2s lipos?
03-03-2011 | 07:18 PM
#26
Thread Starter
Banned
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Downingtown,
PA
RE: 2s lipos?
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; ">yeah lol. i can't get through this hobby without all that info or i would have been screwed. too bad the charger im looking at doesn't come with the deans adapter so im looking into getting a tamiya to deans adapter for charging. idk if you can see it, but its a male tamiya plug so im thinking of getting this just for charging my deans connected batteries.</div>
03-03-2011 | 07:26 PM
#27
RE: 2s lipos?
ORIGINAL: electricrc68
<div style=''margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; ''>yeah lol. i can't get through this hobby without all that info or i would have been screwed. too bad the charger im looking at doesn't come with the deans adapter so im looking into getting a tamiya to deans adapter for charging. idk if you can see it, but its a male tamiya plug so im thinking of getting this just for charging my deans connected batteries.</div>
<div style=''margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; ''>yeah lol. i can't get through this hobby without all that info or i would have been screwed. too bad the charger im looking at doesn't come with the deans adapter so im looking into getting a tamiya to deans adapter for charging. idk if you can see it, but its a male tamiya plug so im thinking of getting this just for charging my deans connected batteries.</div>
the adapter would plug into a tamiya plug on a charger and then into the deans plug of the lipos. no cutting or splicing required. it looks just like the one you linked.
03-04-2011 | 03:59 AM
#28
Thread Starter
Banned
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Downingtown,
PA
RE: 2s lipos?
really? cool!!!! but if you don't mind, it may be a couple of months before i buy the earthquake 8E. and when i do i will PM you my dads ebay account name so that you know its my dad buying from you.
03-04-2011 | 04:38 PM
#30
RE: 2s lipos?
ORIGINAL: electricrc68
i also have a question on c-rating. what does more c-rating mean? is it better to have a higher c-rating?
i also have a question on c-rating. what does more c-rating mean? is it better to have a higher c-rating?
think of it like a facuet. the water is always under the same amount of pressure(like the same voltage) but depending on how much you open the tap changes the amount of water you get.(more amperage)
if you used a 2s 10c 3500mah lipo(dont, just an example) and then ran a 2s 30c 3500mah lipo you would notice a gain in the acceleration. the initial burst of energy that the higher c rated battery can put out increases performance.
and yes, higher is better. go for ones that say 30-40c.
03-04-2011 | 05:37 PM
#31
Thread Starter
Banned
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Downingtown,
PA
RE: 2s lipos?
okay thanks for the info. im thinking of before using a 2s lipo, im going to get the micro planes and use the 1s they come with, and for my cars im going to start off with lifepo4 batteries.
03-04-2011 | 05:51 PM
#32
Thread Starter
Banned
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Downingtown,
PA
RE: 2s lipos?
actually i found out lifepo4 is only pretty much soft cases while hard cases are 80 bucks. i guess i will buy 2s lipos instead of starting with lifepo4.
03-04-2011 | 08:35 PM
#34
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: St. Peters, MO
RE: 2s lipos?
Ihave 2 of there 5000 mah 30c batteries and they work great. Got about 35 minutes of run time out of them this afternoon, would been shorter but had a bad case of the flips and land upside down today.
03-05-2011 | 06:34 AM
#35
Thread Starter
Banned
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,488
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Downingtown,
PA
RE: 2s lipos?
okay thanks. but about charging lipos, when charging a lets say, 5000mah lipo, do you charge it at 5a? or do you charge according to the voltage of the battery?
03-05-2011 | 01:09 PM
#36
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: St. Peters, MO
RE: 2s lipos?
I have charged them at 5 a also 4a so its hasnt hurt them just 4a takes a little longer but when i have them at 5a im watching them the entire time. From dead to full charge on my charges is about 22 minutes.
03-05-2011 | 06:47 PM
#38
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: St. Peters, MO
RE: 2s lipos?
It more so depends on your charger really. Like mine has a setting that if its overcharging a cell more than the next in balance mode it will drop the amp its is charging at. Hence why i spent 150 on a charger. I can charge my 4 batteries at once.
At 4a is about 36 to 40 minutes.
At 4a is about 36 to 40 minutes.
03-05-2011 | 06:55 PM
#39
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: St. Peters, MO
RE: 2s lipos?
<h1 class="parseasinTitle"><span style="" id="btAsinTitle">http://www.amazon.com/IMAX-Quattro-B.../dp/B003F1OAGQ
</span></h1>
There is the link to the charger i purchased if you were wondering. There are seperate pieces for balance charging. I got 4 as i charge all mine before i head out ill run my first set of batteries, wait ten minutes for the buggy to cool off. Ill pop my second set in and start charging the two back up. I have a ac/dc converter for my truck and i use a table attachment i made for my trailer hitch to my vechicle. This way its charging on a surface away from my truck so that i can watch them from the track tower. If at home ill kill both sets and then let them charge while im cleaning the buggy and checking for lose or broken parts.
</span></h1>
There is the link to the charger i purchased if you were wondering. There are seperate pieces for balance charging. I got 4 as i charge all mine before i head out ill run my first set of batteries, wait ten minutes for the buggy to cool off. Ill pop my second set in and start charging the two back up. I have a ac/dc converter for my truck and i use a table attachment i made for my trailer hitch to my vechicle. This way its charging on a surface away from my truck so that i can watch them from the track tower. If at home ill kill both sets and then let them charge while im cleaning the buggy and checking for lose or broken parts.
03-05-2011 | 09:06 PM
#41
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: St. Peters, MO
RE: 2s lipos?
Purchased mine from Ebay. 149 and 27 dollars shipping. The thing is amazing. Read the manual. Tells you everything you need to know. As its does all types of batteries. I have some older on road hpi i found the other day. Thought i sold them but didnt, going charge the old nihm and see what happens, just got to get my soldering iron back from my brother. Deans connecters are also the way to go. Take some time to solder them when your first trying. Check youtube there are some great videos on how to solder them on.
