Life Batteries
 

Are there any differences between a Life battery and a Life A123 battery? My Triton charger is capable of charging Life A123 batteries, but does not say anything about Life batteries. I am trying to find a lipo/life pack for my 4pks, but do not want to have to get another charger. Does anyone know of a lipo for the 4pks?
Thanks.

There are no diff electrically, the both have the same max cell voltage and charge the same way. The orig a123s are a lot more robust an don't need the breakin or have the restrictions the other type lifes (some call these prismatic type cells) seem to have. Your Triton will handle either.

Thanks!

I was over at my LHS and saw that Orion has a 2S stick pack LiFe the same size as the standard LiPo. Reading the ROAR rules, I see that LiFe is also accepted as an option in many classes to LiPo.

LiFe is a fantastic cell. Tough as nails, loooong life. high discharge capabilities, etc., but it is only 6.6V. As a great as it is, who is actually racing with a 2S LiFe?

I'm not a racer, but I use them in a few of my MTs. To get around the voltage diff, I run one higher cell counts than I'd run using lipo. If I was running 4S lipo, I'd run 5S life (I use the 2300mah a123 cells), that makes up for teh voltage diff - 16.8v vs 18.0v. Its closer at 5S lipo and 6s life - 21.0v vs 21.6v.

Course if you wnat to run 2S lipo, its too much of a jump to 3S life 8.4v vs 10.8v.