Lipo storage ?

[G Doggett]

I am storing my lipos fully charged and balanced, but I have recently heard that they should be stored partly charged so now I am confused.
Because of the cost of these babies I want to be sure I am treating them right.
Can someone tell me the correct procedure and why ?
Graham.

[Raydee]

Lipo's should be stored at about half charge or at 3.85 volts per cell. According to some storing them at full charge for longer than a couple days will damage the cells.

[Jimmy Sterling]

G. Dogget,
There is a unit avialable called a normalizer, its about the size of an small exteral harddrive (sort of looks the same too). There are many available but the one that I purchased has two ports, one for 3S lipo and a 2S lipo port. I paid about $25 AUD for it I think. I am getting a much longer life out of my Lipos and they are not losing that competitve edge as quickly.
hope this helps

[Heath M]

what does it do Jim? and where did you get it from??

Heath

[G Doggett]

what does it do Jim? and where did you get it from??

Heath

Please explain .
Graham

[ghostofpf1]

http://www.mountainmodels.com/product_info.php?cPath=32_33_45&products_id=506&osCsid=3cc3d9c1f9f30ea7490f5bb19265caf8

Looks handy.I wish they had larger capacities though

Ghost