GEN Ace LIPO Batteries
#106
Tech Regular
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i love these batteries have two 5000mah 40c 2 cell and run them in my sct i have to go out early and run off the peak in these things they rip and for the price your getting ripped off if you pay more for a battery than what these guys charge it's silly to pay more i've been running them since july and have had no problems out of them on race day i just charge them no balance and when i get home i balance charge them they are strong as nails keep up the good work gens ace can't wait for the new ones to come out
My 5000mah 40c just quit on me last weekend in the middle of a race. I tryed it in other rc cars and still nothing. My charger does not recognise it. I have only 10 charges on it. Any ideas?? Will they give me a replacement???
Thanks!
#107
Also, its possible the pack is so close to cut off it wont work in the cars, and i have seen balance plugs that need a little giggle to read the pack, one of my batts (not a gens ace) did it to me once and I nearly had a heart attack when the charger came up with the error.
Last edited by wollow86; 09-07-2011 at 07:18 AM. Reason: Had another thought
#108
R/C Tech Elite Member
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They are good, but not invincible. I've had 2 of 3 (2S 40C packs) go bad on me. 1 of them was puffed right out of the box. Never even got a chance to charge it. It was puffed so bad the case came completely apart. HobbyPartz did replace it for no charge though.
#109
i would assume it has a melted solder joint. use a volt meter and test current between + and balance port and - and balance port see what voltage you get. thats how i figured my lipo that has no connectivity
#110
When a pack or a cell in a pack drops too low; it doesn't mean the pack is done. I have recovered some for people I race with. Put your charger on NIMH setting, set the charge rate as low as possible (.5 AMP is what I used), start charge; WATCH CLOSELY. If batt starts to heat, cancel charge. If it charges without any unusual heat, smoke, or sounds; continue to charge. When pack has a little charge above the 6 volt or 3 volt per cell level, stop charge. Now switch pack to regular LIPO charging and start it; WATCH CLOSELY. If everything is going OK, I would still watch until charge is completed. I have recovered batts that were left plugged in overnight, run too long, and one that was left in storage for a long period of time.
This doesn't always work but it is worth a try. I do have six Gens Ace 2 cells and have not had any problems with them. 2 are over a year old, 2 are six months, and 2 are new.
This doesn't always work but it is worth a try. I do have six Gens Ace 2 cells and have not had any problems with them. 2 are over a year old, 2 are six months, and 2 are new.
#111
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I've got a new 40c/5000 w/ bullets, and one of the cells is about .03-.05 low (it's closer at lower voltage). When I fully charged the battery, the low cell didn't seem to want to come up about 4.15. Any suggestions? I could break out some alligator clip leads and try charging the low cell as 1s through the balance port.
-Mike
-Mike
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#113
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When a pack or a cell in a pack drops too low; it doesn't mean the pack is done. I have recovered some for people I race with. Put your charger on NIMH setting, set the charge rate as low as possible (.5 AMP is what I used), start charge; WATCH CLOSELY. If batt starts to heat, cancel charge. If it charges without any unusual heat, smoke, or sounds; continue to charge. When pack has a little charge above the 6 volt or 3 volt per cell level, stop charge. Now switch pack to regular LIPO charging and start it; WATCH CLOSELY. If everything is going OK, I would still watch until charge is completed. I have recovered batts that were left plugged in overnight, run too long, and one that was left in storage for a long period of time.
This doesn't always work but it is worth a try. I do have six Gens Ace 2 cells and have not had any problems with them. 2 are over a year old, 2 are six months, and 2 are new.
This doesn't always work but it is worth a try. I do have six Gens Ace 2 cells and have not had any problems with them. 2 are over a year old, 2 are six months, and 2 are new.
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#116
Tech Rookie
Great sale!! Mine shipped faster than I thought they would
#117
When are the 5000 50 c batteries due back in stock?
#118
Do they make them with traxxas conectors?
#120
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pretty please with my 5000 40c packs. arrived just in time for a canceled race day =( but in the time that i got to play with them, lots more punch and top end compared to my older venom/maxamp 20c.
only 17.5 stock but either the batteries being new or doubling the size of the pipe made a faster car.
only 17.5 stock but either the batteries being new or doubling the size of the pipe made a faster car.