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The only flaw } ``` +## Charging my new batteries +This week I got my Li-Po batteries delivered. + +![alt text](image-9.jpg) +These batteries are amazing when you need lots of power quickly. But that also makes a bit more dangerous because they can discharge extremely quick. I already have a bit of experience with single cell li-po batteries. But not with multiple cell ones. To charge these you need a special charger that charges every battery cell separately otherwise a cell may go above 4.2 volts and get permanently damaged. We had one 5S Li-Po in the fablab but I didn't trust it because it had a nominal voltage of 11 volts. These cells also need to be checked every so often if the voltage doesn't drop too low. + +![alt text](image-8.jpg) +5s cell with a nominal voltage of 11 volts. According to [this guide](https://fpvfc.org/beginners-guide-to-lipo-batteries) a cell shouldn't go below 3.2 volts and any higher than 4.2 will significantly increase the risk of the battery bursting into flames. + +3.2 * 5 cells = 15,6 volts +the battery should be at a minimum of 15,6 volts to avoid damage to the cells. This battery was way under that (11 volts). So I ordered my own batteries because I didn't wanna work with a fire hazard. + +Whenever I charged them I made sure to always be within eye sight of the batteries in case something happened. This is also described in the safety manuals. + +![alt text](image-10.jpg) +![alt text](image-11.jpg) + +We also had a balanced Li-Po charger in the fablab. It is the IMAX B6 LiPro balance charger. + +![alt text](image-12.jpg) + +My LiPo batteries used XT-60 connectors and these weren't in the box. So I made my own connector. + +![alt text](image-13.jpg) + +The LiPo charger has a input range of 11-18 volts so I supplied that using my own powersupply since there wasn't a charger in the box. +![alt text](image-14.jpg) + +When I first started charging I selected the LiPo charge function but that was wrong because it stopped as one cell reached 4.20 volts instead of all cells reaching 4.2. Then I started clicking through the menu's and found the balance function and that did charge them correctly. I also needed to configure how fast it charged. A good rule of thumb is 1C to 0,5C so 1x the capacity in MaH or half the capacity in 0,5 MaH + +![alt text](image-15.jpg) + +Whenever you are charging and press the right status button you can see the individual cell voltages. + +![alt text](image-16.jpg) +Here you see the battery I first charged normally without the balancing feature. Here you can see there are some big differences in the cells. ## Sources -* https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-esp-now-encrypted-messages/ \ No newline at end of file +* https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-esp-now-encrypted-messages/ +* https://fpvfc.org/beginners-guide-to-lipo-batteries \ No newline at end of file