Getting started in lipo.

[Cam]

Well I made the 500 mile trip to the nearest hobby shop on the weekend and picked up two 2s 2500mah lipo packs and a balancer. Can some one fill me in on what I should look out for when using lipo packs? I am using a triton 2 charger. The employee at the store told me that I was to plug the balancer into the balacing port and then into the charger. So in other words charge them through the balancing port. (sounds wrong)

These packs will be used in a twin engine single drive boat matched up with an emaxx esc and 2 triton 550 brushed motors.

[Rex R]

if you would be so kind as to let us know which balancer you bought...it would help us. would I be correct to say that you plan to hook those lipos up in parallel?
rex

[ED66677]

If you have the proper balancer then yes charge them through balancing port at 0.5 to 1 C max (1.2 to 2.5 Amps)

[Steven Vaccaro]

you dont "have" to charge using the balance port, but its the safest way. I wont charge any other way. Charging using the balancer will help keep all the cells evenly charged.

[Cam]

if you would be so kind as to let us know which balancer you bought...it would help us. would I be correct to say that you plan to hook those lipos up in parallel?
rex

As far as I know the emaxx esc will automaticly run the packs in parallel, if not I will be sure to do so. As for the balancer it is already packed in the car for the trip home. I will check it out in when I get home. Thanks for the advice and I will be sure to charge them through the balance port.

I am thinking of trying them out tonight but the boat still is only equiped with an old mechanical speed controll I have a feeling that the results might be