Only charge Lipo through balance plug?
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Only charge Lipo through balance plug?
New to Lipo, so bear with me...
I have a LiPo battery (from GreatPlanes) here, and among the warnings they state "NEVER charge thought the discharge (to ESC) plug". Why is this? Some chargers (including my own) don't have the ability to charge through the balancing connector.
Any wisdom would be appreciated.
I have a LiPo battery (from GreatPlanes) here, and among the warnings they state "NEVER charge thought the discharge (to ESC) plug". Why is this? Some chargers (including my own) don't have the ability to charge through the balancing connector.
Any wisdom would be appreciated.
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RE: Only charge Lipo through balance plug?
I think the intent is to balance every time. It may be understood as to never charge through the esc (discharge) plug ONLY. (or never charge without the balance jack plugged in)
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RE: Only charge Lipo through balance plug?
You must invest in a Lipo balancer or a charger which has this feature. Lipos must be balanced when charged. You must educate yourself on proper procedures with these batteries as improper procedures can lead to fires and property damage. This is no joke.
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RE: Only charge Lipo through balance plug?
The issue is not whether to balance or not, it's whether there's a great advantage of charging through the balancing connector as opposed to charging through the ESC connector, with a balancer connected to the balancing connector.
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RE: Only charge Lipo through balance plug?
CellPro 10s charger will charge through both the balance plug and the discharge wires. The charger balances the cells at the same time.
The most important thing about charging lipo packs is that balancing should take place during charging.
If you have a charger that charges through the discharge wires only, the balancing can be done at the same time through the balance plug via Astro Blinky balancer.
The most important thing about charging lipo packs is that balancing should take place during charging.
If you have a charger that charges through the discharge wires only, the balancing can be done at the same time through the balance plug via Astro Blinky balancer.
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RE: Only charge Lipo through balance plug?
The best charging method is to source the charge current through the discharge connector and balance current via balance connector.
in this method cells voltages are sampled through the balance connector with high accuracy.
charging via balance connector is fine for low currents like -1A but will cause inaccuracy at higher currents like +3A.
in this method cells voltages are sampled through the balance connector with high accuracy.
charging via balance connector is fine for low currents like -1A but will cause inaccuracy at higher currents like +3A.