LiPo Batteries Explained

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  • čas přidán 29. 08. 2015
  • We explain what a LiPo battery is and what all the numbers (S, C, mAh, etc.) mean. This is the shorter version of 2 that we produced to explain LiPo batteries in plain english. For more detail about LiPos, watch our longer version that covers more details • LiPo Batteries Explain...
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Komentáře • 97

  • @leesuschrist
    @leesuschrist Před 2 lety +14

    Wow, for once I didn't have to slog through an hour worth of videos the find the answers to all my questions. Thanks for getting to the point and explaining things that even us stupid people can understand.

  • @hi-pz8mo
    @hi-pz8mo Před 6 lety +82

    nice earrape intro, i appriciate that

  • @andrewjenery1783
    @andrewjenery1783 Před 4 lety +13

    S stands for the number of cells in a 'series' that makes up the pack.

  • @msindisimtengwane9456
    @msindisimtengwane9456 Před 5 lety +1

    Fantastic video guys. Very detailed. Thanks a lot.

  • @ooievaar
    @ooievaar Před 2 lety +2

    Very good presentation, thank you.
    Glad you clarified difference between LiPo and LiFeP.
    I only missed energy density and power density.

  • @jkontos2012
    @jkontos2012 Před 4 lety

    Thank you very much for this excellent video! Extremely informative for a short video.

  • @ionatanm2095
    @ionatanm2095 Před 2 lety +1

    All answers in one short video! Thank you!!

  • @Sheldinator
    @Sheldinator Před 3 lety

    thank you for this. i wanted to ask. since im getting the x maxx 8s. now since its an 8s which you explained is 8 cells. so if im looking for a different brand since traxxas batteries are so expensive do i have to have a minimum of 8s and a minimum of some sort of amps? im just trying to find a variety of options to not have to buy traxxas batteries thats why.

  • @blackbirdxx928
    @blackbirdxx928 Před 4 lety +1

    Question: if you have a 1 lb 3 s battery and a 1 lb 4 s battery will the 4 s last as long as the 3 s if you run the 4s at the same rate as the 3s output? And..is it necessary to balance charge every time?

  • @sedatakdogan9768
    @sedatakdogan9768 Před 5 lety

    THANKS,was helpful.

  • @isaabdrahmansosa-dominguez267

    I think that ether my 3s 10000mah is to heavy for my drone or my throttle is to low. I try to fly my tarot fy690s with 750kv motors and 1355 propellers but it does want to lift. Do you think that a 3s 10000 mah is to heavy?

  • @kamilsoko32
    @kamilsoko32 Před 8 lety +3

    Very helpful. Thank you!

  • @jakegaming4124
    @jakegaming4124 Před 2 lety

    It helped me so much getting in to the hobby

  • @wexer82
    @wexer82 Před 8 lety +2

    Thank you.

  • @JM-nh8yp
    @JM-nh8yp Před 4 lety

    Question....I have a 4s battery, says 14.8 volts as it should (its a dynamite reaction 2, 5000 mAh, 50c) Anyway, the storage voltage should be 3.85 x 4, or 15.4 volts....correct? I just dont understand why the storage voltage is higher than the 14.8 volt rating of the battery?

  • @xsoulburner7763
    @xsoulburner7763 Před 4 lety

    Can we use these drone turnigy battery lets say a high discharge turnigy 1300mah li-po battery for an airsoft gun ? Is it ok?

  • @allenzwiefelhofer7819
    @allenzwiefelhofer7819 Před 3 lety

    Can you wire to same volt batteries in parallel to increase amp capacity safely?

