 thanks for all the help much appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kejot Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 wouldnt recommend charging them at 1.3 all the time, be like doing a fast charge everytime, do about half so 0.6/0.7 will give normal balance charge also a lipo battery tester is worthwhile, dont want the voltage dropping to low, can be pain to get back up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 cheers for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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