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Old 08-17-2011 | 05:46 PM
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So I am getting ready to store a few of my lipos. They are 2S 3800 30Cs. I have the cutoff set at 6.5v. Is there any harm discharging them at a rate of 5A?
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Old 08-17-2011 | 08:43 PM
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So I am getting ready to store a few of my lipos. They are 2S 3800 30Cs. I have the cutoff set at 6.5v. Is there any harm discharging them at a rate of 5A?
If you're going to store them, your cutoff voltage should be more around 7.6V [3.8V per cell], but no problem discharging at 5A.
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Old 08-21-2011 | 02:55 PM
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If a liPo pack is not going to be used for 5 days or longer, it is best to put a storage charge of approx. 2/3 of full capacity/voltage.
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Old 08-21-2011 | 04:02 PM
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agreed on above.

Discharge at 5amp is fine but don't drop them to cutoff, leave 2/3 as stated. Some chargers offer a storage mode which calculate the storage charge per the mah selected and then discharge/charge to that capacity for you.
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