Beginner Tips - Charging LiPo Batteries With Hobby Grade Charger - TheRcSaylors
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- One of our most commonly asked questions on our channel is "How do I charge my batteries" in some form or another, so we are sitting down to share with you how we have been charging batteries successfully for years now! We want to show you this demonstration with a really nice charger that we highly recommend, and if you don't own one of these, you should do yourself a favor and save those pennies now! Linked below are the chargers we HIGHLY recommend!
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Boring? Maybe just a little, but EXTREMELY helpful to me! Sometimes, part of "paying your dues" means suffering through the boring stuff so you don't make a mistake somewhere down the line. As a complete neophyte to the RC airplane thing, I appreciate you sharing your experience with me. You earned a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
Steve
Stumbled upon your video while researching on LiPo batteries. Your video gave me confidence in purchasing, storage and charging with a LiPo for my new rc. Thank you!
The guy at the store sold this to me. Told me to plug it in and I'm good to go. Had I not looked it up and found this video, my batter never would have even charged. 🤦♀️🤦♀️ I'm a newbie I know. You just helped me so much. Thank you!
One solid reason to support our channel. Sometimes the hobby shops and stores just hire people that don't know or care about the hobby at all.
@@TheRcSaylors my battery has the dual battery so it has the 2 harnesses. But my truck (arrma granite 4x4) only uses the main connector and not the smaller one I use on the balancer. So when I'm charging is it still safe to plug both in? Or am I misunderstanding it all completely? lol thank you for your help, time, and response!
Never boring, could always do more vids like this with new bubs as it will busy time for you both thanks guys.
Thank you so much, you would be surprised how many videos I went through and nobody explained exactly how to set it for your charger and the details, thank you very much for taking the time and for giving us the detailed information we need to use a charger and how to set it for each lipo or such! Hats off to you and the young lady! 👌👍🙏💯
Wow brother you are awesome! My 6 year old son and I we're just starting off and I seen this charger recommended in one of Kevin Talbot's videos. This fella is balls to the wall RC guy for sure. This isn't the first RC stuff I've ever messed with but as far as chargers this is the only one I've ever had that wasn't just the usb type that plugged into a laptop or computer usb. So thank you very much for showing step by step instructions on how to set this puppy up, because the instructions they give you in the box had me totally lost for sure. It was in english but it might as well have been Chinese! LoL
We have a pro quad and absolutely LOVE IT! We just recently got a pro duo to charge the girl's truck batteries. I watched the video to make sure we have been doing it right all this time :)
This hobby is EXPENSIVE! Man, I’m trying to spend it on the electronics and now I gotta gets good hobby grade charger! I want a SUPER easy charger under $80. It has to be simple though, and it has to plug into the wall, I’ve seen the Isdt smart chargers, I want them, but they are portable and don’t plug into the wall.
Thank you much for the class! Much appreciate your work and sharing!!
Man you are clear on telling me grow to use and charge my stuff. You two are awesome
You guys help me more than anyone else on TH-cam, you explain thing's simple, I just bought a Venom Duo charger and was needing some info, thanks keep up the good work Happy Flying!
What a surprise. I wanted to ask if you could give a new guy to the hobby some tips on LiPo batteries,charging,storage,etc. It may be common knowledge for most,but being 2 weeks in myself this video really helped. Any more tips will definitely be appreciated by myself. Thank you,thank you,thank you. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks You Guys . Saw this first thing this A M Just what i needed . Just ordered the charger and a Bag . I would love a video about discharging and storage. The Channel ROCKS THANKS
Super. So glad your doing this now. Going have grand kids watch this so they can learn the right way and why.
Me, me. Beginner! Awesome tutorial just to see things I never knew. I never get bored I watched this With great interest and I learned thank you for that.
DITTO
Hi Nate I just watched your video I need lipo alarm very informative as I am a beginner I love these type of videos learn so much from them I have a drone ,small tr285 trainner small boat and in SEPTEMBER got a habu sts. Plan on enjoying the hobby for many years to come thank you so much for your time and concern for your viewers thank you and Abby for all your time, one of your viewers John.
