Battery life question...for lipo and brushless systems.
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I'm currently picking out my 1st set of gear. I'll be jumping into Brushless/Lipo systems right away. Currently reading up on care and pros/cons.
Question regarding life of the batteries...and run times.
I'll be running stock class (17.5). What kind of run times can i expect from a 5000mah, 2S Lipo system.
Also, what is the service life of a battery? Like, how many cycles can I expect from a decent quality lipo battery pack?
Back in the day, when I was r/c racing (in the 80's), NiCads was it. I was expected to bring 3-4 battery packs, with a car charger/discharger, per race night to keep competitive. Whats expected now a days? Seems so much simpler back in the day.<br type="_moz" />
Question regarding life of the batteries...and run times.
I'll be running stock class (17.5). What kind of run times can i expect from a 5000mah, 2S Lipo system.
Also, what is the service life of a battery? Like, how many cycles can I expect from a decent quality lipo battery pack?
Back in the day, when I was r/c racing (in the 80's), NiCads was it. I was expected to bring 3-4 battery packs, with a car charger/discharger, per race night to keep competitive. Whats expected now a days? Seems so much simpler back in the day.<br type="_moz" />
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For racing you'd be doing the same as you did "back in the day" 2-3 packs fully charged along with a charger "just in case". For a 17.5t brushless you're going to get long run times on a 5000mah battery. I'd guess at least 30 minutes. While lipos have a flatter discharge curve than nicads or nimh I personally would still use a new fully charged battery for each heat.
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For racing you'd be doing the same as you did ''back in the day'' 2-3 packs fully charged along with a charger ''just in case''. For a 17.5t brushless you're going to get long run times on a 5000mah battery. I'd guess at least 30 minutes. While lipos have a flatter discharge curve than nicads or nimh I personally would still use a new fully charged battery for each heat.
For racing you'd be doing the same as you did ''back in the day'' 2-3 packs fully charged along with a charger ''just in case''. For a 17.5t brushless you're going to get long run times on a 5000mah battery. I'd guess at least 30 minutes. While lipos have a flatter discharge curve than nicads or nimh I personally would still use a new fully charged battery for each heat.
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LiPo info- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium...olymer_battery
Make sure your battery is legal at the tracks you plan to use it at.
Make sure your battery is legal at the tracks you plan to use it at.
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Thanks for the replies.
So whats the life span of a lipo battery pack...in terms of charge/discharge cycles?<br type="_moz" />
So whats the life span of a lipo battery pack...in terms of charge/discharge cycles?<br type="_moz" />
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A few hundred. Depending on the pack they can start to lose their punch after 50-80 charges.