LiPo battery only charges 4000

[NitroNation]

I have an imax b6 charger and 2 x 2s LiPo 5000mah batteries. Every time i charger them the counter on the charger screen shows fully charged and stops charging but the mah counter reads only 4100-4300 now why is that???


shouldn't it charge the battery all the way up to 5000 because I'm losing about 800mah on both batteries that is a total of 1600mah waste.

I have been asking around for maybe 2 weeks and i couldnt find any answers.

 

[Jam Racing 1]

it is mainly caz there is already some charge in the battery so you will not see 5000 mah in it when is done charging......

 

[NitroNation]

That's impossible. I use the truck to the point the esc stops the truck from working and there would be no more remote response. Happens all the time unless there is a setting as to the battery level cut off from the esc or remote.

 

[Jam Racing 1]

That's impossible. I use the truck to the point the esc stops the truck from working and there would be no more remote response. Happens all the time unless there is a setting as to the battery level cut off from the esc or remote.

well if ya run a LiPo completely dead then it will not take a charge again, therefor the esc has a LVC cutoff built into it so this does not happen...... geez man read the manual a lil more and maybe you will understand this effect......maybe also read a couple articles on batteries and how they work will make it easier to get the concept.....

 

[X]

All electronics have a minimum and maximum working voltage range. Your ESC/motor will not work down to 0v.......

Therefore you can not fully discharge a battery will running it in that application.

 

[NitroNation]

Ok thanks for your help guys. To be honest I did read but wanted To make sure with the experts to fully make sure. Thanks