Thanks for teaching us,
Who are just getting into RC TRUCKS,
Thanks again
Kind Regards
James fae Scotland 🏴 🇬🇧 😊
Very well explained guys , well done. Batteries need to be treated with respect and charged properly, otherwise very bad things can happen. Excellent video for newcomers.
My dear friends, I have NEVER once, found any of your videos "boring!" I have been in the hobby for 15+ years, now and I always learn something new from your videos! It's OK to say that if you are a seasoned hobbiest, that some of the content will be "repetitive" but, trust me, The RC Saylors are NEVER BORING! I learned a few things today and was reminded about others. Nate, you are a very good and patient teacher! Abby, you too are great when you excentuate or add something to the subject. And, thank you both for including shots of Popeye, which adds to the cute & fun factor of the video! Can't wait for the next one! ;-) JP
John Poen Sir well I do agree with you but Popeyes the star of the operation!!!!
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery.
Thanks for a beginner's how to charge video , very helpful for an old glow plug guy!!
Thanks! I'm a older guy, but these type batteries are new to me. I can see that I will have to invest in a good charger. It sure would be more convenient than charging one battery with my laptop, another with my tablet and another with a cell phone charger!
oh hell yeah! wait until you fly a lipo that was charged from the wall versus a USB port :) you should most certainly notice it!
Almost embassassed to still be using a imax B6 😭😊 you guys are so awesome for helping new pilots by sharing your experience!
Sorry, late to the party. The imax B6 is a good charger. They all do the same thing anyway.
I always enjoy your videos! Being a newbie they're very informative. Keep up the great work guys!!!
I love that you do this with your wife. Glad you tought her saftey. Becasue when i first started i was chargibg overnight wich is a no no.
Great video guys. However, I think it's wise to inform your "newbie" chargelettes that it is imperative to let your batteries cool down before charging them. As most of you know, the batteries heat up during discharge and you should always wait until they have had a considerable amount of time to cool down prior to charging.
Please do a discharge and storage charge video. This helped me understand the charging process THANK you. I had an idea but this put it plain and simple. And please more info on the little dollar voltage meter.
Here is one source for that battery meter. The Flite Test people are also very community friendly and knowledgeable. store.flitetest.com/battery-voltage-alarm-1-8s/
Wow I was looking for some lipo charging videos and I got the notification I had to click right away
Perfect timing!!
Lol I have a 15 dollar lipo charger but it gets the job done since I also have a balance charging cable for it so it can charge all my cells
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery
Awesome video man I appreciate it this, helped alot!
Because of your video, I bought one. I' m glad I did.
EDITED: After seeing your follow up video I admit that I was wrong on the point of your tester showing one of the cells was overcharged. Obviously the accuracy of a cheap tester isn't going to be great but I had assumed it was using just one voltage measuring circuit and reading each cell in turn on that one circuit, so a significant difference in cell voltages would be valid regardless if the actual measured voltages were both a bit low or high. However I still maintain you should always balance charge Li-Po batteries regardless of how balanced you think they are prior to charging. Doing so isn't any more of a hardship and you are less likely to damage a cell.
Roger Wilco It does take longer to balance charge because most chargers discharge the two higher batterys and then bring them all up together. Its easier if you can isolate that one low cell and charge it on its own by making a single cell charging lead. Once it brings that one cell up even with the others, you shouldnt have to keep balance charging. If you do, then you have a battery with a bad cell.
Sorry but I respectfully disagree.
So again who’s right I mean isn’t this like science???
Thanks for making this video inwas lost till i watched this i bought my first fpv setup today and was needing to do my first charge and the instructions on the venom pro 3 was confusing so thanks again you have a subscriber here now happy flying
Great information! Keep up the great work.
I came to you guys when I was a beginner --> I would say I've progressed to an intermediate since then, and I'm still here. I'll keep coming back for more. Much love you two! Happy flying!
Got the Venom Pro duo charger & I love it. Excellent video Nate & Abby!!
Great info.keep your videos coming
Thank you for this video!
You are very welcome! 👍😁⚓
Dual circuit chargers are great and cut down charging time. Happy Charging!
