88NATE

iTrader: (7)

I got two li-po's one's a 11.1v and the other is a 7.4v both are losi packs and i havent used them for at least 2 months and it looks like it will be another 1-2 more months due to a delay from x-mas cost in my rebuild project so my question is will i have any problems when i do use then again or should i try to have a friend do a few cycles on them every now and then with his car to keep them sane?.

Thanks,
Nate

yellowpasta2000

iTrader: (16)

id suggest to have ur friend put cycles through em once in a while but im also intrested in knowing the exact answer to this question, i have a trex 500 heli with 6s batteries and fly it like 1ce evry couple months...

burnineyes

iTrader: (17)

I would prefer to have them cycled a few times, but many people have stored them for months on end with no problems. Just make sure they are stored at appx. 3.8V per cell.

losifiend

iTrader: (73)

Just store them at 1/2 capacity, or more and store them in an area with controlled temperature if its gets too cold in the garage.

ldivinag

check your charger...

my hyperion has a STORE mode for lipos...

interplanet

iTrader: (10)

it wont kill them, like everyone said, just store them around 60%-80%

Duster_360

iTrader: (21)

I would check them about one a month and as long as voltage is basically not changing, they're fine. If you see voltage start to change, then they need immed attention - charge them and then discharge them. Note that SMC recommends a once a month cycle for their lipos to prevent capacity loss due to inactivity.

lusifur

http://hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store...y_Monitor_2-6S

Chris Reilly

Mine have been sitting for over 5 months now. I havn't even thought about them. They are 2500 miles away from me now. When I go home for christmas I will have to charge them.

Duster_360

iTrader: (21)

I bought this one (haven't got it yet...)

http://hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store...er_3_in_1_2-6S


Will do a little more, but costs a little more too.

Anthony.L

iTrader: (41)

I've stored lipos for over 1 year and they were fine. They will take a couple cycles to return to full potential. Store them with 50% charge.

john stu

iTrader: (21)

just cycle them a few times once and a while then put them away at %60 after cycling and you should be good to go

88NATE

iTrader: (7)

I think i'm just going to let my buddy run them a few times and then store them at 60% like most people said and i have great planes triton eq charger but i don't know if it gots a store mode for li-po's so i will check that first.

thanks everyone for the helpful replies!

Duster_360

iTrader: (21)

Your Triton doesn't have a storage mode per se, but you can use the discharge mode and discharge to a selected voltage and that'll do just as well. You'll just use a voltage instead of a %'age. Try 3.8v and see how that seems to work.