Charging rate help

[cabbie1]

Hi guys, what should I be charging the following at?

Flight Power 2500 22.2 6s

Flight Power 2170 22.2 6s

Flight Power 2170 11.1 3s

This LiPo stuff sure takes some getting used to, Ive been charging them all at 2.0amps but they take ages to charge.

[Kinta]

I saw it mentioned on the document came with the battery that :

Flight Power Evolite fast charge rates up to 2C
Flight Power Evo25 fast charge rates up to 2.5C
Flight Power Evo30 fast charge rates up to 3.0C

1C = size of Amps of the battery i.e. for a Evolite 2500 mAh, it's 2.5A charge = 1C so I guess 2C would allow me to charge it at 5A

I personally never try to charge it higher than 1C. For your case, it would be 2.5A, 2.1A, 2.1A respectively at 1C. This usually take ~ 1 hour to complete 1 charge.

[Skiddz]

Hi guys, what should I be charging the following at?

Flight Power 2500 22.2 6s

Flight Power 2170 22.2 6s

Flight Power 2170 11.1 3s

This LiPo stuff sure takes some getting used to, Ive been charging them all at 2.0amps but they take ages to charge.

The basic rate is mah/1000 = 1C charge rate. So, for the 2500mah 22.2v 6S pack, 2500/1000=2.5A. Flight power says you can charge at up to 3C so up to 7.5A is possible. Now, having said that, there's some discussion about what charge rates above 1C do to the longevity of the pack. I sometimes charge at 2C, but usually 1C.

Your 2A rate isn't that far off of 1C.