lipos again

[slipknot666]

hi guys will dischargeing my lipos after use back to 7.4v effect the lifespan or capacity of the lipo.
cheers
james

[bigred5765]

i thought this had already been discussed once,
you dont ever need to discharge a lipo,drive them and put them away with whats in them,top up and run,

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by slipknot666

hi guys will dischargeing my lipos after use back to 7.4v effect the lifespan or capacity of the lipo.
cheers
james

in anwer yes it will effect lifespan, it will reduce lifespan in cycles

[Medders]

As discussed on Saturday night just do what bigred says, charge and race, then charge and race again, then take it home and forget about it.

Never need to discharge, not like nicads.

Main thing with lipos is never let them get below or anywhere near 6 volts or they will die a rapid death !