RcNoobi3

Hello everyone, so today i just recieved my Sky Lipo 5000Mah 3s 30c today. But I dont have my car;( anyway I had a few questoins. 1) how many amps chould i charge at? 2) how long do I charge it or is my charger going to shut off at the right time? 3) Does my lipo come pre charged? I understand how to balance it i just plug it into the balancer port. My charger is a Thunder Ac680.

Charger: http://www.hobbypartz.com/73p-ac680-accharger.html

Battery :http://www.hobbypartz.com/77p-sl5000...-hardcase.html

guver

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The pack doesn't appear to have a MAX charge current listed and I think it may be 3C which is 15 amps max. Many oldschool users use 1C for a MAX rate (5 amps) Take it easy on it to start and then you can set the charger for it's max rate of 6 amps no problem. Lipo chargers are designed to shut off when pack is full. Most lipos come about half charged.

RcNoobi3

Thanks man but idk if it matters now im trying to solder a traxxas connector on and it isnt working its pissing me off im bout to throw the damn battery and soldering iron away.

kistner

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how many watts is your iron?

gelbschnee

your lipo should come at the storage charge which is about 3.8 volts per cell. go ahead and charge it up all the way. i wouldn't recommend charging above 1c, there is no hurry...

kaycerc

So you're saying you don't know how to solder?

RcNoobi3

My iron is a 40 watt cheap $5 off ebay, im getting new solder tonight at radioshack to see if that helps its just not working.  I think its the iron but my solder is 63-37. not 60-40 and it sucks lol.

RcNoobi3

kaycerc dont start stuff.  Yes im pissed cause my solder iron and solder suck.

kaycerc

So that's reason to post that you're pissed enough to throw away the iron and the battery?
I was going to suggest some online turtorials, but if you're going to act that way just go ahead the throw your tantrum. I've got better things to do.

kistner

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for your next cheap soldering iron I'd bump up to 60 watts for a few dollars more http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXPR36&P=ML never had any trouble soldering anything with that one. but the 40 should get it done, make take a little more time and patience to heat everything up.

RcNoobi3

Good news i ended up getting it together well just took some patients and i went and bought better solder. KC  Im sorry  any suggestions on what paint i should use for my body?

kaycerc

No worries.

Paint? Just make sure and locate some lexan-specific paint, Pactra and Tamiya both make some that are widely available through hobby shops/retailers.

RcNoobi3

Okay thanks. Im still confused on the lipo. I dont even have my car yet it will be here like monday or wednesday. So should i put it on the charger? SO when i charge it how many amps do you guys thing its 5000mah 3s 30c battery. Link at top.

johnnychimpo

1c for 5000mah pack is 5amps

With that charger, hook up both the charge and balance leads, set it to balance charge/ 3s and 5000mah it will do the rest. No worries.

RcNoobi3

thanks man!!! But should i do it now i have no car(will have it next week)  Or should i wait.

guver

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You should wait , and charge right before running. Thus your pack will spend less time at full charge.

RcNoobi3

Gotcha thanks man!

SyCo_VeNoM

whatever you do do not store a lipo at full charge for more than a day or 2.
I charged one of my lipos up the night before I was going to run a RC, it rained the day I planned to run it, and the next 2 days after that (basically every day I had free) I forgot it fully charged for about 2 weeks. The lipo puffed a little from being fully charged too long. Now when I charge a batter the night before if I don't use it the next day due to unexpected issues I will pop it on the charger and set the charger to do a storage discharge(takes forever).

you want to store the lipo at around 70-80% charge when you do not plan on using it.