Beginner Tips - Charging LiPo Batteries With Hobby Grade Charger - TheRcSaylors
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- One of our most commonly asked questions on our channel is "How do I charge my batteries" in some form or another, so we are sitting down to share with you how we have been charging batteries successfully for years now! We want to show you this demonstration with a really nice charger that we highly recommend, and if you don't own one of these, you should do yourself a favor and save those pennies now! Linked below are the chargers we HIGHLY recommend!
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My dear friends, I have NEVER once, found any of your videos "boring!" I have been in the hobby for 15+ years, now and I always learn something new from your videos! It's OK to say that if you are a seasoned hobbiest, that some of the content will be "repetitive" but, trust me, The RC Saylors are NEVER BORING! I learned a few things today and was reminded about others. Nate, you are a very good and patient teacher! Abby, you too are great when you excentuate or add something to the subject. And, thank you both for including shots of Popeye, which adds to the cute & fun factor of the video! Can't wait for the next one! ;-) JP
John Poen Sir well I do agree with you but Popeyes the star of the operation!!!!
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery.
I came to you guys when I was a beginner --> I would say I've progressed to an intermediate since then, and I'm still here. I'll keep coming back for more. Much love you two! Happy flying!
Just what I needed.
Got my first hobby grade RC car a few months ago.
It came with a simple balance charger. Plug in the battery and eventually the red lights turn green (3S battery in my case).
Recently got a charger with the same functions as the one in your video. The instructions seemed to assume I knew what I was doing.
Your video was just what I needed.
Now off to watch your follow up video
Stumbled upon your video while researching on LiPo batteries. Your video gave me confidence in purchasing, storage and charging with a LiPo for my new rc. Thank you!
Boring? Maybe just a little, but EXTREMELY helpful to me! Sometimes, part of "paying your dues" means suffering through the boring stuff so you don't make a mistake somewhere down the line. As a complete neophyte to the RC airplane thing, I appreciate you sharing your experience with me. You earned a LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!
Steve
Ahoy mates! I am here to learn. My granddaughter is just getting to the age where I want her to build her own R/C vehicle. Thank you both for your channel!
The guy at the store sold this to me. Told me to plug it in and I'm good to go. Had I not looked it up and found this video, my batter never would have even charged. 🤦♀️🤦♀️ I'm a newbie I know. You just helped me so much. Thank you!
One solid reason to support our channel. Sometimes the hobby shops and stores just hire people that don't know or care about the hobby at all.
@@TheRcSaylors my battery has the dual battery so it has the 2 harnesses. But my truck (arrma granite 4x4) only uses the main connector and not the smaller one I use on the balancer. So when I'm charging is it still safe to plug both in? Or am I misunderstanding it all completely? lol thank you for your help, time, and response!
As a newbie to the hobby, this has been the most layman’s term, basic talk on how to charge LiPo and easy to understand the terminology. Thank you
Lots of negative reviews 10% of customers say the second port of the charger not working and only 60% liked the charger? Think I will pass! Thanks for educating me on the batteries cells vs the numbers of wirers - one. Good Stuff guys.
John, most of the time people do not take the time to leave positive reviews if they like something. Do you go to McDonald's and leave positive feedback every time you don't hate your sandwich? Same applies here with the charger sadly. I know tons of people that love this charger ;) Thanks for tuning in :)
@@TheRcSaylors also for a newbie like me it’s very confusing. I am trying to figure out how to use this charger with a 7000 mah zeee battery. Been watching videos, etc. and still have no clue.
This is absolutely wonderful! You did an excellent job explaining everything to someone that is new to charging. Best of all the videos Ive seen. Keep it up!
