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From innovation to all those who paved the way for electric flight has increased RC battery technology plays a major role. Today date, modern batteries have greater power to weight than before. This allows RC planes and helicopters to stay airborne for a long period time - even while their counterparts nitro, or even more. The types of Li-Po, or types of polymer lithium as the best money can buy. Although the cost much less than before, it is always advisable to ensure that its Li-Po battery will last as long as he could. This article provides some advice on how to store his Li-Po battery for long periods without having to sacrifice their lives in general.
If the Li-Po battery is new and you decide to keep for some time to bring its first use, contrary to common sense, you better not store the battery in the state load. The best practice is to fully charge and maintain it at 4.2V per cell before storing the battery for a long period. For example, if you have purchased a 3-Cell Li-Po 11.1 V nominal battery, when fully charged, the battery will hold 12.6 V. There will be more suitable for stored during 3 to 6 months. However, after 6 months, the tension begins to weaken. When this happens, reload, which still gives 6 months of storage time. Although this procedure may be performed again and again, the battery should not be kept without being used by more than 2 years.
If the Li-Po battery is fairly new and has been used over 70 times, has never reached a temperature of 45 degrees, and never short-circuit, individual cells within the battery must be balanced before storage. This installation can be done through new versions of charger that has a "balance" cell function. Another method is to measure the voltage of each cell and each cell known to have a voltage equal to the lower cell voltage. The cells can be dismissed with a simple circuit bulb touching the manufacture of individual cells, and draining gradually each. Once the cells are balanced, fully charge the battery, which will give each cell about 4.2 V. Thus, the battery will be ready for the months 2 to 4 Long-term storage, while the procedure must be repeated. Note that ultimately, this condition cells stored using this procedure should not be retained more than 1 year.
For batteries that are in a sorry state, as has been used over 70 times and reached the highest temperature 60 degrees and has left many times, the first thing to consider is not to wait long. The procedure for storing these batteries is still the same as the previous procedure. Balance of the first cell while the battery before storing. However, the result not be large.
Regarding storage, keep the battery in a zip-lock bag and put it in an aluminum container and steel padded (like a box of cookies). Keep the box away from sunlight and moisture. The reason for the case of stainless steel to protect your home cons fire ignition batteries may be short. Prevention is better than I feel right?
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