Lipo battery FAQ's

[Diegoboy]

Here's a compilation of threads on OSE about Lipos. If you know of threads I may have overlooked, PM me the thread & I'll add it here.
Thanks!

Lipo batteries in general:

Lipo connections


typical wiring in parallel (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10501)


Quick lipo question (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10604)


cell sheild (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9921)


Doubling the batt Mah = longer run time? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9882)


Mixed lipo brand names work? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9738)


Lipo Wiring gotcha (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9265)


Series or Parallel Connection (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=8582)


Lipo Batteries (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=8395)


A lipo's amp rating ability question (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=8176)

Lipo batteries Charging / Balancing


Lipo questions (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10440)


what batteries and charger (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10299)


How Far Do You Discharge Your Lipos? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10339)


LiPo Charging... (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10133)


Question reguarding lipo batt charging (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9844)


Balancing (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9717)


Hypeion packs and 5C charging (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=8867)

Lipo C rating


Unsure of what C rating lipo to get (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10807)

Lipo warming


Warming Lipo's for running in cool weather (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10828)

Lipo MAH questions:


Newbie question about lipos & esc (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=11002)

Lipo storage


lipo winter storage (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10417)


Lipo battery concerns:

When Lipos get wet


Water and lipo batteries (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=3347)


Lipos got wet (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=3779)


Wet Lipos (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=7487)


Does getting lipos wet ruin them? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=8996)


Waterproof a lipo pack??? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10865)


When Lipos "puff"


Lipo Question/help (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=1153)


Lipo's In general what does it mean if a Lipo is puffed up? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=2613)


Puffed Cells ? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9094)


What's going on inside a puffed cell ? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9945)


swollen lipo pack (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10409)


Lipo running temps (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=11501)

Lipo battery heat


Is 130 degrees for lipo and motor, and 170 degrees for ESC too much? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10595)


lipos in 115 degree weather? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=9521)

Lipo Repair


Lipo repair ? (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10533)


Can Lipo batt be saved (http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?t=10190)

[ozboater]

nice one mate !!:banana:

[westbeach]

Thanks Danny, can we sticky this thread? :smile:

[Diegoboy]

Thanks Danny, can we sticky this thread? :smile:

Sure! I'm thinking about the same sort of thing for other FE topics as well... Maybe motors next?

[Steven Vaccaro]

Danny thats one hell of a list. Thanks for taking the time!!

Do you mind if I put this in the "tips" area of the forum and then sticky it?

[Doby]

Are we a tad bored these days Diego??

[Diegoboy]

Danny thats one hell of a list. Thanks for taking the time!!

Do you mind if I put this in the "tips" area of the forum and then sticky it?

Please do!


Are we a tad bored these days Diego??

Just a little :olleyes:

[graill]

Very nicely done DB! :smile:

You should include some white paper links from the big three stick makers too.

[Jesse J]

Danny, I missed this thread, my bad. BUT I have just started another thread re true capacity... maybe there could be a section on how the capacity of a Lipo works?