Best way to discharge 4s lipo for storage?
01-13-2016, 12:45 PM
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Best way to discharge 4s lipo for storage?
So what would be the best way to get my 4s lipo to alittle more then half charged for storage? Shoud i run it till its empty then charge to half or discharge with my charger? it is currently fully charged and been sitting for alittle more then a week and i totally forgot about it till today!
01-13-2016, 12:54 PM
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I just run it a little and check with my battery checker. Once they are at 3.85V per cell, I stop. It makes a HUGE difference if you do this and limit how much you discharge the battery. I rarely puff a battery.
01-13-2016, 04:15 PM
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01-13-2016, 04:33 PM
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Most of my ESCs, when the LVC is set at 3.4v per cell, and after the low voltage cut-off kicks in under load, the cells will be at or very close to 3.8v
Using a charger's storage mode (if it has one) will automatically discharge/charge a Lithium battery to the recommended v/cell. Sometimes, if I'm in a hurry, I use my 20 amp bulb discharger from back in the day when I used NiCd/NiMh batteries. I also use a Li-ion Battery Tester Low Voltage Buzzer Alarm to warn me of low voltage when using my bulb discharger.
Using a charger's storage mode (if it has one) will automatically discharge/charge a Lithium battery to the recommended v/cell. Sometimes, if I'm in a hurry, I use my 20 amp bulb discharger from back in the day when I used NiCd/NiMh batteries. I also use a Li-ion Battery Tester Low Voltage Buzzer Alarm to warn me of low voltage when using my bulb discharger.
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