Once again. You guys Are amazing. I got my sonic wake the other day. My battery and charger came in. You gave me enough knowledge to start the charge. Now I need this darn connector piece😆. I'll get there one day. Thanks so much guys. My RC mentors! God bless you both 🙏
Wow brother you are awesome! My 6 year old son and I we're just starting off and I seen this charger recommended in one of Kevin Talbot's videos. This fella is balls to the wall RC guy for sure. This isn't the first RC stuff I've ever messed with but as far as chargers this is the only one I've ever had that wasn't just the usb type that plugged into a laptop or computer usb. So thank you very much for showing step by step instructions on how to set this puppy up, because the instructions they give you in the box had me totally lost for sure. It was in english but it might as well have been Chinese! LoL
Never boring, could always do more vids like this with new bubs as it will busy time for you both thanks guys.
Nice Job Sailors! Good info for beginners . Just to add when your done playing, storage charge all your batteries for the most life out of them . I always charge to 3.85volts per cell. So a 2 cell to 7.7volts a 3 cell to 11.5volts and so on. Batteries last way longer if you do this when done playing. The older cheaper connector is the red t style. the better, safer, newer ,connector is the xt-60 connector and is what 95% of all my stuff uses . I have a T adaptor for the couple of batteries that still use that. Bruce is in New Zealand just fwiw and is a expert on the electronics and an engineer if you really want to learn the tech . Happy RC ing:)
We have a pro quad and absolutely LOVE IT! We just recently got a pro duo to charge the girl's truck batteries. I watched the video to make sure we have been doing it right all this time :)
I've been into R/Cs for 30 years but new to lipo.
Loved the video, very instructive and I went and bought the same Venom charger and am charging my first batteries on it right this minute!
Thanks for the video, love you guys!
I'm subscribed!
Thanks again,
Mel Spadt (Spade)
Super. So glad your doing this now. Going have grand kids watch this so they can learn the right way and why.
Thank you so much, you would be surprised how many videos I went through and nobody explained exactly how to set it for your charger and the details, thank you very much for taking the time and for giving us the detailed information we need to use a charger and how to set it for each lipo or such! Hats off to you and the young lady! 👌👍🙏💯
NOT boring! Very helpful. I have watched some other videos that don't seem to help much at all. Great content here!
You guys help me more than anyone else on UA-cam, you explain thing's simple, I just bought a Venom Duo charger and was needing some info, thanks keep up the good work Happy Flying!
Just charged my first lipo 6s battery thanks for the helpful video!
Please do a discharge and storage charge video. This helped me understand the charging process THANK you. I had an idea but this put it plain and simple. And please more info on the little dollar voltage meter.
Here is one source for that battery meter. The Flite Test people are also very community friendly and knowledgeable. store.flitetest.com/battery-voltage-alarm-1-8s/
Thanks for a great video! Not knowing anything about lipo batteries is what has kept me from jumping in to the hobby. This video gave me enough information to consider it however I still have a little more research to do to make sure I am doing everything right. Thanks again
This hobby is EXPENSIVE! Man, I’m trying to spend it on the electronics and now I gotta gets good hobby grade charger! I want a SUPER easy charger under $80. It has to be simple though, and it has to plug into the wall, I’ve seen the Isdt smart chargers, I want them, but they are portable and don’t plug into the wall.
I only started in this hobby in dec and I ve just bought my first decent rig,the Axial bomber.I ve been petrified of using lipo batteries until I watched this video.It arrived last night and the battery is now charging as I write this😂😂👍👍
Thanks for making it simple and a bit less frightening.Keep it up,now subbed👍👍😀
I think alot of people misunderstand batteries myself included. This was helpful thanks for sharing sailors.
Thanks guy's I've been watching quite a few "how to" videos on lipo's and yours are the best, they were entertaining (that doggie's so cute) informative and thorough, I feel way more confident using that lipo battery thats capable of explosions and or fire's. Not for nothing but Im looking forward to seeing the little baby's screen debut, LoL.
Great video! A “must view” for beginning hobbyists and good review for the more experienced.
Just watched this and your follow up Pt2. Thanks very much! I got a SkyRC T100 charger to charge SCX24 batt's. The T100 is very similar to the Venom but the manual is total garbage. So I really glad I found your video even being 4 yrs old. Very helpful! Thanks!