Nice Job Sailors! Good info for beginners . Just to add when your done playing, storage charge all your batteries for the most life out of them . I always charge to 3.85volts per cell. So a 2 cell to 7.7volts a 3 cell to 11.5volts and so on. Batteries last way longer if you do this when done playing. The older cheaper connector is the red t style. the better, safer, newer ,connector is the xt-60 connector and is what 95% of all my stuff uses . I have a T adaptor for the couple of batteries that still use that. Bruce is in New Zealand just fwiw and is a expert on the electronics and an engineer if you really want to learn the tech . Happy RC ing:)
I was gonna do a charging lipos on one of my videos last week but a couple people have done them since then n now u guys have one too,don’t wanna have people think I’m copying,lol
Awesome and informative, thank you!
Dude the pup!!🐶Hes a keeeyouteee!!!
This is absolutely wonderful! You did an excellent job explaining everything to someone that is new to charging. Best of all the videos Ive seen. Keep it up!
Red yellow an black. You meant blue not yellow. Lol. You guys are awesome!!!! Keep it going
Thank you I just got this charger great info .
Thank you for this very helpful information! I've been using the Micro 1S daily ever since you showed it in a previous episode!
So glad you like that charger Bryan :) We love ours and still use it nearly every day too!
Great info and not just for rookies thanks and congratulations on your big news
Thanks for the info.....what's happens if u don't balance charger....or if u have a battery unbalanced.......Great video
They can eventually have one cell over charge or under charge which is bad for the battery and can be dangerous! If your batteries ever start to swell or show signs of wear, have them professionally recycled (usually free).
Consider using the balance charge setting too. Good video :)
Great video, really useful information. Maybe a dumb question, but what does the "S" stand for when talking about batteries ie 2S 3S 4S? You seem to be talking about the individual cells within the battery... but cell begins with a "C" (at least here in the UK it does).
Thanks guy's I've been watching quite a few "how to" videos on lipo's and yours are the best, they were entertaining (that doggie's so cute) informative and thorough, I feel way more confident using that lipo battery thats capable of explosions and or fire's. Not for nothing but Im looking forward to seeing the little baby's screen debut, LoL.
Charging is essential. However, discharging to storage voltage is the way to extend the life and performance of a cell.
So, PLEASE discuss how to get 3.8volt storage voltage on a single cell, WITHOUT standing over a charger to monitor it.
Are there commercial devices that put 1s (single) cells at 3.8 volts.
What about mixing c ratings. For example: 2 3s 5200mah 1 30c and another 50c rating in series.
Great video. Much to learn.
Great vid kids but me being me I would suggest two things.
One is the easiest way to remember cell count is just one wire is always ground and the rest are the cell count. I know you said the same thing, just the long way around and may confuse some.
Two is you didn't stress enough to NOT leave a battery charged more than a couple days. When I was a noob not only did I ruin a couple of very expensive Yuneec batteries but I ruined two more replacement batteries because I didn't know better. (I kept thinking I was getting bad batteries) That was a $400 rookie mistake.
And yes I watched a couple videos on charging batteries but no one stressed the importance of the storage of them.
*Dance the Skies*
Thanks for the education!
No problem, thanks for tuning in! 👍😎⚓
James here again, just to let you know there is a market out for beginners, teaching videos,
I hope you's think about this, yes i looked at your Facebook page,
And I think you's are busy now
A wee (little) baby by your side 😊👍
Kind regards
James fae (from) Scotland 🏴 🇬🇧 😊
Thanks for the video. All the videos I've checked on lipo charging have been 1-2 years old, so it's good to have a recent video on this. I'm new at this hobby so I only have a basic charger for my 2S batteries. I'm thinking on getting a better charger once I get more into the hobby and start getting more toys to play :-). Unfortunately Venom charges seems to only be sold in the US and not in Europe. One question: I noticed you selected "Charge" mode and not "Balance" mode when charging. I thought you need to select "Balance" mode when charging Lipos to make sure all cells are charged balanced.
Your Videos are DOPE
Thanks for the great info. I finally understand what a balanced lead is now. The little things I fly all use 1 cell batteries, so I haven't had to deal with that. But why is the letter S used for "cell"? 2S 3S etc. Or have I been spelling it wrong all my life?!
