After watching your Beginners guide to charging LiPo batteries + parallel charging video, I thought, is it OK to storage charge multiple lipo packs, using a parallel board following the same rules for parallel charging and simply selecting "storage mode" on the charger ??? Essentially, can a parallel storage charge via a para board ? Thanks, your videos are a must see
Can’t believe that getting into RC would open up a whole new world of unknown basics like lipo charging and frequencies and what not 🙂 thanks for the quick guide! Was very helpful. Found they ship the batteries uncharged for safety reasons
I got into fpv because of your channel. got a 5 in racer and a set of goggles. I'm having so much fun and I keep coming back for videos like this. my board just came in and I'm watching this to know what I'm doing. thank u so much for this channel. super informative and helpful. Currently my favorite
Just found your channel, thanks for such a helpful video. I'm just about to go 4S with 2 1500mah lipos. Just to confirm, if I parallel charge them I'll do 1500mah X2,3000 at 3.0A? That's using, a gtpower td610 pro with a gtpower 2X2 4S adapter
So, you have a nice tool to check the volts, is there a tool that will discharge a battery to a set voltage easily so they can be parallel charged? Maybe I have 6 batteries with a voltage range that is just a little bigger than I feel safe with, how would I safely discharge the higher voltage batteries a bit without hooking up a quad and spinning the rotors in my house?
Thank you. I have watched a stack of vids on this and good lord, it feels like no one can just say what the heck to do in plain English. This vid made it plain enough that even I could understand. Oh also, it was your $100 builds that got me interested on race drones, rather than the camera drones I was flying. Thanks again!
Enjoying your channel! I have grown up with those chopsticks! They have always been "the" preferred chopsticks over the fancy lacquer or plastic ones in our household for 50 years. Way better grip on your food! They also are just handy around the house for all purposes as you know!
I'm a complete noob in the drone/fpv hobby and I appreciate your videos and the info you provide! (I do read the comments too!) Keep up the the good work Stew, and thank you!! I've been more inspired to get into the hobby because of your videos than any others on RUclips!!
I can't stress how thankful I am for your videos. They've really helped me along the way. Even with becoming comfortable with soldering on boards. I appreciate the help and knowledge!
This was a great little refresher from being away from the hobby for much too long. I got a good chuckle when you brought up the chop stick and laughed my ass of when you started giving specs :)
3:49 .... a little confusing to someone who knows nothing about these batteries, the one you have isn't 1.4 mAh (1.4amps), it's 1400 mAh hence the 1.4amp charge rate.
The Happymodel 6 in 1 charger for the Mobula 7 has a XT60 connector right? I’m in Canada btw, Cause I would like to buy the wall adapter but want to make sure I get the right one and proper power output etc. I’m completely new to this stuff so any help would be greatly appreciated!
What kind of power supply do I need to charge at most 4s lipos. Everyone eyes modded computer chargers but I'd prefer to by a manufactured one. Any help would be great. Cheers
Just a little mistake, you said .1V difference per battery, but it is per cell, do on a 3s they can be .3v apart, and on 4s .4V :) having them closer is better of course, if mine are a little closer to the .4v apart I just leave them in for a few minutes before I start the charge so they balance. Also in the beginning you kept saying 1.4 milliamphours, haha. Quite a small battery ;) 1.4 amp hours. Just being nit picky, it was a great video and will help lots of people :D
I am not sure the voltage difference works according with the number of cells, whatever the number of cells of the LIPOs, i have always charge my batteries with 0.2V difference max per cell. Another important point for me is you have a LIPO with one bad cell, don't charge it in parallele with other LIPOs, there is a risk that this LIPO could damage all the other LIPOs.
