Dusted wrote: ease of removing and replacing the LiPos since I read on here that you shouldnt charge a pack more than once a day.
Deans connectors
- klavy69
- Moderator
- Posts: 5151
- Joined: Thu May 29, 2008 4:11 pm
- Location: Fulton, IL (Land of one stop light but we DO have a windmill!)
- Has thanked: 568 times
- Been thanked: 268 times
Re: Deans connectors
Peace and professionlism.....Kabunga signing off!!!
Re: Deans connectors
I read that charging a Lipo battery more than once a day is bad for the battery and can shorten it's life and that it is better/safer to replace the battery when it goes dead with another charged battery than to charge the battery you just discharged.klavy69 wrote:Dusted wrote: ease of removing and replacing the LiPos since I read on here that you shouldnt charge a pack more than once a day.
- Coelacanth
- Approved Member
- Posts: 7375
- Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:20 pm
- Location: Alberta, Canada
- Has thanked: 16 times
- Been thanked: 291 times
Re: Deans connectors
I don't see why...as long as you don't charge a battery when it's warm, it should be fine. Give a battery time to cool off after running it, before you charge it.Dusted wrote:I read that charging a Lipo battery more than once a day is bad for the battery and can shorten it's life and that it is better/safer to replace the battery when it goes dead with another charged battery than to charge the battery you just discharged.
I also recommend soldering 3.5mm bullets between ESC & motor so you can easily swap out motors and also swap motor leads when the inevitable happens--the motor rotation is reversed.
Completed projects: CYANide Onroad Optima | Zebra Gold Optima | Barney Optima | OptiMutt RWD Mid
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
Re: Deans connectors
if your lipos are warm/hot you have an issue (most likely undergeared). the only lipos i have that even get mildly warm are the 4s packs that i run in my 1/8 buggy and even then on a warm day you can barely tell it's warm. lipo's can be charged over and over in the same day without issue. i always charge @ 1c, even on packs that claim they can be charged at a higher amperage, i find this allows the batteries to last (life span not runtime) as long as possible. i also never discharge them to the cutoff, it's easier on them and they last longer for it.
Re: Deans connectors
I must have misunderstood what I read thank you for your responses. Is there a post on here that has good general info about Lipos charging, discharge and storage?
Re: Deans connectors
I found that if you first generously tin the connectors on the deans connector.
Then you tin the wires and let them both cool down.
Now heat the wire and add enough solder to make your connection the bring the soldering iron and the wire together down to meet the connectors the hot solder will meld with the connector in a way that you can feel and see.
When that happens lift your iron off keeping the wire as still as possible agains the connector tabs.
when you get a glossy shiney solder joint your there.
J.R.
Then you tin the wires and let them both cool down.
Now heat the wire and add enough solder to make your connection the bring the soldering iron and the wire together down to meet the connectors the hot solder will meld with the connector in a way that you can feel and see.
When that happens lift your iron off keeping the wire as still as possible agains the connector tabs.
when you get a glossy shiney solder joint your there.
J.R.
Create an account or sign in to join the discussion
You need to be a member in order to post a reply
Create an account
Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute
Sign in
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 27 Replies
- 2687 Views
-
Last post by Dnewish2
-
- 11 Replies
- 1367 Views
-
Last post by airbats801
-
- 5 Replies
- 1064 Views
-
Last post by tamiya
-
- 9 Replies
- 1527 Views
-
Last post by LTO_Dave
-
- 2 Replies
- 423 Views
-
Last post by teman
-
- 37 Replies
- 3881 Views
-
Last post by wyldbill
-
- 3 Replies
- 519 Views
-
Last post by GeneralZod
-
- 7 Replies
- 1437 Views
-
Last post by matt1ptkn
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests