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09-07-2018 | 01:22 PM

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If you bought a Lipo a year ago and never used it, stayed in box, what effect does it have in the battery

09-07-2018 | 02:03 PM

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If you bought a Lipo a year ago and never used it, stayed in box, what effect does it have in the battery

There's a fair chance it's ruined, lipos aren't meant to be shipped while charged. You're supposed to bring them up to storage voltage as soon as you can.

09-07-2018 | 02:53 PM

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Every lipo that I ever had was shipped with at least a sufficient storage charge. How many sit on distributors shelves for a while then on the shelf at a hobby store for quite some time...

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09-07-2018 | 03:23 PM

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A guy bought a couple gen aces a year ago and now he’s selling it with a 7.1. I didn’t think that’s a good idea, especially a year. Shops don’t have inventory sit that long. I just wanted to know for my own edification.

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09-07-2018 | 04:15 PM

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check the voltage without charging

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09-08-2018 | 01:07 PM

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The guy who’s selling them doesn’t have a charger and he’s 2hrs away

09-10-2018 | 11:14 AM

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If you bought a Lipo a year ago and never used it, stayed in box, what effect does it have in the battery

The lipo should have come from the factory with a storage charge. It should be okay. Without him being able to check the voltage though its anyone's guess as to the current efficacy of the battery.