  • @rickbarg3980
    @rickbarg3980 Před 3 lety

    New to the hobby I have a pro boat,it has a 2400 speed pack 2 6 cell NiMh 7.2,and want to up grade to a Lipo what do you recommend. Not sure what speed pack 2 means ,it’s a dynamic battery ,thanks guys

  • @callumyoung3710
    @callumyoung3710 Před 3 lety +2

    Just for people who don't know I've been in the hobby a long time they can't call it 3c for example because the c value is the discharge rate

    • @Mr.Fields.
      @Mr.Fields. Před rokem +1

      that is the answer i was looking for 🏆

  • @dmlarry
    @dmlarry Před 3 lety

    I’m trying to buy a lipo for airsoft. What is the recommended C rating for airsoft

  • @genomicdanna2963
    @genomicdanna2963 Před 5 lety

    Very helpful

  • @unkowndude649
    @unkowndude649 Před 5 lety

    So mah question is (powerbank) the lipo charges ur phone faster than the li ion and the li ion dies faster than the lipo right? If its right it i will buy for 60$ a lipo powerbank with 12000 mah with Qualcomm quick charge 3.0 with a usb c connecter + normal usb from cellularline (is that company good?)

  • @kunalkumar1095
    @kunalkumar1095 Před 5 lety

    Hii can I use lipo batteries for making an e bike

  • @dradden1556
    @dradden1556 Před 6 měsíci

    I ordered a 14.8 volt 5200 mah .Zeee 4s batt. It was delivered but has 5 wires and a ground on the balance wires. Do you think it 4s or did they send me the wrong one ? I thought 14.8 volt was 4s. I wonder why it has the bigger connector and 5 plus ground balance wires

  • @alainarcilla6753
    @alainarcilla6753 Před 3 lety

    Nice! Subscribed!

  • @John-nx6ue
    @John-nx6ue Před rokem

    Thanks gentleman

  • @daisyduck8593
    @daisyduck8593 Před rokem

    I saw some 1S batteries they write HV on it (high voltage?) with 3,8 V (Happymodel) or 4,35 V (BetaFPV). So these can be charged to a higher Voltage ? Not 4,2 V but higher ? BetaFPV has a graphic where you can see the voltage starts at 4,35 V

    • @readysetdrone
      @readysetdrone  Před rokem +1

      Correct. 4.35v is the high voltage level for those HV lipos, rather than 4.2v.

  • @fabianrestrepo82
    @fabianrestrepo82 Před 6 lety +1

    Hello, would you recommend using lithium ion batteries for UAV's instead of lipo?? I have watched couple sites that highly recommend this batteries due its energy capacity and weight/size compared to lipo's.

    • @brian_zx6r
      @brian_zx6r Před 6 lety +2

      Fabian Restrepo lithium ion is Lipo

    • @ebenezervalvi1009
      @ebenezervalvi1009 Před 5 lety

      @@brian_zx6r False. Lipo = Lithium Polymer which is different than Lithium Ion

    • @brian_zx6r
      @brian_zx6r Před 5 lety +3

      A lithium polymer battery, or more correctly lithium-ion polymer battery (abbreviated as LiPo, LIP, Li-poly, lithium-poly and others), is a rechargeable battery of lithium-ion technology using a polymer electrolyte instead of a liquid electrolyte. High conductivity semisolid (gel) polymers form this electrolyte. These batteries provide higher specific energy than other lithium battery types and are used in applications where weight is a critical feature, like mobile devices and radio-controlled aircraft.

  • @joshbolt9654
    @joshbolt9654 Před 4 lety

    So if I use a battery in my plane with a greater than recommend "c" rating would that damage the plane or battery? I'm looking at putting a 4s 40c 3200 mAh in place of a 4s 30c 3200 mAh.

    • @MrBub-pp7re
      @MrBub-pp7re Před 4 lety

      this guy switched the meanings
      c= cells(3C=3 cell)
      S (series)is basically volts(2S=7.4 volts)

  • @g.bjumpsbashing3062
    @g.bjumpsbashing3062 Před 3 lety

    Great vid guys.
    I use a battery 4s 6000mah. 55C
    Now I bought a battery 4s 6000 mah 120C.
    What change will I feel ... by power ...driving time..
    I charge regular ?
    Thanks

    • @fran.6496
      @fran.6496 Před 3 lety

      It would have better punch but less Play time

  • @helmi2577
    @helmi2577 Před 2 lety

    so can i use this on dji drone

  • @bryceblanchfield7788
    @bryceblanchfield7788 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for this video I'm only wondering about why some batteries say 2s1p what's this 1p and 2p mean and what's the advantage or disadvantage thank you.

