LiPo
Explore a great selection of RC LiPo battery chargers for your RC batteries at Hobbies Direct. We source high-quality RC LiPo chargers from leading brands in the radio control community, such as Traxxas, Spectrum and SkyRC, to name a few. Keep your favourite RC vehicles powered up and ready to run with a reliable RC LiPo charger.
If you’re after the ultimate in functionality, choose a smart multi-charger compatible with various battery types. Select the right connector type for your RC battery online and order today. We offer fast nationwide delivery so you can get back up, charged and running in no time. Shop now, pay later with Zip or Afterpay.
FAQs for LiPo
- Identify your connector from the connector list below
- Then, on the prodcut page choose the desired connector before adding it to your cart
Connector list:
Deans
Traxxas (Non iD)This connector works with newer iD connectors but disables the iD functionality
Tamiya
Mini Tamiya
XT90
XT60
XT30
EC5
EC3
EC2
JST
Futaba J
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To work this out, divide the battery's mAh by the charger's mA.
For example a 3500mAh (3Ah) battery charging on
a 800mA (0.8A) charger will take 4.375 hours (3500/800 = 4.375).
If your charger has a higher mA output than the battery's mAh then adjust them to match. For example, If I had a 6.0A charger but only a 3500mAh battery I'd adjust the output of the charger to 3.5A to ensure it doesn't charge faster than 1 hour.
Charging a battery faster than 60 minutes can damage them and potentially cause a fire. Always ensure you're charging the battery within it's specified charge C rate.To see if a charger is compatible with your battery there are just 2 main things to check.
- Can the charger charge your battery's chemistry type (eg. NiMH or LiPo)
- Can the charger charge at your battery's voltage (eg. the charger might only be able to charge up to 11.1v but your battery is 14.8v)
If you've checked both of these things then all you need to do is ensure you select the correct connector and charge it on the correct setting (if the charger is adjustable)
When you're starting out there are basically two main options to choose between. You will either get a fairly basic non-adjustable charger or a smart (also known as a 4-button charger).
Basic chargersThese are a great option as they are cheap and don't require any adjusting/programming to charge. The downside is they are limited to a specific battery type and are generally pretty slow to charge (2+ hours).
If you have a NiMH battery with a basic charger to suit, and then upgrade to a LiPo, you'll need a new charger that is compatible with LiPo batteries to charge it safely.
Smart chargersThe smart chargers are very versatile and basically every hobby enthusiast has one of these as they can virtually charge any battery this hobby throws at us and charge it as quickly as possible (about an hour). However, of course, they require the user to select the battery they are wanting to charge (it's pretty easy once you know how).
