[NSRCA-discussion] Lipo - Repair/replace balance tap? Or repin?

[Tjpritchett]

I smoked a balance port doing something I shouldn’t. I replaced the single charred pin, but it was still loose.  It would stop the charger, but the connector housing was still intact, so I kept it going, until like Randy said, the battery itself gave out. Probably ~50 cycles or so.

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> On Jan 8, 2020, at 1:26 PM, Randy Forbus via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
> 
> The battery usually reaches it useful limits before you would have to do that, I've never had to do it
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> From: NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org> on behalf of james woodward via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 6:19 PM
> To: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Lipo - Repair/replace balance tap? Or repin?
>  
> Gents,
> 
> Got a question.  How often are you required to replace a balance tap due to a damaged slot or pin?  I am going to replace one of the 5S battery taps, because I think there is an intermittent connection.  My plan is to do a simple cut-off and solder an entire new lead.  I was not planning to "repin" the balance tap itself.  
> 
> Any pros/cons or advice?  I haven't been paying attention over the years if this was discussed before?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim 
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