RC Battery Overview-Lipo & Nimh

We take a look at a the most common types of RC batteries, both Lipo and Nimh. There are a variety of diifferent batteries for RC cars, trucks, boats, planes and more, we talk to about a couple of the more popular types.

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[explosivetaco25]

so the only thing you have to do to take care of your LiPOs is balancing them?....what about discharging?....please help.....

[rcnightmare]

@explosivetaco25 Balance. Store them just above nominal voltage (3.7v per cell is nominal so about 3.8v per cell). use them once a month to keep them in good shape. the rest goes without saying.

[05Z400rdr]

Where is the second vid of this?? Showing how to charge/balance a lipo, as well as the safety and maintenance of them?

[rcnightmare]

@05Z400rdr coming up

[traxxasdude11]

what better for racing the old school 6-cell or 2s lipo?

[rcnightmare]

@traxxasdude11 All racers are running Lipo now. NIMH is 99% gone from racing.

[EptikxxLegend]

Hi i am getting a RC10B4 buggy and i don't know if i can use that lipo in the video on it my esc is a IPC sport digital lrp and my motor is Aurora 14 Turn Peak Racing Motor can you please let me know if it is ok to use it with that esc and motor.

[jreckaa]

hi im new to rc cars. i just briught a buggy with a 3000kv brushless motor 80amp esc and a 3s 11.1 2700mha 40c battery. i have a imax b6 charger. but the problem is i dont know what these numbers and letters mean lol!! the buggy is fast as and happy with the peformance but would ilke it to run longer then 8 or so min. should i normal, fast or balance charge? is the norm 2.7amps charge for a 2700mah battery correct? sorry for all the questions but im just learning

[matthew49482]

wht batteies can i run on a 20t

[friskeymOnKeYMAn]

@rcnightmare hey i probally know that you heard this a thousand times but when i just buy a brand new LIPO what shold i do for longer life and safty for the battery like should i run it until dead , discharge or charge or whatever i have a AC6 THUNDER CARGER so i dont know what to dofor the lipo cuase my friend had a lipo he ran befor charge and busted the batterys PLZ RELPY thankyou

[DeadSnowRC]

What do you think of that charger for higher cap 2 and 3 cell lipo? Is it worth getting if not what do you suggest.

[BelankoBeats]

do you think the gens ace batteries are good along with thier chargers?

[GoDxPunisher]

how to u prononuce nimh?

[specialformula14]

i hope someone answers this.. i have a question about the "C"rating on lipos

i understand that the higher the "C" the more burst u have .. but can any esc handle a higher burst battery? i have a HPI sprint 2 with a25c 4000 mha lipo .. and was looking to buy a 40C 5000mha lipo.. i didnt know if it would damage the car or if it would be fine.. thanks in advance

[bigtwit]

Off topic, but what kind of accent does he have, doesn't sound American......

[buttertoastpictures]

what is the name of the charger you have