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LiPo battery cell yellow discoloration at seam

I am using a LiPo battery to power a model helicopter. After my first flight with it i noticed a yellow discoloration around the seam of one of the cells. The battery isn't puffed up. The voltages for ...
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Can I put lipo and li-ion batteries in series

I have two 3.7 volt 900 mAh LiPo battery, which I connected in series to provide 7.4 volts. But now I want 11.1 volts. Instead of buying another LiPo battery, am I able to put these two LiPo batteries ...
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What are Pro and Cons of using Lithium batteries over LiPo batteries for quadcopters [duplicate]

I heard that some people combine some Panasonic 18650 (3400mah 3.7V) lithium batteries to make a battery for their drones, I was wondering of the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of set ...
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LiPo 4S battery's output voltage higher than 14.8v

I have a LiPo 4S battery which the output should be 14.8v but it outputs, fully charged, 15.6v. The issue is that I have a voltage limit of 15v on a non-drone device that gathers data from sensors. So,...
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LiPo battery power maximization

I have a 3S1P 2.2A 50C battery for a drone that I build. I have a charger that looks like this: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/RC-B3-AC-Lipo-Battery-Charger_60812527463.html At first, when ...
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Is there an advantage to having more LiPo cells in a low-power drone?

A major reason that high performance racing or freestyle drones use LiPo batteries with high cell count (6s rather that 3s or 4s) is so that the voltage won't sag as much. This allows high performance ...
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