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LIPO battery charger? - 6/27/2008 3:52:55 AM   
ThAt GuY120


 

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Status: offline 		Hey guys ive been considering buying a lipo setup for my ax10 i have a novak goat system. I have done a little research on lipos....it seems like the biggest thing is to NOT FORGET IT ON THE CHARGER! LOL! So do they make a charger that automaticly stops at peak charge ? also with my system that i have should i go 2 or 3 cell?


thanks for any info ahead of time.

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RE: LIPO battery charger? - 6/27/2008 6:30:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		Actually, the thing to remember is to UNPLUG your battery when you're done running the truck. If you don't (even with the switch off), it can drain down past it's minimum voltage and then the pack is ruined.

All lipo chargers are "peak" chargers and will shut off when the battery is charged. The trick with that is to make sure you set the charger for the proper number of cells and capacity. If you don't do that, then you could possibly blow up the pack or at least ruin it.

The Goat system has a maximum input voltage of 8.4V, so you can only use 2-cell packs (3-cell are 11.1V).

A good charger is the Hyperion 0606i AC/DC(http://holmeshobbies.com/product.php?productid=145&cat=7&page=1) because it has a buit-in balancer

I personally use the Hyperion EOS 5idp AC/DC. It's cheaper, but doesn't have a built-in balancer. Balancing your packs (ensuring the voltage is the same in every cell) isn't absolutely necessary, but it will extend the overall life of the pack.

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