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02-29-2008, 10:03 AM | #2 |
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There's probably a tonne of theories out there, but in my opinion you don't really need to cycle Lipos. Just charge and fly, but try to keep the first few charges below 0.7C, even 0.1C if you can, the lower the better. For discharge try flying with an amp draw around 5-7C, in your case below ~15 amps with short 6-minute flying sessions. By cycling them I guess can accomplish these rates under a controlled environment, but I've never cycled Lipos and always had good luck, some are 3-4 years old and going strong.
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02-29-2008, 10:19 AM | #3 |
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Charge at 2.1A, discharge depends on the battery, most packs today are good for 15C (31.5A) peak should be ok, to be conservative 10C (21A) would keep it happy.
Don't worry about cycling them, just do as Breeze said and go easy on it the first few flights. You can still charge at 1C, you basically just don't want it to get a) Hot, b) too low of voltage during the first few cycles of its life. |
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If you want fast charge and hard discharge cells that are virtually indestructible, take a look at the A123 cells (black and decker/DeWalt). You will pay a weight penalty with these however..... Brad
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