Hi Nate I just watched your video I need lipo alarm very informative as I am a beginner I love these type of videos learn so much from them I have a drone ,small tr285 trainner small boat and in SEPTEMBER got a habu sts. Plan on enjoying the hobby for many years to come thank you so much for your time and concern for your viewers thank you and Abby for all your time, one of your viewers John.
Thank you for the info!! Im new to the hobby and picked this up (well the rebranded Hexfly) when I bought the Volcano EPX Pro. It was like reading another language trying to understand. I appreciate ya.
Always good stuff. Thanks Nate and Abbie ! You guys rock !
This was a good refresher. This is the only charger I own.
Happy to help Pete! Reach out any time if you have questions. This is a wonderful charger 👍😎⚓️
Well done, I would only add it is best to not leave your batteries to charging unattended. I usually start them charging and work on something nearby to keep an eye on them. Occasionally check on them to make sure they are charging well and not puffing up or getting warm to the touch. You never want to charge a damaged battery, if signs are at all evident. Definitely research charging multiple batteries at the same time if you plan on doing that, there are some great videos on the subject. It was good seeing you do this kind of informative video, I hope to see more.
Man you are clear on telling me grow to use and charge my stuff. You two are awesome
I would like to say thank you for all the useful information I am new to the RC hobby world . I enjoy all of your videos
Wow I was looking for some lipo charging videos and I got the notification I had to click right away
Perfect timing!!
Lol I have a 15 dollar lipo charger but it gets the job done since I also have a balance charging cable for it so it can charge all my cells
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery
Thank you for this video. I'm new to the hobby and purchased this charger and had no idea how to use it, but your video explained it perfectly. Thanks
Thanks! I'm a older guy, but these type batteries are new to me. I can see that I will have to invest in a good charger. It sure would be more convenient than charging one battery with my laptop, another with my tablet and another with a cell phone charger!
oh hell yeah! wait until you fly a lipo that was charged from the wall versus a USB port :) you should most certainly notice it!
Thanks You Guys . Saw this first thing this A M Just what i needed . Just ordered the charger and a Bag . I would love a video about discharging and storage. The Channel ROCKS THANKS
I just ordered the duo charger yesterday. It will be here tomorrow!!!
What a surprise. I wanted to ask if you could give a new guy to the hobby some tips on LiPo batteries,charging,storage,etc. It may be common knowledge for most,but being 2 weeks in myself this video really helped. Any more tips will definitely be appreciated by myself. Thank you,thank you,thank you. Keep up the great videos.
Thank you much for the class! Much appreciate your work and sharing!!
Very informative. I know about lipos but forgot something your videos helped. Thanks.
Glad this came in handy Brian! Have a great weekend 🤜🤛👍😎⚓
I am literally a beginner that has come to your channel to learn things. Thank you all. I wonder if it can charge my mobile phone too.
Thanks for teaching us,
Who are just getting into RC TRUCKS,
Thanks again
Kind Regards
James fae Scotland 🏴 🇬🇧 😊
Dude, this is the video I needed. I've got my Bugs 3 and don't even fly it sometimes, because it takes 4hrs per battery and I can only charge one at a time. I'm ordering one of these next paycheck. And I'd never even heard of storage charge or discharge. I wouldn't even know why you'd discharge one. So I'm looking forward to the next video on this.
Thank you for this very helpful information! I've been using the Micro 1S daily ever since you showed it in a previous episode!
So glad you like that charger Bryan :) We love ours and still use it nearly every day too!
I have a Hitech 100w dual charger that I use which in fact , works just like the Venom , as far features and operation are concerned. You can also purchase separately, a WiFi adapter ,so you can check the progress on your phone. I think it’s a little gimmicky, but maybe come in handy at the flying field? The Hitech is also sold on Amazon for 100 bucks.
Sorry Nate and Abby, didn’t mean to get into another review on your channel ! I just started rambling on there, but good job on the video!
