Need help with balancing a lipo

[savagefan04]

alright electric guys, i really need your help on this.

As some of you guys know i just made the switch to lipo batteries and so far i'm happy. but with anything new and unfamiliar comes questions so here goes.

My lhs only carries losi and venom lipo batteries so my choics were limited. I bought 2 Losi 7.4v 5000mah batteries (exact specs are 7.4v, 2 cell, 2s configuration, 35c mac burst, 20c continuous burst). these batteries have a balancing port that basically looks like a standard mini-t battery lead. the small 3 wire/3 pin plug.

my question is, how do i balance these batteries? I'm using a brand new hyperion dual charger but none of the balance taps fit these losi plugs. Does any know if there is an adaptor that works with the 2s port on the hyperion charger? i called losi and they said to use a 2 cell plug from an e-flight pack, but those dont fit either. my lhs is telling me he can swap out the losi balance plug with an aftermarket one, but i'm not so sure.

help me put electic guys

 

[sweetdiesel]

You can get a balancing adapter for it, if the e-flight one will work.


http://www.allerc.com/product_info.php?products_id=3159

I have a spare single 2S eflight to hyperion adapter...let me look when I get home.

 

[savagefan04]

thanks SD...

I found this on the losi site. wonder if it fits the hyperion harness.

http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdId=LOSB9652

 

[abadk9420]

Don't quote me on this, but I have been told by friends that have lipo batteries that it is not necessary to balance 2 cell lipo batteries.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

I have the eflite balancer/charger, it does everything through the deans plug.

 

[savagefan04]

alpine, can u get me a picture of that balance charger. the ones at my LHS do not support the losi balance plug. if u have a model number that would be even better..

SD were you able to locate the spare single 2S eflight to hyperion adapter

 

[sweetdiesel]

alpine, can u get me a picture of that balance charger. the ones at my LHS do not support the losi balance plug. if u have a model number that would be even better..

SD were you able to locate the spare single 2S eflight to hyperion adapter

I did locate it....I'll take a pic of the connector tonight so you can be sure it fits.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

alpine, can u get me a picture of that balance charger. the ones at my LHS do not support the losi balance plug. if u have a model number that would be even better..

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When i get home

 

[savagefan04]

you guys rock. thank you

 

[sweetdiesel]

Here is a pic of it connected to an e-flite pack. If you want it, send me a pm with your addy and I'll drop it in the mail. No payment needed, just pay it forward.