View Full Version : At what amps do you charge lipo's
toryjordan
08-13-2006, 08:10 PM
I've got a 11.1 volt 800 MAH lipo and a dynamite peak charger. at what amps should i be charging this lipo! I'm very new to this, so any info would help alot. thanks tory
cowboychris
08-13-2006, 09:44 PM
800 Mah = .8 Amps therefore charge at .8 amps.
carlo_the_wonder_frog
08-14-2006, 12:14 AM
Do not use the peak charger to charge LiPo's. You will at the least ruin your battery, possibly cause the battery to catch fire. Use ONLY a charger that is specifically made for LiPo batteries.
zooland1
08-14-2006, 01:32 AM
I charge everything at .5 just to be safe, even my 2300. Takes about 4 hours, but I know I don't have to worry.
toryjordan
08-14-2006, 01:21 PM
Do not use the peak charger to charge LiPo's. You will at the least ruin your battery, possibly cause the battery to catch fire. Use ONLY a charger that is specifically made for LiPo batteries.
sorry about that ,maybe i wasn't clear, this charger charges lipo,ni-mh,ni-cd packs.
also should i get a balancer for this and can anybody suggest agood one that will work with my setup thanks
zooland1
08-14-2006, 11:41 PM
Don't know yet if it's any good but I got one from United Hobbies for $13. Most of them run about 50 so I'm a little skeptical. But if it turns out to be decent I saved enough to pay for the lipo I got with it. I've been using lipos for almost two years and never saw a balance tab until I bought some last March. All of them are still working great, but I figure the balancer can't hurt.
toryjordan
08-15-2006, 06:55 PM
Don't know yet if it's any good but I got one from United Hobbies for $13.
I'm trying to find anything out about lipo's. But i would like to know how this balancer works out for you, zooland.
If anyone can add anything to this post about lipo's i would very :noteworthy
ProjectRob
08-15-2006, 07:24 PM
Hi there -
Yeah, I'm using a 60V/1A power supply to charge mine, and it's working just fine so far.
I watched the current meter and see that the charger pulls 800mA for a while, and then it drops to 500mA. Lastly, it bursts 500mA at a duty cycle which I don't have the equipment to measure.
The manual calls out a 12V/1.5A power supply...