Thanks for a great video for us beginners. Very easy to understand ☺️
Very nice video for new people like myself that’s new to this hobby,wish you can do more videos for new beginners
Great vid kids but me being me I would suggest two things.
One is the easiest way to remember cell count is just one wire is always ground and the rest are the cell count. I know you said the same thing, just the long way around and may confuse some.
Two is you didn't stress enough to NOT leave a battery charged more than a couple days. When I was a noob not only did I ruin a couple of very expensive Yuneec batteries but I ruined two more replacement batteries because I didn't know better. (I kept thinking I was getting bad batteries) That was a $400 rookie mistake.
And yes I watched a couple videos on charging batteries but no one stressed the importance of the storage of them.
*Dance the Skies*
I bought a bunch of T-60's connectors for all my planes, I am tired of all the different ends. Its no problem soldering them on all my stuff. Banggood sells them 10 pieces for $5. The balance boards are cheap enough too. I got the kind with LED's that indicate each battery condition. I like the Venom charger, you got a great deal on it. I havent seen them at a decent price so I am using my Bangood Multicharger that everyone was buying two years ago. I am not complaining, it works great!
The duo that I used in this video is currently about $99 but a few weeks ago ebay had this deal where you could buy Anything for like 30% off. Many of my friends bought the Venom quad with that deal :-)
TheRcSaylors I am on a mission to replace that old DX6i for all my UMX and Horizon planes. I am sticking to my Ttx 850 Tactic for most of my planes but have to get something better. I am currently bidding on a gen 2 Spektrum DX 6. It has voice and some good points. I was informed I will have to upgrade the battery to lithium and add a better antenna for range although I suspect where I fly, range shouldnt be an issue. Oh, and replace the junk speaker they put in them. I already have a laptop speaker that will fit right in there from a stripped out HP. Apparently the DX 6 has really bad speakers in them. If I can get one lightly used, it would be worth it to me. Half the price helps too. I was almost thinking of getting a DX 8 but why if I dont plan on using it for but a few planes anyways.
My Spektrum DX6 has good audio so maybe it is just the earlier versions? Also I use NiMH batteries as I had serious issues with the Lithium battery, it just wouldn't hold a charge.
TheRcSaylors I replaced the cheapo charger with the Duo Venom too! I found out my elcheapo was overcharging my batterys and thats trouble big time. I would have never known till I used my multimeter. Not good. I dont think my multimeter lies. I was in Muskegon over the weekend and hit the hobbyshop there. It was $99 but I wanted to suport that hobby shop. Sadly they had no beginner nitro rc cars for sale at all. I guess I was ment to hold off buying one of those.
That Transmitter was bad. Sad news. I got ripped off, but live and learn. New for me from now on.
Great video for those who are just getting into the rc hobby, like myself. There is a lot good info and is explained so that anyone can understand it. Very muched liked and is why I subscribed.
Me, me. Beginner! Awesome tutorial just to see things I never knew. I never get bored I watched this With great interest and I learned thank you for that.
DITTO
Thank you a bunch, i have struggled charging batters, i don't think you can ever go over it to much, that is for me anyway.
I always enjoy your videos! Being a newbie they're very informative. Keep up the great work guys!!!
Great video guys. However, I think it's wise to inform your "newbie" chargelettes that it is imperative to let your batteries cool down before charging them. As most of you know, the batteries heat up during discharge and you should always wait until they have had a considerable amount of time to cool down prior to charging.
Thanks for a beginner's how to charge video , very helpful for an old glow plug guy!!
Great video, really useful information. Maybe a dumb question, but what does the "S" stand for when talking about batteries ie 2S 3S 4S? You seem to be talking about the individual cells within the battery... but cell begins with a "C" (at least here in the UK it does).
Glad you did this. I am just getting into the hobby and bought this charger based on your suggestion and probably a bit above a beginner RC but I always wanted it. I got the Kyosho MP9E . Keep up the good work.
