LIPO:
BATTERIES
SIZE MATTERS
In part two of his series on LiPos, Barry Collins gets to grips with ‘Vs and Cs’
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n the last issue we looked at the
safety issues surrounding LiPo
batteries. Now I want to focus on
the power and advantages of this
type of battery in both standard and
upgraded AEGs.
First things first though. I missed out a
very useful safety aide from last issue: The
LiPo Charging Bag. This is a fireproof bag
that you put your LiPo (or any battery for
that matter) into while charging. Looking at
the pictures of the burnt out bench in last
issue shows how valuable a charging bag
can be – and at an average cost of £10 it’s a
no-brainer investment!
LiPos come in all shapes and sizes – last
time we broached the subject of stock tube
LiPos, so now let’s look at the others and
the benefits they offer.
For airsoft, there are (smallest to
biggest) 7.4v, 11.1v, 14.8v, 18.5v and 22.2v
batteries, although the latter two would be
pushing even upgraded gearboxes to the
limit. The standards in airsoft are the 7.4v
and 11.1v, with some people pushing the
threshold with the 14.8v – but some heavy
modifications are required to support that.
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