MCSEDanny
12-18-2007, 07:12 PM
I am very confused by all this LiPo stuff. I use to race 1/10 on and off road cars and it seemed batteries and chargers were pretty easy to figure out. I also don't recall dropping battery packs 3 feet and them catching fire or exploding.
I just purchased a used Trex off ebay and need help charging the battery. The charger is a DuraTrax Ice with ElectriFly Equinox balancer. The Battery is an Align High-Power Li-Polymer Battery 20C 11.1V 2100mAh. I don't have the temp probe for the charger so the settings for the charger I have entered all the data aside from the charge rate, which is what I am looking for. I think I read somewhere it should be 2.1amp because the battery is 2100mAh but again don't want a fire because I think I remember reading something. Do I always use the Equinox? The guy at the LHS said only use it once every 40 charges if at all (he said he has never used one on his pack which is a year old)
I just purchased a used Trex off ebay and need help charging the battery. The charger is a DuraTrax Ice with ElectriFly Equinox balancer. The Battery is an Align High-Power Li-Polymer Battery 20C 11.1V 2100mAh. I don't have the temp probe for the charger so the settings for the charger I have entered all the data aside from the charge rate, which is what I am looking for. I think I read somewhere it should be 2.1amp because the battery is 2100mAh but again don't want a fire because I think I remember reading something. Do I always use the Equinox? The guy at the LHS said only use it once every 40 charges if at all (he said he has never used one on his pack which is a year old)