Batteries Battery Charging

[RMB677]

Is it best to charge a LiPo immediately after use (after its had a chance to cool) or just before getting ready to go flying? The battery may sit for a day or two till its next use.

 

[Lee]

That depends on how low you let it get. As long as you keep it well above 3V per cell, you can do either. 1 or 2 days isn't going to make much difference.

 

[Tony]

If you are leaving it sit for a couple days, I would put a storage charge in it until the day you are ready to fly. Then I would put the full charge in it.

 

[zenmetsu]

And if you have a wonky Hyperion charger like myself, you might as well put a full charge into it if it is going to be a few days. I found that putting it into storage charge on a depleted battery causes the charger to charge to full capacity, then it does a discharge down to storage levels. >.<

Bass-ackwards if you ask me, but they must have their reasons.

 

[Tony]

The reason I'm guessing would be easier programming. Just a guess though.