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LiPo Battery Care

LiPo batteries power everything from diminutive ultra-micro airplanes to massive electric ducted-fan jets and giant-scale helicopters, but are you giving our packs the love they deserve? A few simple steps will get the best performance out of your battery packs while ensuring they last as long as possible. Considering the investment most of us have in batteries, it’s worth knowing how to make them endure.

WHAT’S IN A C RATING?

Before we get into specifics, let’s discuss C-ratings for a moment. A C-rating is an expression of battery capacity

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