Five Great Reasons to switch your Radio Systems to Lithium Polymer Batteries

When it comes to radio gear, there’s no point in taking risks. Even if you have the best RC plane or helicopter in the world, a bad radio system can turn it into a pile of debris at the end of the runway at a moments notice. Lipoly batteries have completely replaced NiCd and NiMh cells for powering electric RC gear, but for some reason they’re still commonly used to power radio receivers. Here’s a list of 5 great reasons to switch your RC radio receivers to lipoly batteries today:

1. Lithium polymer batteries have a much longer runtime – Unlike NiMh or NiCd batteries, Lipos can provide thousands of milli-amp hours to your radio gear. A typical NiMh 4 cell receiver pack is limited to approximately 400 to 600 mAh, while its lipoly equivalent can have up to 2600 mAh of capacity. This means that you can run your RC plane or heli longer before re-charging the receiver battery.
2. Lithium polymer batteries last longer – Most lithium polymer batteries are good for hundreds of cycles when used properly. This means that you can use them in your model for years before replacing them.
3. Lithium polymer batteries are lighter – Lithium polymer batteries have the highest weight to power ratio of any battery chemistry on the market. Reducing the weight of your receiver pack by switching to lipos will buy you more flight time.
4. Lithium polymer batteries have better chargers – All the chargers available for lipoly batteries are sophisticated, using the CC/CV algorithm to charge lipos completely, but not more. Chargers like the TP-610C or TP-1010C support balancing and advanced diagnostics, so you always know what the health and status of your receiver battery is. As an added bonus, most of the better lipo chargers (like the TP-610C and 1010-C) support charging other battery chemistries like sealed lead acid (Pb) and the older NiMh / NiCd cells.
5. Lithium polymer batteries hold their charge longer – Unlike NiCd or NiMh batteries, lipos have about a 1% self discharge rate. This means that they can hold their charge for days at a time and still work great in your airplane.

There are a few new terms and procedures for people new to lipos to learn, but switching over to lipos gets you a much better airplane / helicopter system. New to lipolys? Read our helpful article which explains everything you need to know about lithium polymer batteries.

We’ve got a full selection of receiver lipo batteries, chargers, and balancers for your RC vehicles. Make the switch to a more reliable and longer lasting power system for your RC aircrafts receiver today.