LiPo Batteries Explained

We explain what a LiPo battery is and what all the numbers (S, C, mAh, etc.) mean. This is the shorter version of 2 that we produced to explain LiPo batteries in plain english. For more detail about LiPos, watch our longer version that covers more details • LiPo Batteries Explain...

[@leesuschrist]

Wow, for once I didn't have to slog through an hour worth of videos the find the answers to all my questions. Thanks for getting to the point and explaining things that even us stupid people can understand.

[@hi-pz8mo]

nice earrape intro, i appriciate that

[@edizfer7946]

YEAH!

[@justincase3230]

Huh, thought only I used that phrase.

[@andrewjenery1783]

S stands for the number of cells in a 'series' that makes up the pack.

[@ionatanm2095]

All answers in one short video! Thank you!!

[@msindisimtengwane9456]

Fantastic video guys. Very detailed. Thanks a lot.

[@ooievaar]

Very good presentation, thank you. Glad you clarified difference between LiPo and LiFeP. I only missed energy density and power density.

[@jkontos2012]

Thank you very much for this excellent video! Extremely informative for a short video.

[@sedatakdogan9768]

THANKS,was helpful.

[@jakegaming4124]

It helped me so much getting in to the hobby

[@Sheldinator]

thank you for this. i wanted to ask. since im getting the x maxx 8s. now since its an 8s which you explained is 8 cells. so if im looking for a different brand since traxxas batteries are so expensive do i have to have a minimum of 8s and a minimum of some sort of amps? im just trying to find a variety of options to not have to buy traxxas batteries thats why.

[@blackbirdxx928]

Question: if you have a 1 lb 3 s battery and a 1 lb 4 s battery will the 4 s last as long as the 3 s if you run the 4s at the same rate as the 3s output? And..is it necessary to balance charge every time?

[@kamilsoko32]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@isaabdrahmansosa-dominguez267]

I think that ether my 3s 10000mah is to heavy for my drone or my throttle is to low. I try to fly my tarot fy690s with 750kv motors and 1355 propellers but it does want to lift. Do you think that a 3s 10000 mah is to heavy?

[@genomicdanna2963]

Very helpful

[@alainarcilla6753]

Nice! Subscribed!

[@allenzwiefelhofer7819]

Can you wire to same volt batteries in parallel to increase amp capacity safely?

[@JM-nh8yp]

Question....I have a 4s battery, says 14.8 volts as it should (its a dynamite reaction 2, 5000 mAh, 50c) Anyway, the storage voltage should be 3.85 x 4, or 15.4 volts....correct? I just dont understand why the storage voltage is higher than the 14.8 volt rating of the battery?

[@dradden1556]

I ordered a 14.8 volt 5200 mah .Zeee 4s batt. It was delivered but has 5 wires and a ground on the balance wires. Do you think it 4s or did they send me the wrong one ? I thought 14.8 volt was 4s. I wonder why it has the bigger connector and 5 plus ground balance wires

[@rickbarg3980]

New to the hobby I have a pro boat,it has a 2400 speed pack 2 6 cell NiMh 7.2,and want to up grade to a Lipo what do you recommend. Not sure what speed pack 2 means ,it’s a dynamic battery ,thanks guys

[@wexer82]

Thank you.

[@bryceblanchfield7788]

Thank you for this video I'm only wondering about why some batteries say 2s1p what's this 1p and 2p mean and what's the advantage or disadvantage thank you.

[@aprematuredeveloper3314]

2 cells are wired in series with 1 in parallel. It doesn't affect performance.

[@aprematuredeveloper3314]

I got a bit confused. It has 4 cells in series and 2 in parallel.

[@callumyoung3710]

Just for people who don't know I've been in the hobby a long time they can't call it 3c for example because the c value is the discharge rate

[@Mr.Fields.]

that is the answer i was looking for 🏆

[@xsoulburner7763]

Can we use these drone turnigy battery lets say a high discharge turnigy 1300mah li-po battery for an airsoft gun ? Is it ok?

[@unkowndude649]

So mah question is (powerbank) the lipo charges ur phone faster than the li ion and the li ion dies faster than the lipo right? If its right it i will buy for 60$ a lipo powerbank with 12000 mah with Qualcomm quick charge 3.0 with a usb c connecter + normal usb from cellularline (is that company good?)

