How often ???

How often should I balance/charge my lipo's?

Is it best done all the time or is it not too important?

All I want is for my lipo's to last as long as possible and to get the best from them.

[Ross Northcott]

i always balance charge as there isnt to much effort or time from not balancing

[serpent887]

Balance them every time you charge them. This will max their life - guaranteed.

[robgt]

Stick to the 80% rule (discharge to about 20%) and then balance charge every time.
This gives your packs the best chance of a long(er) life
Cheers,
Rob

[Deano]

Thanks Ross, serpent887 and Rob

Balance charge all the time it is.

[RC Bargains]

No having the cells balanced puts more strain on a particular cell, reducing its life - the result is the who pack fails when the first cell colapses.

Therefore always keep them balanced - for the sake of 5 minutes extra on the charge time its well worth it.

Chris