Lipo Discharging
 

What all are you using to discharge your lipo batteries? I currently have a Hitec X1 and X2. Only problem is you can discharge at 1 amp. Is there anything out there that always you to discharge at a faster rate for storing a battery?

you need a charger capable of higher discharge or run the car past 3.8v per cell and have your charger store it back up.

My favourite way is with my RC.:sneaky: Then charge it in storage mode.

Old school still works...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2199366
And of course you gotta monitor the voltage of LiPo packs. For that I just use a LiPo alarm plugged into the balance lead.
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I set my LVC to the max setting... anywhere around 3.4-3.6v/cell and that usually lets them come back up to around 3.8v/cell at rest which is ideal storage charge... so I simply run my packs to LVC at the end of each race day, no fuss no muss with discharging ;)

Are you still doing this & how do you hook up your pack to the volt meter/alarm? I run race packs 2s 7.4v that have bullet tube connectors , any help would be appreciated

The battery alarm/meter connects to a LiPo pack's balance plug while the main leads are hooked up to discharger.
Something like this:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...1&d=1501429653

THANKS, I finally figured it all out & have the Hitech buzzer on order as i already have a mini digital voltmeter..

I still have one of these too! :lol:
Worked great! :nod:

Next time you buy a charger, go ahead and upgrade to a Junsi charger and an external power supply. You'll never look back man. I have an X4 AC pro or something from Hitec I bought to be able to keep my daughters and wife in batteries when they all go racing stock buggy but man you can't beat the horsepower on a Junsi charger. I use that for my stuff and I can put all of their batteries plus mine and the spares in storage mode on that faster than I can do just one on the hitec. Either run em down in the car or use the whatchamadoodle those guys are using for now I guess because you're right, that 1a discharge is a pain.

I have 2 ichargers but didnt want to upgrade to the 308 or 406 to do discharge so i was trying to find a way around it.. This works perfect as i have the old school deans discharge bulb tray

Dude I still remember using those things all the time. I tell younger guys about bulb discharging nicd 2400mah matched cells and they're like crap you're old lol.

I still use a deans discharge bulb tray. Hahaha. Still works great.

Discharger all finished up, deans red bulb tray, Hi-Tech battery buzzer alarm & a mini digital volt meter, we post up pics tonight, Thank for the Help

here it is..