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I took one of my batteries out today after flying my phantom. And it felt a little wet on my hand. Not a lot of moisture, but enough I could tell it was a bit damp. I'm not sure if it leaked or not. I didn't notice a smell, but didn't know to look for one.
The battery did seem to take a long time (more than usual) to charge, but I didn't time it, could have just been me.
I did have a crash yesterday where the battery compartment popped open. I didn't have my batteries marked, so I don't know which one it was.
The "leaky" battery has no noticeable damage to it, but I'm kinda scared of all the craziness with lipo batteries. For the moment I've put it in its bag, inside a cinder block on top of a metal storm shelter lid, with a small paving stone above it, the safest place I could come up with.
Is there a way to tell if the battery is bad? Am I over reacting? What's the best way to discharge the battery if I need to? I only flew for 5 minutes or so, so the battery probably still has half a charge on it.
I'm prepared to throw it away, and am expecting I need to. I just want to make sure before doing it.
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The battery did seem to take a long time (more than usual) to charge, but I didn't time it, could have just been me.
I did have a crash yesterday where the battery compartment popped open. I didn't have my batteries marked, so I don't know which one it was.
The "leaky" battery has no noticeable damage to it, but I'm kinda scared of all the craziness with lipo batteries. For the moment I've put it in its bag, inside a cinder block on top of a metal storm shelter lid, with a small paving stone above it, the safest place I could come up with.
Is there a way to tell if the battery is bad? Am I over reacting? What's the best way to discharge the battery if I need to? I only flew for 5 minutes or so, so the battery probably still has half a charge on it.
I'm prepared to throw it away, and am expecting I need to. I just want to make sure before doing it.
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