LiPo Batteries need to be charged with a LiPo battery charger. Using
anything else to charge the battery other than a LiPo battery specific
charger will damage the battery and potentially cause it to catch
fire. Even when using a LiPo battery specific ...
Follow these simple rules when choosing a motor for your plane.
Weight of Plane x Flight Performance = Watts of Motor Needed
100 Watts/Pound = Slow and Scale Flyers
150 Watts/Pound = Sport Flying
175 Watts/Pound = 3D Flying
200 Watts/Pou...
WHY IS BALANCING LIPO BATTERIES IMPORTANT?
LiPo Battery packs sometimes come in series, meaning that there is
more than one cell to the pack. Some battery packs will come in series
of 2 or more, and this is where the issue of balancing comes into
pl...
LiPo Batteries are extremely volatile. The chemical compounds within
the battery are flammable, and if not taken care of correctly your
LiPo battery can catch fire. So how do we prevent the battery pack
from catching fire and potentially burning down y...
Sometimes the connectors for your LiPo battery might be different
from what your ESC, motor, or RC Product uses, this is when you need
to solder a new connector for your battery.
This is a tutorial video where our pilot Antonio shows us how to
connec...
HOW TO SOLDER A BATTERY CONNECTOR TO AN ESC
There are three things that you should pay attention to when buying
your battery. The VOLTAGE, the CAPACITY (MAH), and the C RATING (C).
Here is a quick overview of how each is indicated.
VOLTAGE
LiPo Batteries are rated at 3.7 Volts per cell, w...
LIPO BATTERY
LiPo batteries (short for Lithium Polymer) are a type of rechargeable
battery used in a lot of electricronics ranging from cell phones,
laptops, iPads, and of course RC cars, planes, and helicopters. These
batteries have a few character...