another lipo charging question

[nostromo]

so i got all the stuff i need to charge(bag,balencer)
ordered a stock tube battery thats 7.4 1600mah and 12c
but my balancer says compatible chargeable battery 11,1 1000mah and 7.4 800mah 2-3 cell
will i still be able to charge the battery safely and get a sufficiant charge or am i going to have got get a new charger as i cant find any 12c chargers :S
the charger is a esky
and the battery is a hotpower

cheers

[Fizzy]

Re: another lipo charging question

What's the exact model of the charger?
You seem to be a bit confused, 12C has nothing to do with the charger, it'll be what voltage batteries it chargers. At a guess it charges 11.1v batteries at 1amp and 7.4v batteries at 0.8 amps but won't know unless we know the model of charger

[nostromo]

Re: another lipo charging question

the charger is a "e sky 000152"

[Fizzy]

Re: another lipo charging question

You're right, it does indeed say it only charges a 1000mAH 11.1v & 800mAh 7.4v battery. That's pretty poor, seems it's designed to run with their specific batteries. I'd recommend getting another charger. It may work with other lipos, but not sure I'd take the risk. How much do you want to spend on a charger?

[nostromo]

Re: another lipo charging question

looking to spend around 20

[Gaffa]

Re: another lipo charging question

Don't know if this helps, but I charge my 12v mini tamiya on a pro peak which says it can only do 8.4v - 9.6v.

[Bullet]

Re: another lipo charging question

Your charger will work but only to a degree. Its only designed really for miniture lipos for helicopters. Lipos are funny things. Ive steered clear of them in both my aeg and rc cars. This is what i have http://www.lrp.cc/en/products/charge...arger/details/ its the ball bag mate. £80 new.