[@fabianrestrepo82]

Hello, would you recommend using lithium ion batteries for UAV's instead of lipo?? I have watched couple sites that highly recommend this batteries due its energy capacity and weight/size compared to lipo's.

[@brian_zx6r]

Fabian Restrepo lithium ion is Lipo

[@ebenezervalvi1009]

@@brian_zx6r False. Lipo = Lithium Polymer which is different than Lithium Ion

[@brian_zx6r]

A lithium polymer battery, or more correctly lithium-ion polymer battery (abbreviated as LiPo, LIP, Li-poly, lithium-poly and others), is a rechargeable battery of lithium-ion technology using a polymer electrolyte instead of a liquid electrolyte. High conductivity semisolid (gel) polymers form this electrolyte. These batteries provide higher specific energy than other lithium battery types and are used in applications where weight is a critical feature, like mobile devices and radio-controlled aircraft.

[@dmlarry]

I’m trying to buy a lipo for airsoft. What is the recommended C rating for airsoft

[@kunalkumar1095]

Hii can I use lipo batteries for making an e bike

[@daisyduck8593]

I saw some 1S batteries they write HV on it (high voltage?) with 3,8 V (Happymodel) or 4,35 V (BetaFPV). So these can be charged to a higher Voltage ? Not 4,2 V but higher ? BetaFPV has a graphic where you can see the voltage starts at 4,35 V

[@readysetdrone]

Correct. 4.35v is the high voltage level for those HV lipos, rather than 4.2v.

[@g.bjumpsbashing3062]

Great vid guys. I use a battery 4s 6000mah. 55C Now I bought a battery 4s 6000 mah 120C. What change will I feel ... by power ...driving time.. I charge regular ? Thanks

[@fran.6496]

It would have better punch but less Play time

[@joshbolt9654]

So if I use a battery in my plane with a greater than recommend "c" rating would that damage the plane or battery? I'm looking at putting a 4s 40c 3200 mAh in place of a 4s 30c 3200 mAh.

[@MrBub-pp7re]

this guy switched the meanings c= cells(3C=3 cell) S (series)is basically volts(2S=7.4 volts)

[@John-nx6ue]

Thanks gentleman

[@vijayganesh9072]

Hi,I have some doubts why is there a continuous spark when I try to connect my lipo battery (2200 mah 11.1 volt 3s 30c) to my esc (30a) and is it because of friction Second thing the battery i mentioned above also showed the voltage in negative when I checked it with my multimeter.

[@readysetdrone]

Hmm. The negative voltage simply means that your multimeter leads are inserted backwards, but that's fine. I'm not sure about the sparks, though. That doesn't sound good!

[@vijayganesh9072]

@@readysetdrone thank u very much

[@helmi2577]

so can i use this on dji drone

[@watcher9412]

Can you have drone that will be able to travel 10miles using solar built into the frame of the drone charging the battery at the same time in flight??

[@yourtubernoob]

Yes, they have drones that can fly well over 10 hours using solar cells but aren't being produced to the republic do to under private contracts for RnD

[@testname4464]

I use batts for nerf and airsoft, and LiPos always scared me, they still do but now I understand them

[@tylerowen9916]

Alright I got a little confused I have an r c boat that runs on 2 2s batteries that are 7.4V and 4200mah But they say that I can run a 4s only 1of them.. why not 2? Also the 4s is a 8000mah and 14.8 Would the 4s last longer? Or give it more speed? I'm just a little confused because if i'm running 2 of the 2s thats 8400mah combined.. that would last longer wouldnt it?.. just alittle confused

[@readysetdrone]

You don't want to use a 4S if it's only rated for a 2S, it will fry the ESCs or motor. "S" is cells and yes, a 4S is more powerful than a 2S. The mAh is milliamp hours. It has to do with how long it will run. You can change the mAh as long as you stick with the same "S" number.

[@jacquesdemolay2699]

@1:37 = Exactly, what is the meaning of filming hands ?

[@vibhvesh]

he he yeah , thats waht i noticed. too

[@akosiraulo1433]

Can i use this for 2 way radio?

