Originally Posted by
schnellschnell
Can someone post any facts on this still being true? I can't find anything. On the other hand I see manufacturers specifically saying they can be charged up to 5C. And I see many posts similar to the above, but little to back it up.
This is new tech and is changing fast. Perhaps by just getting in to LiPo I have no baggage from early adopters, but the facts that over 1C charging will shorten their life span (at least to a significant degree) are slim to come by. Or is a loss of a few % of cycles, if any, a big deal to some? Is it due to fire hazards? I can't see manufacturers promoting a practice that would cause death to their users... well maybe a little bit.
Of course I am still learning a lot, and I don't want to 'fight it out', but the scientist in me wants to see some proof on this, otherwise I will remain skeptical. Maybe another statement that gets credence by sheer repetition. Just like 'warming up your (full sized) car in cold weather' is a hold over from carburetor days, yet I still see it mentioned like it was gospel for modern fuel injected cars.
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Jason
In my experience I charge packs at 1c(at the mhz rating, 5000mhz equals 5amp charge rate safe) I dont balance charge my packs every time, but at least at the start of the day. I discharge the pack once a month to 3v/cell and charge back up to ensure it balances right. and I dont have any problems, Every once in awhile I have a pack die because I over discharge it(IE starter box battery) but they dont catch fire, they will only smoke anymore, There are certain type of lipos you can charge at 2 and 3c, but they are mostly airplane packs that would take forever to charge at 1c.