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RC Equipments => Batteries and Chargers => Topic started by: sagar10 on January 18, 2014, 11:40:00 PM

Title: Regarding suggestion on Lipo Charger for Wolfpack 8 Ahr 35 C rating Li Po batte
Post by: sagar10 on January 18, 2014, 11:40:00 PM
Regarding suggestion on Lipo Charger for Wolfpack 8 Ahr 35 C rating Li Po battery...

Recently we had purchased two 8 A hr , 35 C rating Wolfpack lipo but later on we find out that charge current rating of iMax charger is only 5 A
Kindly help us, and give sites in India where we can get appropriate charger or way of charging 8 A hr Lipo Battery.


Thanking You.
Title: Re: Regarding suggestion on Lipo Charger for Wolfpack 8 Ahr 35 C rating Li Po batte
Post by: anwar on January 19, 2014, 12:08:04 AM
Typically you charge lipos at 1C, meaning if you have a 8Ah lipo, you charge at 8A.  But if you charge it with a charger with lower wattage (the typical 50W ones), it only takes longer, does not mean you cannot use the charger at all.

See this thread for a better understanding of how current works in these lower wattage chargers. Note that you will not even get to use the full 5A on these !  What you get depends on the number of cells.

http://www.rcindia.org/batteries-and-chargers/selecting-a-charger/ (http://www.rcindia.org/batteries-and-chargers/selecting-a-charger/)