Tattu 1800mAh swelling

[jrbrodie77]

I bought the tattu 3cell, 11.1V, 1800mah battery and smart charger from flitetest. I set the charger to 1.8a, 11.1 V, 3 cell. I’ve charged it 3 times and this last time the battery swelled up like it was going to blow. Is 1.8a too much or is this just a defective battery?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I bought the tattu 3cell, 11.1V, 1800mah battery and smart charger from flitetest. I set the charger to 1.8a, 11.1 V, 3 cell. I’ve charged it 3 times and this last time the battery swelled up like it was going to blow. Is 1.8a too much or is this just a defective battery?

Oooohhh.....I wouldn't keep that better...For some reason I have not had good luck with Tattu (Though the Tattu R-lines seem better than just the standard Tattu's so I would be comfortable getting another one of those ) or Ovonics though other seem to like them....I have found that Turnigy's work pretty good and CNHL's are great so far!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Luminier's are also good

 

[Houndpup Rc]

CNHL battery recommendations:

Amazon.com: CNHL 2200mAh 3s lipo Battery 11.1V 70C with XT60 Plug for RC Car Airplane Truck Boat Heli Airplane Drone Racing Hobby(2 Packs) : Toys & Games

Amazon.com: CNHL 2200mAh 3s lipo Battery 11.1V 70C with XT60 Plug for RC Car Airplane Truck Boat Heli Airplane Drone Racing Hobby(2 Packs) : Toys & Games

www.amazon.com

Amazon.com: CNHL 1500mAh 3S Lipo Battery 11.1V 100C with XT60 Plug for FPV Racing Drone Quadcopter RC Car Truck Crawler Boat Truggy Airplane(2 Packs) : Toys & Games

Amazon.com: CNHL 1500mAh 3S Lipo Battery 11.1V 100C with XT60 Plug for FPV Racing Drone Quadcopter RC Car Truck Crawler Boat Truggy Airplane(2 Packs) : Toys & Games

www.amazon.com

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Turnigy battery recommendations:

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-1500mah-3s-25-50c-lipo-pack.html?ref=sodapop&tm_pup=325&utm_source=tapfiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-1800mah-3s-40c-lipo-pack.html?ref=sodapop&tm_pup=325&utm_source=tapfiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-1500mah-3s-25-50c-lipo-pack.html?ref=sodapop&tm_pup=325&utm_source=tapfiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign

 

[Zoom Master]

Turnigy battery recommendations:

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-1500mah-3s-25-50c-lipo-pack.html?ref=sodapop&tm_pup=325&utm_source=tapfiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-1800mah-3s-40c-lipo-pack.html?ref=sodapop&tm_pup=325&utm_source=tapfiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-nano-tech-1500mah-3s-25-50c-lipo-pack.html?ref=sodapop&tm_pup=325&utm_source=tapfiliate&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign

Speaking of lipos have u or @Mr Man ever used any Ovonic batteries ?

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Speaking of lipos have u or @Mr Man ever used any Ovonic batteries ?

Yup, both @Mr Man and I have...Though I seem to have bad luck with them, they seem to work well for him...I prefer CNHL's

 

[LitterBug]

How you discharge a battery can have an impact on it's health too. Is it hot when you get done flying? What is the voltage when you quit flying?

 

[Zoom Master]

Yup, both @Mr Man and I have...Though I seem to have bad luck with them, they seem to work well for him...I prefer CNHL's

Have u ever tried a CHNL black 6s lipo ?

 

[Piotrsko]

Might want to back down on the charge rate, by a lot. Should take a couple hours or so, and not get fingertip warm. Rapid charging doesn't allow the oxides to disperse, hence the puff. Yes you can rapid charge at the field if you only have one pack, but warm and fluffy isn't all that great for longevity. The KFM-3 plane battery is 6 years old and I have others older.

 

[Mr Man]

I haven’t had any bad ovonics, did have a tattu go bad once…. My other tattu gets hot after each flight..

 

[jrbrodie77]

How you discharge a battery can have an impact on it's health too. Is it hot when you get done flying? What is the voltage when you quit flying?

I haven’t flown yet! Still setting up my (/my son’s) first airplane.

 

[HVB79]

I bought the tattu 3cell, 11.1V, 1800mah battery and smart charger from flitetest. I set the charger to 1.8a, 11.1 V, 3 cell. I’ve charged it 3 times and this last time the battery swelled up like it was going to blow. Is 1.8a too much or is this just a defective battery?

Charging at 1 x capacity is not rapid charging. A LiPo battery that can't be charged at 1C without swelling is defective.

OR your charger is defective and over charged the battery. What is the voltage of each cell of the battery?

Also you should NOT be using the "charge" program. You should be using "Balance Charge" program so that the charger is looking at the voltage of each cell in the battery.

 

[Mr Man]

Kinda sounds like the battery is at fault here…. But I’m not entirely sure.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Have u ever tried a CHNL black 6s lipo ?

Yup! I used a 1100mah 6s CNHL on my 158mph speed run, and also run it on my drone

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Kinda sounds like the battery is at fault here…. But I’m not entirely sure.

Yeah...My brother uses that same charger and it works great!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I haven’t flown yet! Still setting up my (/my son’s) first airplane.

Yep, sounds like a bad battery to me....

 

[Houndpup Rc]

How you discharge a battery can have an impact on it's health too. Is it hot when you get done flying? What is the voltage when you quit flying?

It can be warm, just not HOT.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Charging at 1 x capacity is not rapid charging. A LiPo battery that can't be charged at 1C without swelling is defective.

OR your charger is defective and over charged the battery. What is the voltage of each cell of the battery?

Also you should NOT be using the "charge" program. You should be using "Balance Charge" program so that the charger is looking at the voltage of each cell in the battery.

You can actually charge them at 2x the mah or some manufactures say 3x...I mostly do 1x or less but once in a while do 2x.

 

[LitterBug]

It can be warm, just not HOT.

If it's HOT or warm, let it cool before charging too.....