When a drone battery won’t balance charge and one cell stays low, the cause is either the balance lead or the cell itself. A multimeter on the balance plug will tell you which in a few minutes. If the cell turns out to be the problem, the pack is probably done. A LiPo cell that…
A LiPo battery that swells after a fast charge isn’t safe to use anymore. Don’t charge it again, put it back in your RC truck, or wait to see if it goes back to normal. Swelling usually means gas has built up inside the pouch, which can indicate internal damage. Even a small bulge is…
I’ll be honest—this one’s a little embarrassing. I’ve been into RC cars for a while, and I always thought I had the basics down. Charge the battery, run the car, repeat. Nothing complicated, right? Well… not exactly. A few weeks ago, I made a mistake so simple that I didn’t even realize it was a…
