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Battery Discharge
I have a 7.4 v battery that I was discharging and something went wrong with my charger and I caught it at 6.33. Do you think it is ok if it is what voltage should I bring it up to for a few weeks storage?
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That is low but should be fine. bring it up to 3.83-3.85v/cell for storage .
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What in the world were you doing discharging a lipo?
You probably caught it just in time. Most places say 3v/cell is the limit. But the risk is unmatched packs where one cell has more capacity and thus retains voltage longer. It's possible that one cell was at 2.9v and the other at 3.4v because the first cell was depleted first. I'd check the resting voltage and see if each cell's voltage is close. And as the dogg said, I'd start with a storage mode charge to get the cells back in balance with a low power charge. |
Originally Posted by GerryH
(Post 14007894)
What in the world were you doing discharging a lipo?
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I always discharge my batteries for STORAGE and yes it is a lipo. I have recharged it
at 1.0 back up to 7.4 and it seems ok. Thanks everyone for the help |
Does your charger not have a storage mode? At the very least it should have a voltage cutoff setting.
You must have way more patience than I do. Sitting around watching a battery to discharge goes with my other hobby of watching paint dry. |
Originally Posted by GerryH
(Post 14009475)
Does your charger not have a storage mode? At the very least it should have a voltage cutoff setting.
You must have way more patience than I do. Sitting around watching a battery to discharge goes with my other hobby of watching paint dry. |
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