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MetalMan · 01.20.2007, 02:49 AM

It's best to keep Lipos stored at half capacity, around 3.80v. Storing them fully charged can cause them to lose some capacity, thus shortening their overall life. You can discharge Lipos on devices used to discharge NiMh, and monitor the voltage of the pack with a voltmeter. Disconnect the discharger when the pack gets to 3.7v/cell. It will rebound its voltage a bit, and it should be fine stored at that level.

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MetalMan RC-Monster Mod Offline Posts: 5,297 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal	01.20.2007, 02:49 AM It's best to keep Lipos stored at half capacity, around 3.80v. Storing them fully charged can cause them to lose some capacity, thus shortening their overall life. You can discharge Lipos on devices used to discharge NiMh, and monitor the voltage of the pack with a voltmeter. Disconnect the discharger when the pack gets to 3.7v/cell. It will rebound its voltage a bit, and it should be fine stored at that level. SH Z-Car, Custom Crawler, 8s Savage, 12s XTM XLB 1/7 buggy, 4wd 4-link rear/IFS Pro4 truck, Custom Hyper 10 Short Course, Belt-Drive Mammoth ST 1/8 truggy, 4s 17.5 MM Pro HPI Blitz