ABMNS PRODUCTION It is by number of cells...but everyone has their own "standards" but you should never exceed .4 total for a 4S. Some people only charge at 1C, but I do 2-3 if I need them quick, so it really just depends on how much you know and trust about your gear :)
sorry still don't get this. could be because I'm not English and it will not get into my fat head. lol. Please bare with me. I'm talking 4S here. So is it .4V difference per BATTERY or per Cell? let's say i have Lipo's perfectly balanced. one is 14V and the other 14.4. that's a .4 difference per LIPO. but only .1 per CELL. Or is it .4 difference per Cell of ALL the lipo's going to be charged in parallel. So let's say between 3.5V and 3.9V between cells. That's a .4 difference. Because then the voltages PER LIPO can get between 14V and 15.6. If they came down perfectly balanced and the 14V Lipo is 4x3.5V and the 15.6V battery is 4x3.9V. you get what I'm saying? So can somebody please clarify this before I burn down the house with me, my wife my son, and the cat in it :D
Hi can I ask, I have a new skyrc e680 balance charger. I have 1s lipo battery's. My parallel board is similar to the one in the video apart from mine has 6x 1s -3s ports and also has 6x xt30 connections. When trying to storage charge more than one 1s battery it does not recognise anything other than one battery. I select the appropriate amps for the amount of batteries and their mah in total and select 1s as the voltage. but soon as i try to start it says connection break. All batteries are fine and so is the board. it was same with a previous board (6x1s) i purchased that was not a parallel board ( i thought it was) and it has 2 banana connectors much like the board i have now can charge one battery but not more than one other wise it says connection break. is it me or is it the charger? But, in video if balance charging 2s + batteries you can connect them to the xt30 connectors and get power and the board i presume the other ports are balance ports. But, with a 1s battery how does that work? there is only one lead and i guess it powers directly via that lead but charger does not recognise them past one battery, what am i doing wrong?
Charging is annoying.. my airsoft lipo charger doesn't do LiHV.. so order new Q8.. now my emax 1s 2s ph2.0 charger getting buggy.. so got a 1s charger.. but still no way to charger 2s ph2.0.. thinking switching drone to xt30 (with or without capacitor 🤷♂️)
Haha stew you crack me up.. great vids and nice chop stick! I been wondering how many of those you go through, and strangely enough I feel satisfied now haha, happy flying!
Hi folks,thanks for great video. just my 50 cents of info to improve this guide. There is few bad scenario still exist when you connect all this cells in parallel,each and every pack & cells have different internal resistance so the consequences might be harmful because of next reasons: 1- not equal current flowing in each cell (you better not charge whole pack at its 1c,for example 5 packs 1000mah each not so safe to charge at 5 amps),safest side is to charge at C rating of 1 pack which is far over protection but u decide. 2- if you have one bad cell the balancing process might take way more time and potentially damage all of your packs at same cell number. so be careful and better of all write on each battery pack it's cell internal resistance and try to match packs as much as possible. BR all.
Would there be a problem if i will charge 6 4s batteries at 3A because my powersupply cant handle more? I know it would take a while but I dont really matter since I am planning to upgrade.
Hey Stew, thanks for this video mate, certainly gonna help me when i start buying and charging 3-4s batteries. Glad I watched till the end! You are such a funny guy!
Been watching your videos .and I'm now buying all the parts to build a quadcopter. Thanks man your videos are awesome and really helped me understand this stuff. Thanks !
Thanks buddy! this video really helped! I love your channel! I just got into FPV, flew my 1st race drone the other day after training with the DRL simulator! It was the most awesome experience ever, got my self a QQ190, its a beast! thanks again! keep posting! ur killing it!
another brilliant video. I would have assumed that a parallel charger was a charger, so would have had to order a charger after it arrived 😐 big learning curve 😊
Ahh Mr. Big shot and his nice chopstick. Great video Stu! I always count on you for direction. Now I can safely parallel charge my 450mah whoop batteries. Thank you.
