It will be legal.

does anyone know if my checkpoint tc-1030 cgarger will charge a 1s lipo? i know this charger charges lipos but since you dont have to match this lipo i wasnt sure if i still needed to buy the match otption for this charger. im planning on putting one in my 1/12. Just have never done lipo before and i didnt know if i have to buy the lipo matcher fo lipo to work with this charger/

works perfect its what i use

crewman-
you don't need the balancer to do the 1s pack... it's only one cell:weird:, there's nothing to balance:lol:
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HAHAHAHA I've had that same question...with the same answer

Cool thanks...now just to make sure it will fit in my chassis.

This also kind of worries me, since the actual power output is equivilant to 1s. There is 2-4 actual cells inside these 1s lipos. Hopefully someday we will be able to balance even these.

Well, the nice thing about being the first to make one is that you get to set the rule. SMC had it all their way with the brick pack but you have a clean slate for saddles. It sounds like you worked hard to keep it in line with the performance of the bricks so approval should be ok.

When cells are connected in parrallel you dont have to balance them. They are already balanced, and can not become unbalanced.

The interesting thing is by having more then 1 battery in parrallel you reduce the IR in the battery pack. Could allow saddle pack 1S lipos to have more rip then a single cell lipo.


Shawn.

Except, none of these packs (brick or saddle) are single cell. They ALL have 2 or 4 cells in parallel.

Thanks for that, I did not know that. Another thing I love about changing technology is that there is always something new to learn.

For those that have already been using the 1 cell lipo's in 1/12 scale, do you need a hard shell pack?

And, can you use the Spektrum Capacitor that plugs into your reciever, or do you definitly need get the Novak smart booster, or an extra reciever pack?

Thanks

A cap will only stableize the voltage it will not boost it. Most track will require a hard shell for safety and ROAR always requires it. The novak booster, TQ booster or a reciever pack is highly recommended other wise the servo gets sluggish although a lot of 2.4 recievers can deal with the low voltage.

The only 1s packs are hard cased as required by ROAR, no option there. You have to use a rec pack or booster of some kind, the cap will not resolve the low voltage issue.

reciever pack
 

For the 1s lipo pack, what receiver pack are people using for 1/12? and where are you getting them? online or making them yourself?

Thanks in advance.