Hey quick question
06-22-2007, 07:40 PM
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Hey quick question
I fly glow 1/2A sized planes mostly..I got an electric foamie from Polk hobbies called a focus 400,,ARF with brushless, esc, lipo, and charger..well, having too much stuff to do, I put it together and tested to see everything worked, it had some charge on it and the charger that came with it was junk...but the motor would spin up fine...well I left everything plugged in and it sat for a month...now it wont do anything....I got a great planes charger and took the battery out to recharge it...it says it is fully charged...still nothing...I'm guessing I shouldnt have left it plugged in ,,but what gives, did I fry the esc? kill the lipo?...Rog
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06-22-2007, 08:46 PM
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RE: Hey quick question
Hi Rog -
Sorry for your loss!
The battery in an electric plane will be drained if you leave it plugged in. This is true even if the ESC has an on-off switch. The only time the battery should be in the plane is when you are flying it.
Lipos need a certain amount of care. A lipo should never be discharged below 3V per cell. That's 9V for a 3-cell pack and 6V for a 2-cell pack. When discharged below 3V per cell, the lipo can be damaged. Most lipo chargers won't even try to charge a pack that is below 3V per cell.
- Jeff
Sorry for your loss!
The battery in an electric plane will be drained if you leave it plugged in. This is true even if the ESC has an on-off switch. The only time the battery should be in the plane is when you are flying it.
Lipos need a certain amount of care. A lipo should never be discharged below 3V per cell. That's 9V for a 3-cell pack and 6V for a 2-cell pack. When discharged below 3V per cell, the lipo can be damaged. Most lipo chargers won't even try to charge a pack that is below 3V per cell.
- Jeff
06-23-2007, 06:50 AM
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RE: Hey quick question
ORIGINAL: jdetray
Hi Rog -
Sorry for your loss!
The battery in an electric plane will be drained if you leave it plugged in. This is true even if the ESC has an on-off switch. The only time the battery should be in the plane is when you are flying it.
Lipos need a certain amount of care. A lipo should never be discharged below 3V per cell. That's 9V for a 3-cell pack and 6V for a 2-cell pack. When discharged below 3V per cell, the lipo can be damaged. Most lipo chargers won't even try to charge a pack that is below 3V per cell.
- Jeff
Hi Rog -
Sorry for your loss!
The battery in an electric plane will be drained if you leave it plugged in. This is true even if the ESC has an on-off switch. The only time the battery should be in the plane is when you are flying it.
Lipos need a certain amount of care. A lipo should never be discharged below 3V per cell. That's 9V for a 3-cell pack and 6V for a 2-cell pack. When discharged below 3V per cell, the lipo can be damaged. Most lipo chargers won't even try to charge a pack that is below 3V per cell.
- Jeff
thanks guys...Rog
06-23-2007, 09:44 PM
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RE: Hey quick question
ORIGINAL: vicman
I can be found under most gnarly looking rocks. Be glad your charger was smart enough to not try. Otherwise you might be house shopping right now.[X(]
I can be found under most gnarly looking rocks. Be glad your charger was smart enough to not try. Otherwise you might be house shopping right now.[X(]
