Mz

ok, i just got a lipo and lipo charger for my detta st and, i know this is a dumb question, but when is it properly discharged? can you tell cause its getting slower, or is it too late by then?
thanks

t9dragon

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It is to late at that point, your lipo would be toast. You need a voltage cut off, if you are going to run lipos.

-Inverted-

Did you purchase a low voltage cutoff?

They are helpful for making sure you don't run the battery down so much it loses punch and power. It should preferably to be set at 3.0v

Mz

oops, i don't have one. i should probably get one. whats a good kind?

Mz

also, what does a "balancer" do?

-Inverted-

A balancer discharges the cells so that they are of equal voltage which will allow for an equal natural discharge when using the battery, providing the most efficiency.

Mz

DAMMIT!, i just over discharged my brand new battery. its ruined. i neeeeeed a low voltage cutoff. how do you dispose a lipo battery?
thanks

Mz

also, whats a good low voltage cutoff?

Mz

bump

-Inverted-

If you have plans of going brushless most ESC's have a built in LVC. The new Tekin B1/B1-R also have a LVC and they are for brushed motors. I will update on that as I should be receiving mine shortly.

FMA makes a good LVC.

Ciao,

Vert

[8D]

Mz

do you have a link for the brushed LVC?
thanks

Mz

also, how does the tekin LVC speed control work? does it cut all power or is there just a light that comes on..... or what?

t9dragon

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Here is a link to the Tekin Mini Rage Brushless ESC http://www.teamtekin.com/minirage.html

Here is a link the the Mamba Brushless ESC http://www.castlecreations.com/products/mamba.html

Mz

i don't have a brushless.

t9dragon

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Maybe if you would do a google search you might find the information you want. But since you didn't here is the information on the one "Inverted" suggested. http://www.teamtekin.com/b1.html

Mz

i did do a google search, and i went to that website that you linked to,,,,, it didn't explain how the LVC worked. thats why i was asking.

t9dragon

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LVC means Low Voltage Cutoff. It will cut power when the lipo has reached a predetermined voltage cutoff, Tekin B1 Voltage cutoffs ( None, 2v, 3v, Custom ).

Mz

ok, just wondering cause some just have lights that blink.

t9dragon

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When using a ESC with the LVC, once the Lipo battery has reached the Low Voltage Cutoff the car will stop running.

Mz

OK

hands without shadows

Some LVCs stop the car from running completely, some cut out only throttle and keep steering, some make the throttle pulse........its really dependant on what you have.

Mz

what does the tekin B1 do?

Mz

i just looked the B1 up on stormer and it is $90,,,,,, thats a lot considering all i need is the LVC part of it. is there any good LVC's that aren't part of a speed control?

Mz

are there any?

Mz

???