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TeamThibault 10-02-2018 06:38 AM

When do you replace your race batteries?
 
At what point do you guys replace your batterys for racing?

Nerobro 10-02-2018 07:42 AM

When they puff, or short. But that's because i'm slow, and my batteries don't make a big difference to me.

A guy I talk to at the track quite a bit, uses Ir as his determining factor. That's probably a good place to make your judgement.

rcbuggy88 10-02-2018 08:08 AM

once a year usually. Only if the IR is higher.

G-rem 10-02-2018 08:18 AM

What is the threshold for IR per cell (for a 2S battery) which will make it worth to be replaced?

Airwave 10-02-2018 10:16 AM

Good question ... I think 4mOhm per element is a no-go for me...

TeamThibault 10-02-2018 11:35 AM


Originally Posted by Airwave (Post 15309940)
Good question ... I think 4mOhm per element is a no-go for me...

how di you measure that? Idst charger? Before charging or after charging?

iTz Nicholas72 10-02-2018 11:41 AM

I usually sell my batteries once the IR reaches around 1.5/cell.

Normaly around the 8 month range cycling them at 40A.

dave-man 10-02-2018 12:48 PM

IR numbers vary by charger though. (My icharger reads lower IR numbers than my buddies) As long as you note the IR of your pack when it's new and keep an eye on it, that's what really matters. You can't go off someone else's numbers.

Airwave 10-02-2018 01:22 PM


Originally Posted by TeamThibault (Post 15309995)
how di you measure that? Idst charger? Before charging or after charging?

iCharger 308, before the charge

Nerobro 10-02-2018 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by dave-man (Post 15310033)
IR numbers vary by charger though. (My icharger reads lower IR numbers than my buddies) As long as you note the IR of your pack when it's new and keep an eye on it, that's what really matters. You can't go off someone else's numbers.

That, is a problem. Ir is a determinable, value. It shouldn't vary between devices. That shows a problem with the devices doing the testing... And or testing methodology.

RoyB 10-02-2018 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by Nerobro (Post 15310077)
That, is a problem. Ir is a determinable, value. It shouldn't vary between devices. That shows a problem with the devices doing the testing... And or testing methodology.

Have found that different wires to battery cause different readings.

Nerobro 10-02-2018 05:05 PM


Originally Posted by RoyB (Post 15310113)
Have found that different wires to battery cause different readings.

They do. A proper measuring setup would be done with 4wire contacts, carrying the current on one set of wires, and then getting the voltage from the other. I suppose 6, depending on how much you're testing at once.

When measuring miliohms... that stuff matters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-terminal_sensing

I've seen 7miliohms due to a bad ballance lead. :-/

disaster999 10-03-2018 03:05 AM

When they take forever to charge on the charger...like stuck at 0.5amps and it never finishes.

sacky07 10-03-2018 04:46 AM

How many batteries do you have for each class you run in?

Billy Kelly 10-03-2018 05:53 AM


Originally Posted by sacky07 (Post 15310366)
How many batteries do you have for each class you run in?

For my on road I have 2 or 3 per car. 1 for practice, to to rotate over raceday. I’ve tried to avoid ever running to LVC, in both race and non race use.



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