Does anyone know any good drone cases for the jx 1601hw or the jjcx ultra thin drone?
Hi guys, have to correct you on one thing Bruce (Xjet) is from New Zealand not Austrailia. One thing that had me slightly thinking, when you plugged batteries in, you hooked up both leads, I only use balance lead. mind you I only have cheapo charger..one day a Venom
Always good stuff. Thanks Nate and Abbie ! You guys rock !
GUYS DONT CHARGE NORMALLY DO A BALANCE CHARGE ITS 10X SAFER FOR YOU AND YOUR BATTERY
Just charged my first lipo 6s battery thanks for the helpful video!
I have the Veanom duo charger. It is the best charger I own. I highly recommend it. This video is a great informational tutorial. ;-)
Glad you agree, and thank you so much!!
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery
@@raven2wolfbane6045 The charging speed depends on how many amps you charge your battery at. Different batteries have different C ratings that detirmins the maximum charging amps. If you are a searious RC person, you should get a Venom charger that has up to 7 amp maximum charge rate and can charge from 1S to 6S batteries as fast as possible. It has several charge options, including standard and fast charge settings. You might look at getting an ImaX B6AC dual power charger. It is cheaper but maxes out at only 5 amps. It will also charge from 1S to 6S batteries. Both chargers do a good job at balance charging and storage charging and battery discharging. both chargers will handle a variety of lithium battery types, not just LiPo.
Natte, Question for STORAGE mode. If I do not use the battery after how much time should I put it in storage mode 7 days 15 days 30 days 3 months (winter period)
Stupid question about battery alarms. would it be a good practice to leave the alarm hooked up to the battery while storing it
I have a question I can't seem to research and find the answer or figure out my self. I have this charger love it and have been using it for years. I have just recently purchased a small crawler with a 2 cell 350 mah lipo. I've never had this small of a battery and I can't figure out how to charge it. Should I charge it at 0.4A? Since there is no 0.350
Should I put it on “Lipo Charge” or “Lipo Balance charge”?
Why does it say 2S (two cells) when cell is with a C, not an S ?
Because the S doesn't actually mean "cell" it means "series" as in how the cells are connected together. Two 3.7V cells connected in series gives you the 7.4V.
Great video again. I learned a lot being a new to this. So I get everything you said but I'm very interested into how you charge your batteries to make them last year's. Cause I've done a lot of watching and seen many videos of people with bad batteries weather it puffing or not charging anymore and so on and so on. So what is your method I would love to know I like to take care of my things and make them last awhile. I just bought a senton 3s with 3s 7200 mah 50c. Also have a hubson h501s-s with the stock 2700mah 10c. I would like to make sure I do things right and get the most of my batteries that can. Thank you and keep the videos coming. I've been watching lot of you guys learning a lot thank you. I have subscribe to your channel.
Ryan, just wait till tonight's video ;-) I think your mind will be blown, or at the very least, surprised :-)
Lots of negative reviews 10% of customers say the second port of the charger not working and only 60% liked the charger? Think I will pass! Thanks for educating me on the batteries cells vs the numbers of wirers - one. Good Stuff guys.
John, most of the time people do not take the time to leave positive reviews if they like something. Do you go to McDonald's and leave positive feedback every time you don't hate your sandwich? Same applies here with the charger sadly. I know tons of people that love this charger ;) Thanks for tuning in :)
@@TheRcSaylors also for a newbie like me it’s very confusing. I am trying to figure out how to use this charger with a 7000 mah zeee battery. Been watching videos, etc. and still have no clue.
Thanks!
Thank you for helping me to figure out how to determine my lips battery S rating!👍
You are very welcome my friend! Have fun and be safe 👍⚓😃
Where did you get the long leads for your balance boards?
You did fine nate
Hi Nate,, can i charge Li-ion batteries on this type of charger,,, ??