I bought a cheaper charger and it works well. I'll eventually get one like this. Thanks so much for this video. Please continue this series:storage, discharge, etc. Your subs appreciate it.
Very well explained guys , well done. Batteries need to be treated with respect and charged properly, otherwise very bad things can happen. Excellent video for newcomers.
Nate and Abbie thank you so much for thinking of making this video, please don't think you are going to run people off by making these educational videos, I think allot of people including me need to learn about this stuff without having to have a phd to understand. I learned a ton from that and you may have truly kept someone from burning down their house,there is a guy who sells ammo boxes every saturday on the side of the road I have waved at him every week for probably 35 years I'm not a gun guy but now I have a reason to stop and meet him.
Your channel is Amazing guys . You simplify everything so we can learn better. I am new at this hobby and I've learnt alot from you two 😊 that's why I subscribed to you channel. You two have the best channel your the TOP GEAR OF UA-cam 😁 well done and keep it going. 👍👌👍👌👍
Man that is a huge charger!!!
GREAT POST!!
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I need a lipo bag!
Consider using the balance charge setting too. Good video :)
Do you have a video on how best use stock charger's?
Thanks for the informative video. I still need further understanding of this whole battery application. Milly Amps, Major Amps, Mickey and Minnie Amps...I just need to do a little brushing up on my tricity.
Lol, I hear ya. It takes a while to wrap your mind around it all. We'll have a follow up video later tonight helping explain it a bit more :)
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery
I love that you do this with your wife. Glad you tought her saftey. Becasue when i first started i was chargibg overnight wich is a no no.
I was gonna do a charging lipos on one of my videos last week but a couple people have done them since then n now u guys have one too,don’t wanna have people think I’m copying,lol
Dual circuit chargers are great and cut down charging time. Happy Charging!
Awesome video man I appreciate it this, helped alot!
Hi guys, have to correct you on one thing Bruce (Xjet) is from New Zealand not Austrailia. One thing that had me slightly thinking, when you plugged batteries in, you hooked up both leads, I only use balance lead. mind you I only have cheapo charger..one day a Venom
EDITED: After seeing your follow up video I admit that I was wrong on the point of your tester showing one of the cells was overcharged. Obviously the accuracy of a cheap tester isn't going to be great but I had assumed it was using just one voltage measuring circuit and reading each cell in turn on that one circuit, so a significant difference in cell voltages would be valid regardless if the actual measured voltages were both a bit low or high. However I still maintain you should always balance charge Li-Po batteries regardless of how balanced you think they are prior to charging. Doing so isn't any more of a hardship and you are less likely to damage a cell.
Roger Wilco It does take longer to balance charge because most chargers discharge the two higher batterys and then bring them all up together. Its easier if you can isolate that one low cell and charge it on its own by making a single cell charging lead. Once it brings that one cell up even with the others, you shouldnt have to keep balance charging. If you do, then you have a battery with a bad cell.
Sorry but I respectfully disagree.
So again who’s right I mean isn’t this like science???
Excellent video! I seem to be watching your videos a lot lately! I even purchased three items per your recommendation! Keep up the great work!!!
Because of your video, I bought one. I' m glad I did.
Almost embassassed to still be using a imax B6 😭😊 you guys are so awesome for helping new pilots by sharing your experience!
Sorry, late to the party. The imax B6 is a good charger. They all do the same thing anyway.
great info i needed it didn't know what i was doing an most the time. i come to you an Abby's channel an find out what i need to know.Abby an you are the ones that has got me an my 14 year old son in to this hobby. give me lots of time with him. thanks onces more great info. rich;
Venom also now has a LIPO battery checker too.
I have the Veanom duo charger. It is the best charger I own. I highly recommend it. This video is a great informational tutorial. ;-)
Glad you agree, and thank you so much!!
I have a question how long will a b3 compact 10w charger take to fully charge a 2cell battery. What about a 2 cell? My battery charger has 2 red and 1 green light .
