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BL_RV0 · **Li-Po Question-- Fine? Bad? -** 05.13.2008, 09:55 AM

Ok, so I just received my used Protek 3s 4000 pack for my Stampede. I charged it up, ran for about 20min, came inside, and felt the pack. It felt sightly soft, but not soft-soft like puffed MaxAmps soft, but I could push down the shrinkwrap anout .5mm on either side. Is this a puffed LiPo or just a loose shrinkwrap job? Keep in mind, the pack does have another layer of clear shrink over the factory wrap. Another question-- is it okay to charge my LiPo's while I can watch them, and then once they are done, go take a shower or eat breakfast or something like that? Span of time from my leave to my return would be ~15min. Is it okay to leave a LiPo to sit for that time fully charged?

lincpimp · 05.13.2008, 09:58 AM

I am sure that it is fine, just loose shrink. I leave my lipos fully charged all of the time, and have never had any issues. 15 mins will be fine.

BL_RV0 · 05.13.2008, 10:13 AM

Great! Just got out of the shower.

lincpimp · **Ahhhhhh -** 05.13.2008, 10:14 AM

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Great! Just got out of the shower.

Bad...mental...picture...

BL_RV0 · 05.13.2008, 10:16 AM

Not.... Uhhh... JUST got out... I mean got out, got dressed and started typing again.... A perfectly fine mental picture for the young children. (Said in Hubert-like voice (from Family Guy))

lincpimp · 05.13.2008, 10:25 AM

Ok, had a mental pic of a guy in a towel typing on the pc! Maybe a hairy guy?!

lutach · 05.13.2008, 11:04 AM

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Not.... Uhhh... JUST got out... I mean got out, got dressed and started typing again.... A perfectly fine mental picture for the young children. (Said in Hubert-like voice (from Family Guy))

Careful, linc is known to like guy in dresses

. He told me he was dreaming of seeing me in a dress

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lutach · 05.13.2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BL_RV0

Ok, so I just received my used Protek 3s 4000 pack for my Stampede. I charged it up, ran for about 20min, came inside, and felt the pack. It felt sightly soft, but not soft-soft like puffed MaxAmps soft, but I could push down the shrinkwrap anout .5mm on either side. Is this a puffed LiPo or just a loose shrinkwrap job? Keep in mind, the pack does have another layer of clear shrink over the factory wrap. Another question-- is it okay to charge my LiPo's while I can watch them, and then once they are done, go take a shower or eat breakfast or something like that? Span of time from my leave to my return would be ~15min. Is it okay to leave a LiPo to sit for that time fully charged?

Do you know how many cycles the pack had before you got it? Most lipos will expand up to 1-2mm and some datasheets even mentions that. A lipo will most of the time puff before anything else happens. Just be carefull with linc, he might be on the way to see you in the shower

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BL_RV0 · 05.13.2008, 11:26 AM

Linc- He probably could. My dad broke 3 of some guy's ribs with 1 punch.

Lutach- The pack had ~14 cycles.

lutach · 05.13.2008, 11:40 AM

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Linc- He probably could. My dad broke 3 of some guy's ribs with 1 punch.

Lutach- The pack had ~14 cycles.

A little swelling is ok. It happens to some of my packs.