LiPo discharge

[WideOpen]

My battery charger will charge LiPo but it doesn’t have a discharging option - I am going to get one - but for tonight, is there away to discharge the battery down to the 3.2 other than just running it WOT?

 

[pug]

My battery charger will charge LiPo but it doesn’t have a discharging option - I am going to get one - but for tonight, is there away to discharge the battery down to the 3.2 other than just running it WOT?

Storage voltage for a LiPo is 3.8v, disposal voltage is 0-0.1v.

 

[tntpoof]

got access to a brake light bulb that isnt a led?. like a 1157 then measure its voltage...1 bulb both elements is like 5 amps.

 

[STONER RC]

My battery charger will charge LiPo but it doesn’t have a discharging option - I am going to get one - but for tonight, is there away to discharge the battery down to the 3.2 other than just running it WOT?

It's fine to leave them charged over nite. It won't hurt them in anyway

 

[WideOpen]

Ok - it is at like 3.9 on the screen - not sure about the volts though. It'll be more than overnight, this is strictly an indoor car and the next time there is a race is a couple weeks.

 

[WickedFog]

I store mine at 3.8v. Your charger doesn't have a storage charge mode?

 

[pug]

Most LiPo chargers have a storage mode, check the manual to your charger.

 

[tntpoof]

this is a easy build..

 

[WickedFog]

Ok - it is at like 3.9 on the screen - not sure about the volts though. It'll be more than overnight, this is strictly an indoor car and the next time there is a race is a couple weeks.

What charger do you have again?

 

[tntpoof]

My battery charger will charge LiPo but it doesn’t have a discharging option - I am going to get one - but for tonight, is there away to discharge the battery down to the 3.2 other than just running it WOT?

What charger do you have again?

dint see it..lol

 

[WickedFog]

dint see it..lol

Because of past conversations I am pretty sure his charger has a balance option. If so, that will discharge a battery down to a storage level. That is what I am trying to get at.

 

[WideOpen]

I store mine at 3.8v. Your charger doesn't have a storage charge mode?

No, but I am buying one from a dude who just upgraded to a really fancy-smancy super charging station.
this one - cheapie

 

[RustyUs]

They may be "old school", but auto bulbs (1157) are still a great way to quickly discharge a pack. Using a LiPo low voltage alarm to easily see when to stop.

A newer way? Same principle, but using resistors this time to discharge a pack quickly.

 

[STONER RC]

No, but I am buying one from a dude who just upgraded to a really fancy-smancy super charging station.
this one - cheapie

Yea you can build a light bulb discharger. Like above. They work good. I got a venom charger as well.. But I have the Venom quad charger/ discharge. And also picked up a hitec X2 charger for the IR rating of the lipos...