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    Posted: 05/Apr/2012 at 6:41am
my turnigy lipo's say i can charge them at 5c witch would be 25 amps for a 5000 mah pack is that true or what would you charge them at?
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Yes, it is true. I always charge at max or higher.
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I have been charging them at 5 amps is that good or can i go higher?
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It is up to the user.
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i just want to know if it will damage the batteries, if it wont hurt them i would like to charge them at 10amps but i want to be sure that its not a bad idea
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It won't hurt them, even 25 + amps won't hurt them. One genereal rule of thumb is that if the pack is getting hot it is a bad thing.
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OK THANKS!!!!!!!!!
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