Good question, YES you CAN! Woot!! Great charger for sure. If you buy one, tell Venom we sent you, Lol!! 👍⚓😃
And when u storage charge battery....only 1amp and...do u need to discharge first and the storage charge
Very helpful video guys, thanks! Now I have a quad you liked, the JJRC H8D. It's a 7.4v 2 cell but only has 2 wires (no balance port). My charger has died and discharged the batteries to basically nothing. I checked the voltage output on the JJRC charger and it read .155v Now, i'm not sure if the three are dead or will take a charge IF I can find the correct charger. I'm still looking but have not found the charger for the H8D available online
If I only have four 2S batteries and I'm looking for a budget but reliable charger, would you recommend the Venom 2-4cell AC/DC lipo charger? It's on Amazon right now for $40 and it has good reviews, what do you think? Please it would help a lot (:
Hey can we get a link for this Bruce from Australia you speak of please and thank you. Great video❤️
His channel has changed a LOT since we made this video. He's very political now and not as educational. We miss his older content and no longer watch.
Bruce is in New Zealand not Australia!
Have you guys ever been sailing on the water
Thanks for the informative video. I still need further understanding of this whole battery application. Milly Amps, Major Amps, Mickey and Minnie Amps...I just need to do a little brushing up on my tricity.
Lol, I hear ya. It takes a while to wrap your mind around it all. We'll have a follow up video later tonight helping explain it a bit more :)
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery
Damn I have alot of questions...does the kit come with 2 of each wire. ... I have 2 of the same battery. Does 1 have to wait ?
Good info.👍
Thanks!
What's the best way to store LiPo battery light should I like to keep my stuff fully charged and ready to go but I heard that's bad that I shouldn't keep them fully charged so I can go out on in a moment's notice don't always no when I'm going to have a nice day try to have everything ready to go
nate- just FYI, you have your charger set to lipo charge, but not to lipo balance, so youre not actually balancing your packs :)
incubrian It auto balances I was told
Actually balance charging isnt recommended for every charge. It reduces battery life. Check out Venoms lipo video
So Who is right?
Its the singles I still struggle with. I bought one of those multi panel chargers. Its math to figure each battery, then total up the amount of total juice, then set the charger so as to not fry the batterys. You can buy a multibattery charger that uses D size batterys. All my UMX planes use single cell batterys. I need to charge many batterys at one time.
Sounds like a very interesting way to charge your batteries for things. Staying organized in this hobby is definitely key, lol :-)
The BoldClash P01 charger is a nice option for single cell batteries. It costs between $20-27 and can charge 6 batteries at a time, and is plug and play. You will need a 9-15v power supply, with a 2.5mm/5.5mm tip, to power it.
I am new and I bought a VENOM 25C 2S 5000MAH 7.4V GRAPHENE LIPO. My battery charger I bought is a
EcoPower "Electron 44 AC" LiHV/LiPo/LiFe Battery Charger (2-4S/4A/50W). My question is on this charger it only has a setting at highest 4A or 4amps. Will this not work since it does not have a 5amp charge rate which I think is the one for this battery?
What is that little tool for confirming charge?
Cool😎
So if I have a 50c 5200mah battery...so charge amp is 5.2 amp...and if ur battery is not totally full charge..but ur done play with ur rc truck..do u still need to storage charger battery...can u just save the juice in bat till the next day use
Ahoy mates! I am here to learn. My granddaughter is just getting to the age where I want her to build her own R/C vehicle. Thank you both for your channel!
I'm having problems with my VENOM PRO DUAL. I keep getting cell voltage error. Do you know how to resolve this issue. Sincerely your viewer.
Very nice video for new people like myself that’s new to this hobby,wish you can do more videos for new beginners
Why are you not balance charging ?
Great question! You don't really need to do the balance charge setting unless your cells are off. Probably something I will try to talk about a little more in depth in a future video but if your cells are already balanced, a simple charge will do :)
well done excellent video ,, i would like to get a better charger, but for me there are a lot of money. Like to get one that can discharge a battery for storage
Hope you still response to this site: I follow all your steps until I hold the start button for 5 secs. then this comes up: "Battery Check - Low Voltage" and it never begins to charge. Is this battery dead (it's a brand new one?))
I would like to say thank you for all the useful information I am new to the RC hobby world . I enjoy all of your videos