| Battery technology seems to have taken a
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| | decrease its total potential. You should
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| leaping step recently, allowing electric
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| | use your battery pack at least once every
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| RC models to go places where once only
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| | one to two weeks. Fully discharging then
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| nitrous model could go. Leading this
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| | charging the pack will also quell this
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| innovation are the Li-Po or Lithium
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| | problem.
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| Polymer batteries which has become the
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| | 4. Take breaks between flights
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| standard power source for electric
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| | A fully charged li-po pack has enough
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| powered helicopters, planes, cars, boats,
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| | power for a 10-minute flight. However, to
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| and almost every other type of model.
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| | fly for ten minutes straight on one pack
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| However, these batteries are not exactly
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| | is not recommended. If you have two
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| cheap, and improper operations will have
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| | packs, it's best to fly a 5 minute
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| detrimental effects. Here are seven tips
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| | flight, switch to a fresh pack, fly for
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| to maximize your battery performance.
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| | another 5 minute, and then switch back to
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| 1. Break In New Batteries
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| | the old pack. Doing this will greatly
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| Although not as big a deal with newer
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| | increase the life-span on the battery.
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| Li-Po packs as it was when NiMh and NiCad
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| | 5. Do not charge when hot
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| batteries were kings, it is still
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| | Never charge the battery pack while it is
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| recommended that you fully charge the
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| | still hot. Battery pack becomes very hot
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| battery before first use. Fully
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| | right after a flight; you must wait until
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| discharging and charging batteries a few
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| | it cools down before charging it again.
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| times before first flight or will also
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| | Charging a still-hot pack is one of the
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| give your battery a little bit extra
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| | most successful ways to shorten a
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| lifetime and power.
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| | battery's life.
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| 2. Keep the pack clean
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| | 6. Store them well
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| This is probably one of the most
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| | To store the battery for a prolonged
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| overlooked aspects of battery operations.
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| | period (a month or more), the best way to
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| It is a good idea to keep the battery
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| | store them is in a clean, dry, cool place
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| pack clean, and this is especially
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| | away from metal and heat. Remember also
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| important for the dean connectors. If the
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| | that battery packs loose charge over time
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| dean connectors are dirty, the connection
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| | even without usage.
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| may be obstructed and could result in a
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| | 7. Avoid hard impact
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| mid-flight power failure. The easiest way
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| | Individual cells within a battery pack
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| to clean dirty contacts is simply with
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| | can be damaged upon heavy impact which
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| alcohol and cotton swaps.
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| | could cause circuit leaks and can be
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| 3. Keep up the battery's health by
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| | dangerously unstable. There is also no
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| constant exercise
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| | way to repair a damaged cell. Try your
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| Leaving the battery inactive for a long
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| | best not to crash, but of course, we all
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| period of time shorten its life and
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| | already do.
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