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battery trouble - 11.11.2012, 02:16 PM

Ok all, have a 1 cycled GensAce 25C 4s 5300 lipo....one cell appears to be dead after one charge... I am using a hyperion charger 615i duo 3. How can I try to recover that one cell? IT's not the balance board as I am charging a 5s as we speak. Tried changing boards with the same results.


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11.11.2012, 02:25 PM

Have you tested the individual cell voltages with a volt meter?

You could always try to charge as NiMh and see if the cell moves up.


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11.11.2012, 02:37 PM

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Have you tested the individual cell voltages with a volt meter?

You could always try to charge as NiMh and see if the cell moves up.
I have....3 of the cells were 5.1v/c and the other was .94 v/c

If i charge as a NIMH what amps?


1. MBX-6 T8 1900KV, RX8 ON 4S
2. MBX-5T 1520, MMM ON 5S
3. MBX-5 ONROAD CONVERSION 1515, MMM ON 5S
4. MRX-3 ON ROAD CONVERSION 1512, MMM ON 6S
5. TEN T 2650 T8, MMP ON 3S

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11.11.2012, 04:35 PM

I assume this is a newly purchased pack ?
Call Hobbypartz because they will replace it !


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11.11.2012, 05:49 PM

I would do as Bondo suggests. I haven't dealt with them yet to comment but if they'll replace it, kudos to you and them.


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11.11.2012, 06:04 PM

3 cells at 5.1v? that's really high and I wouldn't use it at all. I'm going to assume you meant 4.1 though.
You can make a jumper to charge the individual cell through the balance tap. But I would say a cell that low is trash. I've saved them from like 2.5V, much lower than that I'd be worried.


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11.11.2012, 06:22 PM

Brian, If the pack is new don't even mess with it. Call HPz and they'll give you a RO# to send the lipo back with, if the packs are in stock turn around is only a couple days.

If one cell is dead and another is 5.1 my guess is there's a jump between 2 cells somehow ?


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11.12.2012, 03:13 AM

Can't be 5.1, the charger wouldn't allow it, and it would have blowed up.


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