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Originally Posted by suicideneil
My own findings say otherwise- what is it about being fully charged that stresses the cells exactly? The voltage doesnt drift up or fluctuate, its just sitting there, slowly self discharging...  |
I'm on the fence about that myself.
In my experience, idle discharge amounts to hundredths of a volt over a few months, almost zero. My Hyperion 20C Swifts I keep at 60%, but they also have had full charge for extended periods, several weeks, and still strong as new. I have 2 Tenergy 25C 2100 packs that I DO keep full, almost as an intentional stress test, but more so I am ready to fly in a very small window lol. They are also working like new. My friend had a TP 1320 that held voltage for nearly 1.5 years, bought it, charged it , then sold the heli he was going to use it in. He sold it to a friend, he got full run no problems. Yes, you can charge your batts a year and a half in advance! These were the older 12/15C packs, but I would expect the same or better out of the newer higher discharge packs.
Run em!