I'm charging a panther power 1500 mah li-ion battery
@@TurtleTurtle6045 The charging speed depends on how many amps you charge your battery at. Different batteries have different C ratings that detirmins the maximum charging amps. If you are a searious RC person, you should get a Venom charger that has up to 7 amp maximum charge rate and can charge from 1S to 6S batteries as fast as possible. It has several charge options, including standard and fast charge settings. You might look at getting an ImaX B6AC dual power charger. It is cheaper but maxes out at only 5 amps. It will also charge from 1S to 6S batteries. Both chargers do a good job at balance charging and storage charging and battery discharging. both chargers will handle a variety of lithium battery types, not just LiPo.
Thank you for helping me to figure out how to determine my lips battery S rating!👍
You are very welcome my friend! Have fun and be safe 👍⚓😃
Thanks for the info.....what's happens if u don't balance charger....or if u have a battery unbalanced.......Great video
They can eventually have one cell over charge or under charge which is bad for the battery and can be dangerous! If your batteries ever start to swell or show signs of wear, have them professionally recycled (usually free).
Got the Venom Pro duo charger & I love it. Excellent video Nate & Abby!!
For new batteries. Do you recommend charging them out the box to full charge and then using them in RC right away then charging them back up to storage charge? Or should I charge and discharge it the first time on the charger itself before using the battery in a RC?
Great information! Keep up the great work.
Nice job Nate...Looking forward to another on discharge & storage...
You charge your batteries just like I do ;-)
You did show a lipo-charge bag, but I did kinda miss one quite important thing: the warning to NEVER let lipos charge unattended!! Always be in the room where you're charging your batteries!! You have to go? Unplug the charger and battery!!
Wish you had this earlier, when I got my deadbolt and got my battery and charger I had no idea why they were giving me a battery plug! All the batteries I delt with had only one plug for charging and the vehicle. Found out you plugged in both. I have the battery that came with my WL 10428 A (Wraith) I figured out soldering on another plug I use for my Warn winch and controller, Is it a good idea to only use the balance plug or use the charger that came with it? Which only uses the balance plug.
Cool video I’m a beginner I’ll buy that charger looks good quality
You should probably mention not to disconnect the battey by the banana plugs. I was teaching my nephew how to charge batteries and he disconected the battery by the bannana plugs on the charger, I quickly grabbed the whole thing and explained to him that a battery could possibly explode in his hands if the two ends of the bannana plugs were to touch each other while there was a battery plugged in at the other end.
Where did you get the long leads for your balance boards?
Good info, 1st 20 min+ video that I have not only watched without skipping through but backed up in some spots. More info is always good, looking forward to part 2. please, Popeye will survive!
Good video man. I’m just getting back into RC and these Lipo batteries are confusing and I wondered why there were two sets of wires coming off them haha. I understand it all now though.
I know this is a bit of an old video but, I have a battery and charger that came with my Aeroscout S2 1.1 which I LOVE TONS!!!! And I also have a separate balance charger that I have from a while ago, and I was wondering if I could use that balance charge that I have with the smart battery that came with my plane? The connectors are different but if I bought an adapter, would it work?
nontheless nate uve enjoyed many of your reviews od all types of rc goodies u wound up making me pick up somee rc vehicles so tnx got givimg me another toy to spend munny on
Very helpful video guys, thanks! Now I have a quad you liked, the JJRC H8D. It's a 7.4v 2 cell but only has 2 wires (no balance port). My charger has died and discharged the batteries to basically nothing. I checked the voltage output on the JJRC charger and it read .155v Now, i'm not sure if the three are dead or will take a charge IF I can find the correct charger. I'm still looking but have not found the charger for the H8D available online
well done excellent video ,, i would like to get a better charger, but for me there are a lot of money. Like to get one that can discharge a battery for storage
very informative and you made it easy to follow being a beginner, thanks. Nice looking charger. looking forward to the video explaining the when and why of storage charge and discharging. Good job
Nice! Like the beginner series 😉