[NSRCA-discussion] cost of electric

[Adam Glatt]

Charlie Wang, owner of the Thunder Power line of batteries, has ran the 
tests himself and found no change to cycle life when charging the TP Pro 
Lite batteries at 3C versus 1C.
-Adam

Fred Huber wrote:
> BEST is to charge the LiPos at no faster than 1C rate... so it takes 1 hr 
> for a fully depleted pack.
>
> don't forget to get a cell ballancer, and a Wattmeter.  Adds appx $75 to the 
> bill. ($25 for Astro Blinkey... and $50 for the wattmeter).. but the 
> ballancer increases the life of the LiPos, (and makes charging safer) and 
> the wattmeter allows you to test the power draw with assorted props, to 
> ensure you aren't overloading something.