Thank you for the video, I know it helps a lot of people that is new to the hobby. I will recommend this video to a friend that is just getting into the hobby :)
Nice beginners vid. Thanks. Im not into the RC hobby, I'm in the live music industry and we're starting to see LiPos in our world. I've been warning co-workers about the dangers of improper charging and I dont think they get it...
great video Stu! I just throw my batterys onto the parallel board with no balance leads to balance Eachothers voltage for 10 mins then I connect the balance leads for another 10 mins... that way when I go to charge them again they are all the same cell voltage... I typically do that at the end of a day of flying (useing the same methods that you use for charging e.g. same cell count and mah ratings)
Great video. I never charged my LIPO at 1C lol Always 1/2C. For me one crucial point when charging in parallel is to make sure that all these LIPOs have healthy cell. One LIPO with a bad cell can damage all the other LIPOs. Thanks a ton for sharing Stuart and have a great week
1/2c is a bit under kill. 1c should be fine if you want to keep you batts in good shape but I don't really think it would hurt the cell to charge them at 1 1/2c but it might reduce the Mah you can put back into the cell. I charge 3 4s SMC 37a 1300Mah packs at 5.3 amps but I should charge them at 3.9amps because that's 1c. If your in a rush to fly charging them normally or at 1 1/2 shouldn't really hurt them at all. If you have a slightly puffed/damages pack with a bad cell then definitely charge it separate.
Crøblë FPV There is nothing under kill, LIPO had been designed for delivering power not storing it :) The less C rate you use when charging your batteries, the more longer and the more better they will perform because you don't hurt the chemistry inside them like you do when charging at higher C. Of course you have also to be careful and do not push them beyond their limits while discharging and you should also respect the basic rule of putting them on storage state when not using even for a short period.
If you have a spare battery lipo for traxxas send it to the townplace inn good year arizona maintenance department thanks pretiated. Keep up the good videos
Dude thanks lol how do you know when the batteries are charged or need charged? I dont have a cell checker I just have a multimeter. The battery said it's a 4s 14.8v but the read says it's at 15.44v
Awesome tips m8 but allow me to comment on something which might get you into a revised already awesomeness. You can equalize the batteries voltages by just letting them rest on the parallel board (main leads and balancing connectors). so if you have one 3s bat with 3.70/3.71/3.70 and a second one with 3.4/3.41/3.42 within a few minutes resting them on a parallel board, both batteries will have similar cell voltages and ready to be charged in parallel. (ps: of course I am talking for same batteries, cells, capacity and discharge rate) Thanks again for your video. keep em coming. I really enjoy your channel!
If this were my video, I would've mentioned to not leave the batteries alone while charging, and probably recommended some sort of LiPo-crarging-pouch, as those greatly limit the possible damage of LiPo explosion. Also, the craging area should be clear from flammable materials. Friend of mine survived from LiPo explosion with black floor and little shock, but if there were anything flammable around, the result would've been a lot more sad. That being said, your video told a lot of important things many would never figure out by themselves.
cheers dude, got a parallel thingy mabob but havent got around to using it as i wasnt sure about the level each lipo should be or if it mattered or not. so now thanks to your vid i now know the answer. :) keep up the good work.
what is the safest discharge vaultage for a 7.4v battery? is it 3.7v or 3v for each cell? Thank for all your videos you have educated me and saved me a lot of money
Great video thanks!! Ordered my lipo batteries yesterday, shame they will be here a couple of weeks after my quad. At least I know how to charge them correctly now.
Looks like the iMax B6 has the same firmware. I ended up charging my first time using the iMax manual. Argh, that was painful. Your video helps clear many questions I had. Love your style, keep up the great videos. Sub'd!
Excellent video and g'day from Canada :) Do you know or have you ever tried using the balance board to place multiple batteries in storage mode? Often when I come back from the field and I have multiple batteries, it would be so much easier if I could put 6 batteries at a time in storage mode, just wondering if the balance board would work safely and properly for that as well. Thanks again for your passion and dedication and taking all the time and effort to do these great videos. Happy flying! Cheers, Scott
These Turnigy chargers have a handy voltage tester that can be found on the BATTERY/PROGRAM level of the menu, which shows all the cell voltages on screen at once, when you connect the balance plug. It's a bit quicker than using the portable tester and having to wait for it to cycle between cells.
