The best way to charge and store 1S LiPo batteries

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3 жыл бұрын

Charging 1S lipo batteries is a bit of a pain. When you buy a small drone that uses 1S lipos, you'll normally get a small USB powered charger. You just plug the batteries in and they'll just charge. And they may have multiple slots so you can charge a few at a time.
And if you're just starting out that's fine, but you quickly realise you just can't charge them fast enough to get out flying again. And although this way of charging Lipos does work, you'll probably not realise it's not the best way to charge them.
So I'm gonna show you a very cheap and easy way to charge 1S LiPos using a balance charger like this that will save you a whole load of grief and money in the long run.
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Пікірлер: 87

@fpvduck1764 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wondering how to store them for a year now, that’s such a simple solution, i love it! Thanks for sharing! - and nice transition with the batteries disappearing one after the other 😁

@WhirlyBloke 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's the perfect solution. Thanks for watching.

@PinkeySuavo 2 ай бұрын

now just buy vifly whoopstor

@Ja5onB0urn3 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea Whirly. This is exactly what I made until I found out about a charge board from Fractal Engineering where you can select how many cells to charge (up to 6) via a jumper on the board. It's has ph2 & bt2 connections on it as well! Awesome piece of kit! He even screen prints your FPV name for you on the back of it! 😎

@WhirlyBloke 3 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@MichaelDFPV 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I am new to FPV and this video answers most of my questions I've had about charging the tiny whoop 1s batteries. I see reviews on YT for new chargers new features but when I look at the product it doesn't have a ph2.0 connector on it and figure i can't use it.

@ficosk8 5 ай бұрын

Nice tip! I just need the XH balance cables, for 4S. This is a fine safe way to charge and discharge the 1S lipos! Cool!

@WhirlyBloke 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, and I'm pleased it helped you.

@maortega 2 жыл бұрын

This was very useful, I built the cable an they all charged fine! Thanks a lot!!

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic.

@breakalegfpv9532 3 жыл бұрын

thank you Bloke, always love your rational .

@WhirlyBloke 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@burdfamfpv 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir ,very clever yet simple technique just wat i needed

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped.

@bbsheppo 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, ordered some off banggood! Wish I ordered them off you now.

@WhirlyBloke 3 жыл бұрын

They are cheaper to buy made up than to get all the component individually. Just gotta wait for delivery!

@gusnitaindarahyu2129 3 жыл бұрын

thanks

@krayon70 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for this great video ! Can i ask you a question ? Is it possible (i think so...) to charge (with yourDIY cable) only on or two, ..., 1S batterys(s) ? (same capacity and same voltage, of course !) Regards

@adamvaughan123 2 жыл бұрын

I have one that has 6 ports. It's great

@dakzer55 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👌👍. Do you have a link where to buy that 1s balance charge cable in the uk?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The UK link is in the video description.

@outboxfpv4360 3 жыл бұрын

Good one sir. Can we do the same with a parellel charging board?

@WhirlyBloke 3 жыл бұрын

No. Series and parallel charging are completely different.

@hprompt166 2 жыл бұрын

Hi There, one of the below comments asked can you storage charge less than (4) 1s lipo's? you said you need 4 to make it work. My question is if I want to storage charge less than 4 lipo's can I get some ph2.0 connectors and make them like a bind plug and change the storage lipo setting to match whatever amount of 1s lipo's that I have connected.

@nyclassic4ever130 2 жыл бұрын

On my last flights I just fly them down to about 3.85 volts. Much more fun and less work than all this. Then I just check voltage to be sure. Simple as that! But nice alternative here..thnx.

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

The great thing about series charging is you don't have to make sure the batteries are the same state of charge (voltage). Within reason the charger will balance them out.

@Kilodelta_ 2 жыл бұрын

If I get the 6 PH.2 to 1 XT60/30 and only need to charge 4/6 batteries, can I use two fully charged 1s lipos to sit as place holders whilst I charge the other 4 as the balance lead will tell the charger they don't need charging or will this damage/impair charging in some way?

@erichbachman7363 Ай бұрын

I left mine for like 5 yrs, and tried to charge them now, no one works xD. Also tried to use the charger included for my copter and it started smoking, guess the fuse went! I have a high end Hyperion balance charger from when I used to have rc cars, and realized, "how the heck do I balance the 1s?" I cant even read their current.

@bkstepan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video...nice. So this will be no different for HV charging I would assume just adjust the voltage to 4.35 and also this seems to be alot more accurate than those cheap 1s charges. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks again for the video.

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you've got it.

@bkstepan 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke Thanks Mate.

@dakzer55 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial on balance charging. Thanks. Is it safe to balance charge LiHV, Lipo 1s batteries using that balance cable?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

You can't parallel charge with that cable. It's made fire series charging only. Parallel and series charging are very different.

@dakzer55 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke Sorry, I mean series balance charge a mix of 660mah 1s LiHV, and Lipo batteries using that cable.

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

@@dakzer55 They need to be the same chemistry and capacity for this to work.

@dakzer55 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke Thanks. Thats a shame will have to storage charge them one at a time 😕

@amagnier 2 жыл бұрын

Hi ! Great idea, do you have a link for an adapter to charge 2 Lipo 1S on a 2S balanced charger please ? ( 2 x JSP PH2.0 XT60 )

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

There's some news on this soon.

@RAW.RacingTeam 2 жыл бұрын

When charging, do you need to have 4 batteries bluffed in as if it were 4 cells. Or can you just charge 2 or 3 and leave some plugs empty?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

You need all 4 plugged in with this lead.

