Do I really need a balancer for Lipo?

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05-12-2009 | 10:46 AM

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St. George

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Its a SPC 8000 pack. Just charged it to 7500mah is this typical? I did stop using it after the LV kicked in on the VXL. Also both sides charged to 4.2v

How much run-time are you getting with an 8000 LIPO on a VXL?

05-12-2009 | 11:39 AM

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Don't know how long it last but expect 45min+. I played with it some when I got it and WOW. I just recently went brushless to but I haven't had time to mess with using a full charge yet. I work 7 days a week so time is limited.

05-14-2009 | 03:32 PM

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its always good to balance them i always do mine every 6 charges

05-14-2009 | 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cyclone x

its always good to balance them i always do mine every 6 charges

How come only every 6? If you have a balancing charger why not everytime? Some balance chargers may even charge faster with the balance port connected.

05-15-2009 | 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by boomerrw

How come only every 6? If you have a balancing charger why not everytime? Some balance chargers may even charge faster with the balance port connected.

Maybe because like a lot of us he's lazy

and with a quality lipo they stay balanced for a long time. I do it every time but I really don't need to.

05-15-2009 | 07:04 AM

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There's nothingh special about every 6 charges, its just when he wants to do it.

I use a balancing charger and its just too easy to do it every time. Besides, my charger prefers it that way - I don't have to over ride charger's warnings that I'm not balancing.