For anyone wanting to know the math, remember P = A * V. So you need to multiply the voltage (11.1 here) times the amps to figure out the power draw. His charger was only an 80 watt charger, so 11.1 amps * 7 amps would draw 77.7 watts of power. That is probably too much for this charger, I have heard you should always leave 20% headroom for any power supply. So for 80 watt charger, probably don't put more than 64 watts through it.
Love your channel ! miksing mah and amp sometimes.. you should do a video where you talk about how to match charger and power supply. I think many people is miksing thing up there..
Great video Stu. I now have enough batteries, that I need to a parallel charge board. I love your channel and I always get a lot out of it. Thanks. I do have a couple questions. First, where did you get those XT60 connector covers? Also, I saw a video of yours, where you showed a really cool USB charger deal that you connected to one of your LiPo's for charging in the field. Do you recall, what I'm referring to and if so, which video was that? I would love to pick one up. Thanks again for all the content. Your channel is my favorite.
if you have one of those smart battery cell checker that can also balace your lipos with you can plug all your batteries into the charging board and plug the board into the lipo checker and balance all your bateries together so you dont have to sort them per voltage👍
Thanks for the vid , just ordered one of those balance boards..... now I know how to use it , great review 👍 and now I know what weight chop stick to use lol
Loud and Clear for beginner like me!
After watching your Beginners guide to charging LiPo batteries + parallel charging video, I thought, is it OK to storage charge multiple lipo packs, using a parallel board following the same rules for parallel charging and simply selecting "storage mode" on the charger ??? Essentially, can a parallel storage charge via a para board ?
Thanks, your videos are a must see
Can’t believe that getting into RC would open up a whole new world of unknown basics like lipo charging and frequencies and what not 🙂 thanks for the quick guide! Was very helpful. Found they ship the batteries uncharged for safety reasons
I got into fpv because of your channel. got a 5 in racer and a set of goggles. I'm having so much fun and I keep coming back for videos like this. my board just came in and I'm watching this to know what I'm doing. thank u so much for this channel. super informative and helpful. Currently my favorite
Wooden chop sticks tap at a lower frequency than the plastic ones for less interference and a warmer feel. You made me smile, thanks a lot.
Thank you so much! I am a beginner looking to get into the hobby and this is exactly what I was looking for.
Just found your channel, thanks for such a helpful video. I'm just about to go 4S with 2 1500mah lipos. Just to confirm, if I parallel charge them I'll do 1500mah X2,3000 at 3.0A? That's using, a gtpower td610 pro with a gtpower 2X2 4S adapter
Nice video, can I used this to charge my 24v lithium power pack
So, you have a nice tool to check the volts, is there a tool that will discharge a battery to a set voltage easily so they can be parallel charged? Maybe I have 6 batteries with a voltage range that is just a little bigger than I feel safe with, how would I safely discharge the higher voltage batteries a bit without hooking up a quad and spinning the rotors in my house?
I want to put two batteries in parallel. If only one of them is connected to the charger, will the other battery charge too?
Thank you. I have watched a stack of vids on this and good lord, it feels like no one can just say what the heck to do in plain English. This vid made it plain enough that even I could understand. Oh also, it was your $100 builds that got me interested on race drones, rather than the camera drones I was flying. Thanks again!
Should I rather buy a quad charger (with 4 sets)? Instead of buying a balance board!? Right now I am charging them with a USB cable charger (2S)
Thank you for the super clear explanation! I already ruined 2 battery's and a drone because I'm a beginner.. should have watched this video first ;)
Enjoying your channel!
I have grown up with those chopsticks!
They have always been "the" preferred chopsticks over the fancy lacquer or plastic ones in our household for 50 years. Way better grip on your food! They also are just handy around the house for all purposes as you know!