@k1ortia 2 жыл бұрын

So say you had your four 1s cells that were 300mah each, and they were connected up with the lead as one 4s cell. Would they be charged at 300mah x four which is 1.2A or at 300mah? Cheers.

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

If the cells are in series, then you charge at 16.8V @ 300mAh. If they are in parallel then you charge at 4.2V @ 1200mAh.

@billionairerich2849 2 ай бұрын

Полезное видео! 👍

@davidrgilson 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 6S adapter like this from Banggood, but I don't like that I'm stuck to having to plug in six at a time - I'd like to make a variable adapter, haven't figured out the circuit yet. I know it's probably simple but just brain space shortage.

@WhirlyBloke 3 жыл бұрын

I designed a switchable one ages ago. Maybe I should start making them.

@davidrgilson 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke Could I see the design? I'm certainly interested. Tiny whoops seem to be all I'm flying at the moment!

@SeanPaulPhoto Жыл бұрын

Quick question, does this only work with exactly 4 1s batteries, or could you still charge with 1, 2 or 3 at a time?

@WhirlyBloke Жыл бұрын

This lead works with exactly 4 1S batteries, but you can make one that works with any number. Or use this to work with 2-6S kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9eVeah3vbW9c40.html

@maximilian5988 2 жыл бұрын

When the charger has done its job will it beep or just shut down? I'm looking for one of those

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Normally you can set it to stop charging or trickle charge.

@raphi01 2 жыл бұрын

hi, i am thinking about getting one of these, but i have got 1s high-voltage-lipos, so 4.35 volts. For maximum flight time i would need to charge them with another charger which is made for 4.35 volts, right? (i have one but i was wondering how to put the lipos on storage voltage)

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Just choose the HVLiPo @ 4s setting on your charger.

@raphi01 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, thanks!

@quaneu9216 2 жыл бұрын

for this design right it only work when i plug 4 1s lipo into it right？ means if i build for 4s it will not work with 3 or 2 or 1 lipo

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

That's right. But they are so cheap to make you can have several.

@creativeintelligence2100 2 жыл бұрын

Can the battery be different mAh while charging? I dont have 4 of the same 1s battery so i need to use my other 1s battery which has different mAh rating in order to complete the circuit.

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

They need to be the same.

@creativeintelligence2100 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke well, it looks like i need a isdt bg-8s. I prefer to charge my 1s lipos with varying mAhs by a usb powerbank because its more portable, so i only need a battery checker to storage charge them. I have been storage charging them by periodically pulling the battery while charging/discharging then testing it with multimeter to see if it has reached 3.85V. Its a real pain.

@dee1251 2 жыл бұрын

whats the watch you are wearing ?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Laco Paderborn Type B Sterile Flieger

@antonmellinghoff1688 2 жыл бұрын

Can you just connect 2 1s Batteries, set the charger to 2s charging and bridge the 2 remaining slots or does that not work out?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Not quite. The main port needs to be across the outer pins. Just follow my diagram but use 2 connectors rather than 4.

@antonmellinghoff1688 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke Thanks

@Caysonator007 2 жыл бұрын

are my 4s and 3s batteries weak because I left them for like 4 months. Or would they just not work? They still run my drone and get it off the ground, but it can’t accelerate. And it dies in like 1 min.

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

Probably.

@dickysoeliantoro5576 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mate. If I make one like yours. With 4s balance. All 4x1s battery musti be plugged in? Or can i just plug 1x1s?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

No, you have to plug in all 4. If you want something that allows you to plug in any number, then check out my other 2 videos kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b9iTpNtkst_JeZ8.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9eVeah3vbW9c40.html

@dickysoeliantoro5576 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke thanks Mate. Great videos you got here. Learned a lot from them.

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

@@dickysoeliantoro5576 Thanks for the encouraging feedback, that's why I make the videos to educate where I can. I'd totally recommend the ViFly WhoopStor - it's my daily 1S charger now.

@erichbachman7363 Ай бұрын

I suppose all the batteries should have the same mAH? I have a connector where I can connect 6 1s batteries and into my balance charger, but no balance cord. I have 120mAh and 150 mAh, but I suppose I should not match them? Worst case the 150mAH would just not be 100% charged?

@WhirlyBloke Ай бұрын

Exactly. The batteries need to be the same chemistry and capacity. Otherwise, you'll be on all sorts of trouble.

@krayon70 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but in balance connector (lipo) 4S there are 4 red cables and 1 black cable ; on your balance connector there are only 1 red cable and 4 black cables. On my charger ToolkitRC M6D) i have to plug the balance connector with the black (solo) cable on the left (sign "-" on the charger)... and with your connector ? Regards

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter how many red or black cables there are. It varies on balances leads. Red should be +ve and black should be -ve at each end of the cable. The colours in between are largely irrelevant.

@eatyourvegfpv 2 жыл бұрын

Surely a 1c charge rate for four 300mAh 1s batteries in series together is actually 1.2a, not 0.3a as you said in the video?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

No, it's 300ma cos the cells are in series.

@eatyourvegfpv 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke Thanks for the reply, but I'm confused... Isn't a 1200mAh 4s lipo, which when charged at 1c (1.2a), just four 300mAh cells in series?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

@@eatyourvegfpv Simple electrical engineering really. Batteries wired in series will have their voltages added together and have the same capacity as each battery. You add the voltages, but not the capacity. It's the opposite if the batteries are in parallel.

@eatyourvegfpv 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhirlyBloke Ah okay, I understand now. Thanks for the explanation. So in a 1200mAh 4s, each cell is 1200mAh itself? There's just four of them?

@WhirlyBloke 2 жыл бұрын

@@eatyourvegfpv Correct.