[@catherineharris4746]

Yes👍

[@mohemahmoude3356]

thank you sir for the vid i have 2 question 1-i have 3s 2.2mah 30c battery ,according to what you said it will give (2200*30=6.6ah) is that mean 6.6A for 1hour 2-i have the eachine tx03 camera can i power it from the lipo by taking 1s .is that safe for the camera and the battery

[@travismeloche7537]

how long would a 3s 4000 mAh last? Im looking for a battery for my traxxas slash vxl

[@curtischadd]

I have a 3 s. 35c 5000mah. My 2wd stock slash drives about 50-60 minutes

[@curtischadd]

Minimum I think traxxas recommends is 25c.

[@gabgabgab9741]

they actually directly explained why it's S

[@WingManWalker]

So on my rc I have a 7.4 battery with 500 Mah can I upgrade to a bigger Mah?

[@readysetdrone]

Yes - you are limited to the amount of voltage something can take, but mah can be as much as the battery can hold!

[@WingManWalker]

@@readysetdrone Cool thank you!

[@richardbowen246]

Never heard of LIPO batteries, interesting.

[@kinte1870]

Lithium batteries

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

"S" stands for "cell". Any more dyslexic spellings we need to know about?

[@6977warrior1]

These 2 morons have no idea what the designations mean. The 'S' means series. The 3 means the number of cells in series. If you (rarely) see a 3P, it means 3 cells in parallel. A LiPo cell is usually 3.7v, so 3S is an 11.1 v battery.

[@Paul-yu4ep]

They actually said that 3S means 3 cells in series.

[@erwinsetiawan3792]

yes, i think so, the said "s = number of cells" no "s stands for cells", check in 2.28, they actually said number of cells wired in series.

[@andyanderson2423]

can you save a battery that has been allowed to run 100% flat

[@michaelvoorhees5978]

So you can't have too many c for a small motor?

[@readysetdrone]

As I understand it, the higher the C-rating, the better. The batter won't overheat, or be near its limit, and the motors/ESCs will only pull what current they need, so the higher C-rating can't do any harm to them.

[@erikiacopelli451]

So if I want long flight times I need bats that have high mAh??

[@erikiacopelli451]

sorry but Im new to the hobby

[@blairallen7723]

Yes

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Reference 50c x2000 100amps. Round mumbets

[@labzee7855]

I have a 5200mah 11.4v 50c battery for my 3s rustler

[@rexbuenaventura6900]

Isn't the "S" in these batteries stand for String?

[@Hood.Housekeeping]

No

[@renderuthis]

Im looking at a 2-4s 5v

[@ipodman505]

He said that was a 1.3 amp battery but the correct term would be amp hour

[@RajibSamadder]

S stands for "Series" not for cell, if it was stand for cell then they were going to write it as 3C, not 3S

[@KG4JYS]

That error was killing me as well. Especially when he picked up a 3s battery with 6 cells and said that it had 3 cells. Personally I think referring to battery packs by an "S" number is a disservice. Just refer to them with a nominal voltage. If you must use an "s" rating, at least use XsXp...Oh well. Overall this is a great video for beginners, even with aforementioned error it is beneficial.

[@leeroyexcavator9149]

What the difference in 1p vs 2p ? Everyone skips this number

[@6977warrior1]

cells in parallel as opposed to series. Doesn't give more voltage, but gives more run time.

[@alanday5255]

I think if he let him finish his explanation he would be covering all that.

[@davidrc6258]

Why RC cars Lipo battery are always "dangerous" while laptop, mobile phone and many other appliance seems safer?

[@world_OF_life_]

Can you give me a battery ?

[@tectonicD]

“S” stands for Cell and “C” stands for Safe, ok sure....that makes sense.🤬

[@mikesnapper9001]

C is current and s is size

[@bobravenscraft5376]

MAH LOL

[@bobravenscraft5376]

2000 man oops

[@ahbaghdoooohootojecislomeh7148]

Low C low quality big price....75c max no god for 60Ah battery ko.

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Show em how to over volt Man up Lol

[@MrMr123]

A lot of talking and said very little... 😂🙈