Never mind the metal ones. Eating food in Korea is much more difficult than in Japan.
I'm a complete noob in the drone/fpv hobby and I appreciate your videos and the info you provide! (I do read the comments too!) Keep up the the good work Stew, and thank you!! I've been more inspired to get into the hobby because of your videos than any others on RUclips!!
I can't stress how thankful I am for your videos. They've really helped me along the way. Even with becoming comfortable with soldering on boards. I appreciate the help and knowledge!
This was a great little refresher from being away from the hobby for much too long. I got a good chuckle when you brought up the chop stick and laughed my ass of when you started giving specs :)
You made this so long ago, But its still helping many like myself. Your a legend mate. Thanks from Pete.
Question... Could I connect 2 parallel charging boards together to charge more than 6 batteries?
Can you give me a link too the charger you used and everything else needed for the charger?
I don't understand how the Charger can measure 6 times 3cells (for a 3S-pack)? It would need a 18pin-balance-port.....or how does that use?
Even on a screwed up day I cant hold myself when you start your video with your typical awesome Aussie welcome ..😄👍 best regards from Germany
So what happens if one attempts to parallel charge a couple of packs that are more than .1V apart in voltage?
3:49 .... a little confusing to someone who knows nothing about these batteries, the one you have isn't 1.4 mAh (1.4amps), it's 1400 mAh hence the 1.4amp charge rate.
The Happymodel 6 in 1 charger for the Mobula 7 has a XT60 connector right? I’m in Canada btw, Cause I would like to buy the wall adapter but want to make sure I get the right one and proper power output etc. I’m completely new to this stuff so any help would be greatly appreciated!
What kind of power supply do I need to charge at most 4s lipos. Everyone eyes modded computer chargers but I'd prefer to by a manufactured one. Any help would be great. Cheers
Just a little mistake, you said .1V difference per battery, but it is per cell, do on a 3s they can be .3v apart, and on 4s .4V :) having them closer is better of course, if mine are a little closer to the .4v apart I just leave them in for a few minutes before I start the charge so they balance. Also in the beginning you kept saying 1.4 milliamphours, haha. Quite a small battery ;) 1.4 amp hours. Just being nit picky, it was a great video and will help lots of people :D
thanks mate. yeah sorry about the numbers, but hopefully people got the idea
UAVfutures Yeah, it won't mess anyone up as you showed putting it in :)
I am not sure the voltage difference works according with the number of cells, whatever the number of cells of the LIPOs, i have always charge my batteries with 0.2V difference max per cell. Another important point for me is you have a LIPO with one bad cell, don't charge it in parallele with other LIPOs, there is a risk that this LIPO could damage all the other LIPOs.
ABMNS PRODUCTION It is by number of cells...but everyone has their own "standards" but you should never exceed .4 total for a 4S. Some people only charge at 1C, but I do 2-3 if I need them quick, so it really just depends on how much you know and trust about your gear :)
sorry still don't get this.
could be because I'm not English and it will not get into my fat head. lol.
Please bare with me.
I'm talking 4S here.
So is it .4V difference per BATTERY or per Cell?
let's say i have Lipo's perfectly balanced. one is 14V and the other 14.4. that's a .4 difference per LIPO. but only .1 per CELL.
Or is it .4 difference per Cell of ALL the lipo's going to be charged in parallel.
So let's say between 3.5V and 3.9V between cells.
That's a .4 difference.
Because then the voltages PER LIPO can get between 14V and 15.6. If they came down perfectly balanced and the 14V Lipo is 4x3.5V and the 15.6V battery is 4x3.9V.
you get what I'm saying?
So can somebody please clarify this before I burn down the house with me, my wife my son, and the cat in it :D
Can you plug the lipo charger into like a wall or do you have to charge the lips off of another lipo?
