jameshopkins
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Hi there,
I’m new to RC’ing so please bear with me.
I’ve bought an HPI Maverick Quantum Flux with an HPI Plazma 11.1v battery and an HPI reactor 600 to charge it.
The first time I charged the battery it was from factory, and it was charged from around 50% using the balance cable too. I then set the ESC to a low-voltage cut-off of 3v - admittedly I should probably set it higher in future to allow for a greater tolerance.
After an hour of fun I put the battery into the charger and attached the balance leads. It’s worth noting that this was after the monster truck reduced temporarily reduced to what felt like 50% of its power, and then the throttle cut off completely, although the steering still worked, and the ESC was flashing a red light. Given the cut-off I configured, I was expecting a percentage reading bigger than I expected; it seemed to suggest that it was 3% for each of the 3 cells.
I triple checked the ESC settings the first time I configured it.
Does this mean I’ve ruined the battery, or am I jumping to conclusions?
Thanks for any help in advance
I’m new to RC’ing so please bear with me.
I’ve bought an HPI Maverick Quantum Flux with an HPI Plazma 11.1v battery and an HPI reactor 600 to charge it.
The first time I charged the battery it was from factory, and it was charged from around 50% using the balance cable too. I then set the ESC to a low-voltage cut-off of 3v - admittedly I should probably set it higher in future to allow for a greater tolerance.
After an hour of fun I put the battery into the charger and attached the balance leads. It’s worth noting that this was after the monster truck reduced temporarily reduced to what felt like 50% of its power, and then the throttle cut off completely, although the steering still worked, and the ESC was flashing a red light. Given the cut-off I configured, I was expecting a percentage reading bigger than I expected; it seemed to suggest that it was 3% for each of the 3 cells.
I triple checked the ESC settings the first time I configured it.
Does this mean I’ve ruined the battery, or am I jumping to conclusions?
Thanks for any help in advance
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