Lipo Battery Standards, open discussion

[DrKnow65]

Seems to me that the most relative tests would mimic actual real world RC use. You guys have mentioned how spikes for heli-boat-plane-car are all different. Also the spikes are relative to vehicle weight and performance.

I would think that a massive collection of eagle tree data logs would be the best indicator of how to test the cells. An average of the data logs for cars would give the average need for the lipo. Burst duty cycle, amps between bursts, continuous, braking, ect. Devise a standard car cycle to run the lipo through, note the voltages and temps, calculate a "P" rating from there (performance). Devise a heli cycle, plane cycle, ect.

The trick of course is the test equipment, the environment, and the guy with the time and cash who has nothing to do with anything :)

[lutach]

Long term test would be good too. It might take long, but would help to see at what cycle the cell(s) starts to loose some capacity.