  • @tylerowen9916
    @tylerowen9916 Před rokem

    Alright I got a little confused I have an r c boat that runs on
    2 2s batteries that are 7.4V and 4200mah
    But they say that I can run a 4s only 1of them.. why not 2? Also the 4s is a 8000mah and 14.8
    Would the 4s last longer? Or give it more speed?
    I'm just a little confused because if i'm running 2 of the 2s thats 8400mah combined.. that would last longer wouldnt it?.. just alittle confused

    • @readysetdrone
      @readysetdrone  Před rokem

      You don't want to use a 4S if it's only rated for a 2S, it will fry the ESCs or motor. "S" is cells and yes, a 4S is more powerful than a 2S. The mAh is milliamp hours. It has to do with how long it will run. You can change the mAh as long as you stick with the same "S" number.

  • @vijayganesh9072
    @vijayganesh9072 Před 2 lety

    Hi,I have some doubts why is there a continuous spark when I try to connect my lipo battery (2200 mah 11.1 volt 3s 30c) to my esc (30a) and is it because of friction
    Second thing the battery i mentioned above also showed the voltage in negative when I checked it with my multimeter.

    • @readysetdrone
      @readysetdrone  Před 2 lety +1

      Hmm. The negative voltage simply means that your multimeter leads are inserted backwards, but that's fine.
      I'm not sure about the sparks, though. That doesn't sound good!

    • @vijayganesh9072
      @vijayganesh9072 Před 2 lety

      @@readysetdrone thank u very much

  • @watcher9412
    @watcher9412 Před 5 lety

    Can you have drone that will be able to travel 10miles using solar built into the frame of the drone charging the battery at the same time in flight??

    • @yourtubernoob
      @yourtubernoob Před 4 lety

      Yes, they have drones that can fly well over 10 hours using solar cells but aren't being produced to the republic do to under private contracts for RnD

  • @testname4464
    @testname4464 Před rokem

    I use batts for nerf and airsoft, and LiPos always scared me, they still do but now I understand them

  • @richardbowen246
    @richardbowen246 Před 5 lety +2

    Never heard of LIPO batteries, interesting.

  • @jacquesdemolay2699
    @jacquesdemolay2699 Před 5 lety +1

    @1:37 = Exactly, what is the meaning of filming hands ?

    • @vibhvesh
      @vibhvesh Před 4 lety

      he he yeah , thats waht i noticed. too

  • @mohemahmoude3356
    @mohemahmoude3356 Před 5 lety

    thank you sir for the vid i have 2 question
    1-i have 3s 2.2mah 30c battery ,according to what you said it will give (2200*30=6.6ah) is that mean 6.6A for 1hour
    2-i have the eachine tx03 camera can i power it from the lipo by taking 1s .is that safe for the camera and the battery

  • @travismeloche7537
    @travismeloche7537 Před 3 lety

    how long would a 3s 4000 mAh last? Im looking for a battery for my traxxas slash vxl

    • @curtischadd
      @curtischadd Před 3 lety +1

      I have a 3 s. 35c 5000mah. My 2wd stock slash drives about 50-60 minutes

    • @curtischadd
      @curtischadd Před 3 lety +1

      Minimum I think traxxas recommends is 25c.

  • @WingManWalker
    @WingManWalker Před 2 lety

    So on my rc I have a 7.4 battery with 500 Mah can I upgrade to a bigger Mah?

    • @readysetdrone
      @readysetdrone  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes - you are limited to the amount of voltage something can take, but mah can be as much as the battery can hold!

    • @WingManWalker
      @WingManWalker Před 2 lety +1

      @@readysetdrone Cool thank you!

  • @gabgabgab9741
    @gabgabgab9741 Před 3 lety +1

    they actually directly explained why it's S

  • @akosiraulo1433
    @akosiraulo1433 Před 3 lety +1

    Can i use this for 2 way radio?

