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Old 09-05-2010 | 05:41 PM
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Duster_360
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Most lipo incidents are the reult of user error in charging (charging as wrong battery type). With lipo you need a good, lipo capable balancing charger. Balancing lets charger monitor the voltage of individual cells in the lipo battery. If there is a potential prob with a cell, then charger can shut charge off as needed.

The SkyCharger linked above is a good balancing lipo capable charger. There is another popular one from Hobbyparts, the Thunder AC-6 -

http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html

Either charger would do a good job.
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