Ive been reading on these forums for a while now, and there are still things I havent learned about LiPo batteries. I understand the whole series/ parallel and C rating thing, and its effect on voltage, capacity, and current handling, but I cant find a definitive answer on how much current handling I need for a 8L in a (relatively) lightweight Emaxx. I plan on keeping it at or near 14.4 volts, and Ill probably buy the cheapest packs that have the current handling I need. Can anyone reccomend any specific packs? Would 2 of the new Orion 4800 packs in series be able to handle this setup? I like the idea of a hard plastic case.
Heres my truck, to give you an idea what I meant by very lightweight:
And charging LiPos is a whole different issue for me. I understand you need a special lithium charger, but thats about where my knowledge ends. Can anyone shed some more light on this? I know a balancer is something that balances the voltage betweeen all the LiPo cells, but how does it do this? Does the charging current pass through the balancer then into the cells? Or is the balancer connected parallel with the charger somehow? Thanks alot for any help.
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