Hi can I ask, I have a new skyrc e680 balance charger. I have 1s lipo battery's. My parallel board is similar to the one in the video apart from mine has 6x 1s -3s ports and also has 6x xt30 connections.
When trying to storage charge more than one 1s battery it does not recognise anything other than one battery. I select the appropriate amps for the amount of batteries and their mah in total and select 1s as the voltage. but soon as i try to start it says connection break. All batteries are fine and so is the board. it was same with a previous board (6x1s) i purchased that was not a parallel board ( i thought it was) and it has 2 banana connectors much like the board i have now can charge one battery but not more than one other wise it says connection break. is it me or is it the charger?
But, in video if balance charging 2s + batteries you can connect them to the xt30 connectors and get power and the board i presume the other ports are balance ports. But, with a 1s battery how does that work? there is only one lead and i guess it powers directly via that lead but charger does not recognise them past one battery, what am i doing wrong?
Charging is annoying.. my airsoft lipo charger doesn't do LiHV.. so order new Q8.. now my emax 1s 2s ph2.0 charger getting buggy.. so got a 1s charger.. but still no way to charger 2s ph2.0.. thinking switching drone to xt30 (with or without capacitor 🤷♂️)
Hi, Is there a way to connect battery with microusb socket?
Haha stew you crack me up.. great vids and nice chop stick! I been wondering how many of those you go through, and strangely enough I feel satisfied now haha, happy flying!
Where do you buy your batteries
How to know when to stop using lipo bstteris, so you don't discharge them?
I have a GENS ace bashing series 8500mah. Should I choose 8.5 A?
8:31 Hi. Why do you only check the first cell?
Hi folks,thanks for great video.
just my 50 cents of info to improve this guide.
There is few bad scenario still exist when you connect all this cells in parallel,each and
every pack & cells have different internal resistance so the consequences might be harmful because of next reasons:
1- not equal current flowing in each cell (you better not charge whole pack at its 1c,for example 5 packs 1000mah each not so safe to charge at 5 amps),safest side is to charge at C rating of 1 pack which is far over protection but u decide.
2- if you have one bad cell the balancing process might take way more time and potentially damage all of your packs at same cell number.
so be careful and better of all write on each battery pack it's cell internal resistance and try to match packs as much as possible.
BR all.
Would there be a problem if i will charge 6 4s batteries at 3A because my powersupply cant handle more? I know it would take a while but I dont really matter since I am planning to upgrade.
How to charge heng long stock battery?
I've been charging a 2.2amp battery at 1 thanks. goodbye 3 hour charge time😂
I feel like no one ever tells this guy good day back. So good day UAV Futures :)
thanks
Hey Stew, thanks for this video mate, certainly gonna help me when i start buying and charging 3-4s batteries. Glad I watched till the end! You are such a funny guy!
Been watching your videos .and I'm now buying all the parts to build a quadcopter. Thanks man your videos are awesome and really helped me understand this stuff. Thanks !
Do I charge my battery only wen low or even if it has charge left?
dear i have two charger 8s
can i charge 16s series to charge one battery 16s without balance port because my ebike battery have bms protaction
What power supply should I use to power the charger?
Thanks buddy! this video really helped! I love your channel! I just got into FPV, flew my 1st race drone the other day after training with the DRL simulator! It was the most awesome experience ever, got my self a QQ190, its a beast! thanks again! keep posting! ur killing it!
another brilliant video. I would have assumed that a parallel charger was a charger, so would have had to order a charger after it arrived 😐 big learning curve 😊
Ahh Mr. Big shot and his nice chopstick. Great video Stu! I always count on you for direction. Now I can safely parallel charge my 450mah whoop batteries. Thank you.
Can i connect 6 lipos on and put them on storage ?
Thank you for the video, I know it helps a lot of people that is new to the hobby. I will recommend this video to a friend that is just getting into the hobby :)
Best class I have seen about charging batteries. Thanks!
