Lipo battery use and discharge rates

00nothing · February 3rd, 2009, 16:48

Been doing a lot of reading on this site its a pleasure to be here and it is filled with lots of excellent information. I do not own a gun as of yet but shall be correcting that soon through the proper channels and no I am not 15 lol even though i wish i still was some days. Onto my question I have a fairly good understanding of batteries from a huge rc addiciton that i have and that includes use of lipo packs that being said I am curious as to what c (discharge rate) is commonly used, I cant see that small motor requiring a huge c pack but what i am thinking is that some guys will go directly to an 11.1 when a high c 7.4 2s pack may be just as effective u do pay a bit more for the higher discharge rate but would you not also be saving your motor and wiring from handling high voltages they were not intended for ?

Thanks in advance for any and all info

EDIT afterthought i had does anyone use any sort of lipo cutoff the idea of taking a lipo below safe voltage while its that close to my face is kinda scary

jesster202 · February 3rd, 2009, 17:05

i use 20c and 12c i didnt really thing it matterd and iv also had one batter come to me below voltage and wouldnt re charge. also i know your worried be inbetween rounds use a volt checker and u will be safe.

00nothing · February 3rd, 2009, 17:39

I think I will err on the side of caution and go with the higher c packs. I have had a pack go bad in the middle of running one of my trucks before I understood discharge rates that truck ended up a smoldering pile of plastic bits LOL

I am hoping that some of the hardcase packs that are offered for rc will fit in the stock of the mp5sd I am getting and I will try a 2s at first. From my experience with rc packs i think the 2s will be a perfect balance the extra punch from the lipo easily outpowers any 8.4v nimh or nicd pack and u can get them in fairly high mah. The pack i am looking at is 2s 3300 mah 25c cont 50c burst

ShelledPants · February 3rd, 2009, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00nothing

I think I will err on the side of caution and go with the higher c packs. I have had a pack go bad in the middle of running one of my trucks before I understood discharge rates that truck ended up a smoldering pile of plastic bits LOL

I am hoping that some of the hardcase packs that are offered for rc will fit in the stock of the mp5sd I am getting and I will try a 2s at first. From my experience with rc packs i think the 2s will be a perfect balance the extra punch from the lipo easily outpowers any 8.4v nimh or nicd pack and u can get them in fairly high mah a nice mah. The pak i am looking at is 2s 3300 mah 25c cont 50c burst

You should be fine with that.

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February 3rd, 2009, 16:48	#1
00nothing Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario	Lipo battery use and discharge rates Been doing a lot of reading on this site its a pleasure to be here and it is filled with lots of excellent information. I do not own a gun as of yet but shall be correcting that soon through the proper channels and no I am not 15 lol even though i wish i still was some days. Onto my question I have a fairly good understanding of batteries from a huge rc addiciton that i have and that includes use of lipo packs that being said I am curious as to what c (discharge rate) is commonly used, I cant see that small motor requiring a huge c pack but what i am thinking is that some guys will go directly to an 11.1 when a high c 7.4 2s pack may be just as effective u do pay a bit more for the higher discharge rate but would you not also be saving your motor and wiring from handling high voltages they were not intended for ? Thanks in advance for any and all info EDIT afterthought i had does anyone use any sort of lipo cutoff the idea of taking a lipo below safe voltage while its that close to my face is kinda scary __________________ Last edited by 00nothing; February 3rd, 2009 at 16:50..

February 3rd, 2009, 17:05	#2
jesster202 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Ontario	i use 20c and 12c i didnt really thing it matterd and iv also had one batter come to me below voltage and wouldnt re charge. also i know your worried be inbetween rounds use a volt checker and u will be safe. __________________ *MY COLLECTION* *AEG* M4 coustom full metal with king arms metal body //\\ Galaxy MP5 PDW *GAS/SPRING* KJW M9 FULLY UPGRADED //\\KWA FULL SIZE USP //\\ TF MAC11 *GEAR* Coyote Brown CIRAS

February 3rd, 2009, 17:39	#3
00nothing Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario	I think I will err on the side of caution and go with the higher c packs. I have had a pack go bad in the middle of running one of my trucks before I understood discharge rates that truck ended up a smoldering pile of plastic bits LOL I am hoping that some of the hardcase packs that are offered for rc will fit in the stock of the mp5sd I am getting and I will try a 2s at first. From my experience with rc packs i think the 2s will be a perfect balance the extra punch from the lipo easily outpowers any 8.4v nimh or nicd pack and u can get them in fairly high mah. The pack i am looking at is 2s 3300 mah 25c cont 50c burst __________________ Last edited by 00nothing; February 3rd, 2009 at 18:03..

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