Resurrecting Old Board

Hello! This is my first post so I apologize in advance if it’s the wrong category.

About 5 years ago I build a budget board using enertion parts and some hobby-grade batteries. It served me well for a year but then I got a car and haven’t touched it since. During this quarantine, I’ve decided to get it out again and see if I can resurrect it. A lot has changed in the Esk8 community since I completed this build and I am looking for some advice on what to do with my battery system.

When this board was in use I used a balance charger to juice up the Lipo’s but I have since lost it. I have two 3s batteries in a series and am trying to find a better way to charge them. When I used to charge them it was a real pain take them out of the enclosure I made and put them back after charging. I am thinking that a BMS is my best solution, but I am really confused about which one to buy and how to install it. I have a tight budget and basically want to know whether I should just buy another balance charger or try and go the BMS route. Any help would be appreciated

Here is a picture of the board in its current state. If you have any other budget modifications I can do to make it better please let me know :slight_smile: Thanks!

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Gotta reupload that photo, it’s in a format most can’t open

I’m hoping you have those sexy blue Enertion motors :crazy_face:

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sorry @Sn4Pz these aren’t the motors that give you wood


welcome @Malibu i’ll let the experts chime in but i worry about lipo’s that have been left lying around that long

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Yeah me too, i believe they were discharged too optimal levels before I lost the charger though, maybe they still work…

I think if fixed it?

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Buy a dual balance charger and connect the balance wires to a waterproof charge port and main power charge port

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2/5s lipos wired to one plug for charge and balance wires to the other connector. Dual hobby charger. Loop key between the lipos to break series connection before charging.

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