  • @BarefootBeekeeper
    @BarefootBeekeeper Před 6 lety +17

    "S" stands for "cell". Any more dyslexic spellings we need to know about?

    • @6977warrior1
      @6977warrior1 Před 6 lety +11

      These 2 morons have no idea what the designations mean. The 'S' means series. The 3 means the number of cells in series. If you (rarely) see a 3P, it means 3 cells in parallel. A LiPo cell is usually 3.7v, so 3S is an 11.1 v battery.

    • @Paul-yu4ep
      @Paul-yu4ep Před 5 lety +7

      They actually said that 3S means 3 cells in series.

    • @erwinsetiawan3792
      @erwinsetiawan3792 Před 5 lety +2

      yes, i think so, the said "s = number of cells" no "s stands for cells", check in 2.28, they actually said number of cells wired in series.

  • @andyanderson2423
    @andyanderson2423 Před 3 lety

    can you save a battery that has been allowed to run 100% flat

  • @bobravenscraft5376
    @bobravenscraft5376 Před 3 lety

    Reference 50c x2000 100amps. Round mumbets

  • @labzee7855
    @labzee7855 Před 4 lety

    I have a 5200mah 11.4v 50c battery for my 3s rustler

  • @erikiacopelli451
    @erikiacopelli451 Před 5 lety

    So if I want long flight times I need bats that have high mAh??

  • @michaelvoorhees5978
    @michaelvoorhees5978 Před rokem +1

    So you can't have too many c for a small motor?

    • @readysetdrone
      @readysetdrone  Před rokem

      As I understand it, the higher the C-rating, the better. The batter won't overheat, or be near its limit, and the motors/ESCs will only pull what current they need, so the higher C-rating can't do any harm to them.

  • @ipodman505
    @ipodman505 Před 5 lety

    He said that was a 1.3 amp battery but the correct term would be amp hour

  • @RajibSamadder
    @RajibSamadder Před 6 lety +1

    S stands for "Series" not for cell, if it was stand for cell then they were going to write it as 3C, not 3S

    • @KG4JYS
      @KG4JYS Před 5 lety

      That error was killing me as well. Especially when he picked up a 3s battery with 6 cells and said that it had 3 cells. Personally I think referring to battery packs by an "S" number is a disservice. Just refer to them with a nominal voltage. If you must use an "s" rating, at least use XsXp...Oh well. Overall this is a great video for beginners, even with aforementioned error it is beneficial.

  • @rexbuenaventura6900
    @rexbuenaventura6900 Před 3 lety

    Isn't the "S" in these batteries stand for String?

  • @renderuthis
    @renderuthis Před rokem

    Im looking at a 2-4s 5v

  • @alanday5255
    @alanday5255 Před 6 lety

    I think if he let him finish his explanation he would be covering all that.

  • @leeroyexcavator9149
    @leeroyexcavator9149 Před 5 lety

    What the difference in 1p vs 2p ? Everyone skips this number

    • @6977warrior1
      @6977warrior1 Před 5 lety

      cells in parallel as opposed to series. Doesn't give more voltage, but gives more run time.

  • @davidrc6258
    @davidrc6258 Před 3 lety

    Why RC cars Lipo battery are always "dangerous" while laptop, mobile phone and many other appliance seems safer?

  • @ahbaghdoooohootojecislomeh7148

    Low C low quality big price....75c max no god for 60Ah battery ko.

  • @tectonicD
    @tectonicD Před 4 lety

    “S” stands for Cell and “C” stands for Safe, ok sure....that makes sense.🤬

  • @bobravenscraft5376
    @bobravenscraft5376 Před 3 lety

    2000 man oops

  • @world_OF_life_
    @world_OF_life_ Před 3 lety

    Can you give me a battery ?

  • @bobravenscraft5376
    @bobravenscraft5376 Před 3 lety

    MAH LOL

  • @bobravenscraft5376
    @bobravenscraft5376 Před 3 lety

    Show em how to over volt Man up Lol

  • @MrMr123
    @MrMr123 Před 6 lety

    A lot of talking and said very little... 😂🙈