LIPO help for a stampede
11-22-2012, 01:20 PM
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LIPO help for a stampede
OK i need help here ...im running Gen ACE 5000 mAh 2s 50C 2S lipos in my truck and its puffing a bit its not mishapen just puffy ..now i charge them at 5 amps ..and i blance them everytime i have the onxy 235 charger..then i have a another Gen ace 5000 2s 25C that takes a full charge but acts like a old nimh as fair a s Esc and motor im using the castle SCT esc with the built in fan and the 3800 motor so out of 3 lipos i have 2 that are good and i have a new Reedy wolf pack on the way so i need tips ...im new to lipos .. and also my castle esc has that auto LVC setting i havent ran my truck long enough to hit the LVC how dose the esc let you know beeping no movement? what?
Ok so lipos in order
1 Gen ACE 5000 mah 2s 50C ..is got a slight puff runs good need advice on charging dont wanna make it worse
2 Gen ACE 5000 mah 2s 25C....not puffed takes a Full charge but run like a tired Nimh
3 Venom 5000 2S 40C ..........runs great nothing bad to say works perfect
but charging tips would be Great and i dont have a dicharger discharging tip would help to i guess?
Ok so lipos in order
1 Gen ACE 5000 mah 2s 50C ..is got a slight puff runs good need advice on charging dont wanna make it worse
2 Gen ACE 5000 mah 2s 25C....not puffed takes a Full charge but run like a tired Nimh
3 Venom 5000 2S 40C ..........runs great nothing bad to say works perfect
but charging tips would be Great and i dont have a dicharger discharging tip would help to i guess?
11-22-2012, 04:56 PM
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RE: LIPO help for a stampede
I can't see that you are doing anything wrong charging. Only guess I have is that you leave them full for long periods of time?
11-22-2012, 05:33 PM
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RE: LIPO help for a stampede
Hmmm to full? ok i can see that but what about My 5000 2s 25 acting like its dead when its full??? and please shoot me any tips you may have i read to reduce the puffing effect you can put the lipo in the freezer for about an hour whats your thoughs?
11-22-2012, 05:47 PM
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RE: LIPO help for a stampede
Putting in a freezer won't do any good. #2 pack has high resistance somewhere in the circuit. It is probably the IR of the cells.
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RE: LIPO help for a stampede
Why are you yelling?
Does the Onyx have have a store charge setting? I read the spec sheet and I didn't see that it had one. Lipos need to be stored at (I think) 60-70% of capacity, then balanced. Never leave a Lipo stored at full change (4.2v) for more than a day.
In the case of a Gens Ace, I think they call for a storage charge of 3.8v per cell. I have a Hyperion charger that does the work of store charge for me...no muss, no fuss.
Here are a couple of good articles I ran into.
http://www.maxamps.com/lipo-care.php
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...=395706&page=2 post #17
Does the Onyx have have a store charge setting? I read the spec sheet and I didn't see that it had one. Lipos need to be stored at (I think) 60-70% of capacity, then balanced. Never leave a Lipo stored at full change (4.2v) for more than a day.
In the case of a Gens Ace, I think they call for a storage charge of 3.8v per cell. I have a Hyperion charger that does the work of store charge for me...no muss, no fuss.
Here are a couple of good articles I ran into.
http://www.maxamps.com/lipo-care.php
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...=395706&page=2 post #17