Nice beginners vid. Thanks. Im not into the RC hobby, I'm in the live music industry and we're starting to see LiPos in our world. I've been warning co-workers about the dangers of improper charging and I dont think they get it...
lipos are scary.
fantastic stuff as always. particularly enjoyed the chopstick review! 😁
lol
This helped so much!!!. Im just getting more batteries and beginning to need a multi charger. Grreat video Stew!!!
great video Stu! I just throw my batterys onto the parallel board with no balance leads to balance Eachothers voltage for 10 mins then I connect the balance leads for another 10 mins... that way when I go to charge them again they are all the same cell voltage... I typically do that at the end of a day of flying (useing the same methods that you use for charging e.g. same cell count and mah ratings)
now I lay 24 batteries out at a time... before I watched Stu and this video, took all day to charge 8 batteries... gamechanger
how do you get 11-18volt input?
Great video. I never charged my LIPO at 1C lol Always 1/2C. For me one crucial point when charging in parallel is to make sure that all these LIPOs have healthy cell. One LIPO with a bad cell can damage all the other LIPOs.
Thanks a ton for sharing Stuart and have a great week
thanks. Great point about the cell
1/2c is a bit under kill. 1c should be fine if you want to keep you batts in good shape but I don't really think it would hurt the cell to charge them at 1 1/2c but it might reduce the Mah you can put back into the cell. I charge 3 4s SMC 37a 1300Mah packs at 5.3 amps but I should charge them at 3.9amps because that's 1c. If your in a rush to fly charging them normally or at 1 1/2 shouldn't really hurt them at all. If you have a slightly puffed/damages pack with a bad cell then definitely charge it separate.
Crøblë FPV There is nothing under kill, LIPO had been designed for delivering power not storing it :)
The less C rate you use when charging your batteries, the more longer and the more better they will perform because you don't hurt the chemistry inside them like you do when charging at higher C.
Of course you have also to be careful and do not push them beyond their limits while discharging and you should also respect the basic rule of putting them on storage state when not using even for a short period.
If you have a spare battery lipo for traxxas send it to the townplace inn good year arizona maintenance department thanks pretiated. Keep up the good videos
Can I charge ten 18650 at once?
1.4 amp hrs. not mah. it would be 1400mah /1000 =1.4 ah Not huge but a tip for newbe
Dude thanks lol how do you know when the batteries are charged or need charged? I dont have a cell checker I just have a multimeter. The battery said it's a 4s 14.8v but the read says it's at 15.44v
thank you now I'm not scared to charge my batteries. good tutorial.
thank for the help
Awesome tips m8 but allow me to comment on something which might get you into a revised already awesomeness. You can equalize the batteries voltages by just letting them rest on the parallel board (main leads and balancing connectors). so if you have one 3s bat with 3.70/3.71/3.70 and a second one with 3.4/3.41/3.42 within a few minutes resting them on a parallel board, both batteries will have similar cell voltages and ready to be charged in parallel. (ps: of course I am talking for same batteries, cells, capacity and discharge rate) Thanks again for your video. keep em coming. I really enjoy your channel!
good to know, thanks
Nice to see someone doing this. Well done! 😃
If this were my video, I would've mentioned to not leave the batteries alone while charging, and probably recommended some sort of LiPo-crarging-pouch, as those greatly limit the possible damage of LiPo explosion. Also, the craging area should be clear from flammable materials. Friend of mine survived from LiPo explosion with black floor and little shock, but if there were anything flammable around, the result would've been a lot more sad. That being said, your video told a lot of important things many would never figure out by themselves.
cheers dude, got a parallel thingy mabob but havent got around to using it as i wasnt sure about the level each lipo should be or if it mattered or not. so now thanks to your vid i now know the answer.
:)
keep up the good work.
Thanks for your advice I did it on 2.6amp and gave up with the idea of taking the car out in the end so I will try 4 amp now 👍🏻
Thank you soooooo much.
