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Old 07-23-2008, 06:09 PM
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Default Li-Po for Newbs

Hi all, new to the board and this is first post.
I have a Sky Fly that I have been flying for about a week.
I am going to swap it out for an Electristar that I have assembled and gotten ready to go. This is my first experience with electric RC stuff.
I went down today and purchased a Poly RC 14.8V 3200mAh battery for it and a Multiplex LN-5014 charger.
Having read now for about two hours I am almost more confused than when I started.
Can somone point me to a clear and concise set of reference material on the proper way to "treat"
a li-po battery. i.e. do I need to break it in with a charge and discharge cycle?
How far down should I run it? What is the proper way to recharge?
I have read what seems like 100 different opinions that basically say the same thing but vary wildly in some areas.
Is there a particular thread where all this info is laid out for newbs like myself?
Thanks in advance for any help.