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Old 12-19-2009 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by hans_swe
Hi guys
I do have some problem with my SMC 3.7v LI-PO cells that i bought from rcmarket.hk.com. I did buy 3 cells and with 2 of them the car dump after 6min. I have LRP Sxx with 5.0t motor and LI-FE 6.6 reciever acc.
Does anyone experience the same problem ?? or maybe i have got 2 bad packs ??

I have charged them 7 times & discharged 1, charge with 1C & disch 10Amp
Both ch & disch is over 5000mah

// hans
NEVER DISCHARGE A LIPO BATTERY!

Are you using a LiPo-specific charger? You should be charging at 3.7 volts and 5.0 amps for a 5000ma battery.

I'm running a 13.5 motor with the SMC 5000 single-cell LiPo. In 8 minutes I'll use around 3300 ma. on a 100 x 60 carpet track.
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