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Draining your LiPo

Discussion in 'Electronics and Electrical' started by w00d, Feb 4, 2012.

  1. w00d

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    Here's my NEW labor saving device: The GHETTO version, Crap LiPo Voltage Drainer - 4 Ultra-Bright and 3 Super-Bright LED's

    In this example, 3.14v shown on the Voltage Meter is the voltage at the moment for this 3s1p LiPo shown.
    The tangles mess of LED's is intentional, well that's the story I'm tellin

    How DO you drain the voltage out of your LiPo? Post your's [​IMG]

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        [shadow=Orange,left]w00d[/shadow]

    EDIT: ... or do we JUST toss em?
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    I run my down with my truck ;D. In all seriousness why are you draining your lipos?
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    Are you draining them for storage?  If so you don't drain them, you half charge them at or near 4.0 volts per cell.
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    I know this, no not for "storage" ... for storage I use the Storage setting on my charger
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    So again why are you draining them?  Lipo/Life/Lilo batteries do not have a memory as older nimh and nicd batteries did and so do not require "jogging" as it used to be referred to as someone would drain them down to regain lost capacity.
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    I know that also, I'm NOT concerned with "memory" as it not an issue w/ LiPo's

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