Help with Etroniks Power Pal

[Merlin]

Lo people, i have wound up here looking for a bit of advice. I am trying to find out the best way to charge a 5000mah 2s 50c Lipo.

I am brand new to lipos, but understand the best way to charge it is at 1c?

Now the question is, in the lipo menu on the charger, i can select 1c, 5.0a, and 3.7v in the lipo charge menu, but not in the lipo balance charge menu? I can only select 2s 7.4v in there.

Were and i going wrong, and What do i need to be charging this at before i blow the kitchen up lol

Thanks in advance :) Paul.

[bigred5765]

you cant balance a single cell, you must have at least two to balance them :)3,7 volts is a single cell and 1s not 1c
1c refers to charge rate ie 3200mah lipo should be charged at 3.2 amps, and 1s mean one cell 2s means 2 cells.
for your lipo charge at 5amps and 7.4 volts, it will stop the voltage at 8.4 volts and then the amps will down to 0 over 20-30 mins then it will stop charging,3.7 volts is one lipo cell 1s 7.4 volts is two lipo cells 2s, hope that makes sence

[Merlin]

So by the sounds of things i can just bang it on the balancing charge at 5.0a - 7.4v 2s. Great stuff. That'll do me :) Thanks you very much.

Paul.

[bigred5765]

yeh bob on,