<p>You definitely can charge your 1205 mAh 6S LiPo at a current higher than 0.5A. For most of the LiPos we use on drones, the recommended charge rate is 1C, which for your battery, would be about <strong>1.2Amps</strong>. (A 1C charge rate is 1 Amp for every 1000mAh)</p>
<p>A 1C charge rate is a good middle ground, but you can use a lower charge rate (~0.5C) for safer but slower charging, or a higher charge rate (~2C) for faster charging at the expense of the battery's longevity (and more risk of fire).</p>
<p>And as @ifconfig mentioned, this <a href="https://drones.stackexchange.com/questions/971/at-what-current-should-i-charge-a-lipo-battery">similar question</a> should also help answer your question.</p>

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<p>Using ISDT q8 to charge my 1205mAh 6S lipo battery. I'm wondering if I can change the default settings and charge with more amps?</p>
<p>Is this recommended or will it degrade the battery much quicker. Any information would be much appreciated.</p>

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Hey DroneDome, might this question have the answer to your question? https://drones.stackexchange.com/q/971/97
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Thank @ifconfig, thats question answers my question
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Can a lipo battery be charged with more than 0.5 amps?
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# Can a lipo battery be charged with more than 0.5 amps?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-01)

Using ISDT q8 to charge my 1205mAh 6S lipo battery. I'm wondering if I can change the default settings and charge with more amps?

Is this recommended or will it degrade the battery much quicker. Any information would be much appreciated.

**Tags:** lipo-batteries, battery-safety, charging

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hey username_0, might this question have the answer to your question? https://drones.stackexchange.com/q/971/97  
> **username_0**: Thank @username_1, thats question answers my question  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-09-02. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

You definitely can charge your 1205 mAh 6S LiPo at a current higher than 0.5A. For most of the LiPos we use on drones, the recommended charge rate is 1C, which for your battery, would be about **1.2Amps**. (A 1C charge rate is 1 Amp for every 1000mAh)

A 1C charge rate is a good middle ground, but you can use a lower charge rate (~0.5C) for safer but slower charging, or a higher charge rate (~2C) for faster charging at the expense of the battery's longevity (and more risk of fire).

And as @username_1 mentioned, this [similar question](https://drones.stackexchange.com/questions/971/at-what-current-should-i-charge-a-lipo-battery) should also help answer your question.


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