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Post by harriermech on Oct 9, 2010 14:56:54 GMT 1
I am going to order 3 LiPo's from HK and I want them to be at my house when I get home. Trouble is, I don't get home for 3 more months. Will it hurt to have the batteries setting in the box for that long with no use? I certainly can wait, but don't want them to go on back order. It's the Zippy 2200 30C, so pretty popular batteries.
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Post by Dillzio on Oct 9, 2010 16:20:46 GMT 1
no it won't hurt, just make sure that they're going to be kept faily cool (below 25C/80F).
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Post by flydiver on Oct 9, 2010 17:03:58 GMT 1
Do not charge them (bad).
Put 'em in a ziplock and then the fridge. 50% charge and the fridge is about like hibernation for lipos.
Warm in the ziplock to room temp to prevent condensation and then treat normally.
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Post by harriermech on Oct 9, 2010 18:28:58 GMT 1
Thanks. I'll order them in a few weeks. They will be in my Guitar/RC plane room until I get home, so temp isn't an issue.
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Post by Dillzio on Oct 10, 2010 6:05:33 GMT 1
when they arrive, they will be somewhere between 3.85-3.89 per cell; or at least all the batteries i've got from hobbyking have been around that value. That's pretty much perfect for long term storage of lipos, because even if they sag a little, they're still at the ideal storage voltage of 3.8v per cell.
@fly, man I do not get why you insist on stooring your lipos in the fridge! :-P
If you lived in the middle of a desert in texas or arizona, or even if you were in Florida, I might understand, but you're from Seattle man! Isn't that place supposed to be cool and rainy all the time? I used to watch the TV show 'Frasier' which was set in Seattle, so I obviously have some expertise when it comes to the subject of Seattle's climate.
OMG I just googled Seattle's climate and they rarely ever get a day over 25C/80F! Perfect LiPo storage conditions all year round! Fly, I reitterate, what's with the fridge man?
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