Archives by Tag 'battery'
Multi charge leads
I was charging an 800mah 2S battery via the JST connector on my multi-charge lead. After the charge was finished, I went to unplug the battery and dragged it toward me over my bench, when the lipo started fizzing and smoking. I suspect the Tplug that wasn’t in use at the time shorted out on [...]
How much current does a receiver battery monitor draw?
For all the years I’ve been flying RC my method for making sure my batteries are charged is to put em on the charger overnight before I go flying the next morning. Touchwood this has served me well and I don’t believe I’ve ever lost a plan to flat batteries. I’ve never monitored the state [...]
Silencing the Swallow 2 AC/DC
Swallow 2 AC/DC, originally uploaded by mattmc. The buzzer on the Swallow charger is very good at it’s job of alerting me to when the battery is finished charging with a very loud BEEEP!. The problem is, I have a 6 month baby girl trying to sleep half the day in an upstairs bedroom. You [...]