LiPo Battery Basics 1 - Safe Use

Understanding the technology and its safe use Article and photos by Greg Gimlick. Read the full article in the July 2015 issue of Model Aviation. There are two items everyone entering electric flight has to deal with: batteries and connectors. On the surface, it’s simple, but it causes more confusion and questions than practically anything except motor designations. I will shed some light on these and I hope to clarify things. This is for the electric newbie who wishes to understand and make the right choices for his or her requirements. Battery Types Everyone is…