Can’t I just cut the xt60 plug off and shuv the leads in my house manes
yeh bruv that'll work just make sure you chuck open a beer and watch from outside in the garden on your folding chair ye? don't want cha dead mate
Blake FPV sure u can!!
Psychonaut hahahaha 😂
Lmao
first check the amperage by short-circuiting the battery with your multimeter.
what is the safest discharge vaultage for a 7.4v battery? is it 3.7v or 3v for each cell?
Thank for all your videos you have educated me and saved me a lot of money
Great video thanks!! Ordered my lipo batteries yesterday, shame they will be here a couple of weeks after my quad. At least I know how to charge them correctly now.
You are a great tutor. Best of luck.
This is one of the most helpful videos out there. Thank you!
Can’t believe I had to look this up, I feel so dumb
Dude my battery’s don’t say 1.4 or what ever it just says 95c
will something beep or go off to let me know its done???
For those wondering the same, Just now read that it beeps loudly and says Full when it is complete.
Great info im using a bunch of chargers for my lipos so your vid has helped me out big time!
Love the chop stick part.
Looks like the iMax B6 has the same firmware. I ended up charging my first time using the iMax manual. Argh, that was painful. Your video helps clear many questions I had. Love your style, keep up the great videos. Sub'd!
Excellent video and g'day from Canada :) Do you know or have you ever tried using the balance board to place multiple batteries in storage mode? Often when I come back from the field and I have multiple batteries, it would be so much easier if I could put 6 batteries at a time in storage mode, just wondering if the balance board would work safely and properly for that as well. Thanks again for your passion and dedication and taking all the time and effort to do these great videos. Happy flying! Cheers, Scott
These Turnigy chargers have a handy voltage tester that can be found on the BATTERY/PROGRAM level of the menu, which shows all the cell voltages on screen at once, when you connect the balance plug. It's a bit quicker than using the portable tester and having to wait for it to cycle between cells.
I would not name this section for beginners
Great videos and well explained!! can't wait till I can afford my first drone.
Thank you for your videos!!
Such a quick and precise video! Thanks for the upload :)
Any chance you can do an updated version of best lipo chargers? Looking to buy a second one I'm currently using imax b6 thanks
For anyone wanting to know the math, remember P = A * V. So you need to multiply the voltage (11.1 here) times the amps to figure out the power draw. His charger was only an 80 watt charger, so 11.1 amps * 7 amps would draw 77.7 watts of power. That is probably too much for this charger, I have heard you should always leave 20% headroom for any power supply. So for 80 watt charger, probably don't put more than 64 watts through it.
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The chop stick specs at the end cracked me up lol 😂
Love your channel ! miksing mah and amp sometimes.. you should do a video where you talk about how to match charger and power supply. I think many people is miksing thing up there..
the chop stick was very informative lol.
Thank you for this video. Helped me in ordering charger for FPV setup i ordered earlier today also which what was based you your recommendations.
Great video Stu. I now have enough batteries, that I need to a parallel charge board. I love your channel and I always get a lot out of it. Thanks. I do have a couple questions. First, where did you get those XT60 connector covers? Also, I saw a video of yours, where you showed a really cool USB charger deal that you connected to one of your LiPo's for charging in the field. Do you recall, what I'm referring to and if so, which video was that? I would love to pick one up. Thanks again for all the content. Your channel is my favorite.
Best chopstick review ever! 16:52 :)
Can you link the batteries/chargers/charging board etc. you used in the video?
if you have one of those smart battery cell checker that can also balace your lipos with you can plug all your batteries into the charging board and plug the board into the lipo checker and balance all your bateries together so you dont have to sort them per voltage👍
Thanks for doing this video.
thanks for watching and your support
Great info, thanks alot...looks like I'll be doing some parallel charging from now on!
Thanks for the vid , just ordered one of those balance boards..... now I know how to use it , great review 👍 and now I know what weight chop stick to use lol
lol glad to help
Thanks for the info. Turns out I figured it out right but better safe than sorry!