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How Spektrum G2 Benefits YOU! - Horizon Insider Tech Talk

How Spektrum G2 Benefits YOU! - Horizon Insider Tech Talk

Posted: 2/22/21

It's quite easy to compose a bulleted list of product features for a new technology release from Spektrum, the leaders in RC technology. For example, the new Smart G2 technology LiPo batteries from Spektrum store a wide variety of essential information, including:

  • Battery Brand
  • Battery Type
  • Battery Capacity
  • Battery C Rating
  • Individual Cell Voltage
  • Battery Temperature
  • Charge/Discharge Cycles.

And more than that, Spektrum Smart G2 LiPo batteries maintain an error log including incidents of:

  • Battery Over-Heat
  • Battery Over-Discharge
  • Battery Over-Charge.

Other great G2 LiPo battery features include:

  • Thicker internal metal side plates to protect cells and improve heat dissipation
  • Integrated microchip to store unique parameters for each battery
  • IC3 and IC5 connectors that are also compatible with EC3 and EC5 styles.

Ok, so we made a few bulleted lists. Guilty as charged (pun intended). But what we want to do in this blog is convey how those features actually benefit the end user, you.

Safer Battery Storage

Spektrum’s G2 technology released in 2020, upgrading both batteries and chargers in the Spektrum lineup for surface and air hobbyists. One of the most-loved features of the Smart G2 technology is the auto-storage discharge. The benefit to you? A huge bump in safety and preservation of battery life. Auto-storage discharge prevents damage to a battery that occurs by being stored at a full charge, so it will automatically discharge the battery to a safe level if it’s left inactive for 72-hours or more.

More Fun Time and Less Down Time!

The next most-loved feature is the automatic-detection of charge settings when a Smart G2 LiPo battery is connected to a Spektrum Smart charger. Using an older model Spektrum charger? That’s OK! We have a cable to get your old charger updated and compatible with the Smart G2 batteries. The biggest benefit here is the simplicity and speed of charging your batteries. Simply plug them in and the Smart charger will detect and charge your battery with all of the correct settings to safely and effectively charge your battery. Less time fiddling with settings and more time driving, flying, and bashing are in your future!

Safer. Simpler. Faster. What’s Not to Love About G2 Technology?

Watch the video below of Horizon Insider to learn more benefits for you from Spektrum Smart G2 technology along with some of the top myths we’re hearing from hobbyists and why they simply aren’t true. Like while it is true that Smart G2 batteries can be charged only with Smart chargers, it isn’t true that the IC connectors are not backward compatible with EC connectors in older Spektrum systems. Watch for more!

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