Where do you charge your battery
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So there may be/have been 5000 - 10000 LiPo fires caused by P2 batteries under normal, advised charging methods?
So there may be/have been 5000 - 10000 LiPo fires caused by P2 batteries under normal, advised charging methods?
couldn't help itactually reminded me of an episode of "The Office" where almost that exact phrase was used....
I appreciate it, and I remember that episode! Michael was implying that Creed had BO. LOL
As I have all wood floors I charge mine on a insulated oven cookie sheet, got it at thrift store for $1, 9"x12" works just fine. I did have a copter li-po overheat and melt, didn't burst into flames but was **** hot.
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Where do I charge mine?
On a metal tool box, next to metal, on my porch where I can hear small explosions or stuff making funny sounds, while the chargers are plugged into a power strip with a circuit breaker, under a smoke detector... whew, that was a mouthful. And then I put them in an Ammo Box.
Go here, work your way to the bottom of the page and click on the button which says "FIRE"
http://www.wynotweb.com/LiPo_Charging.html
Have a nice FLIGHT
I've been doing this for a lot shorter period of time than many of the posters here. I like the advice about respecting, not fearing the LiPo battery. Thus far, I have yet to see any problems with LiPo batts. The only episode I have seen was a guy taking a sledge hammer to a LiPo that he had deemed "unworthy." It took about three whacks before the thing went off like a Roman Candle.
Personally, I think a greater risk is one that many users might not have thought about. I live in central Florida (Leesburg for those who really care LOL!) and right out in the bright sunshine it's hot - for about eight months out of the year. Leave one of those LiPos out in the sun for a bit and you'll probably regret it.
And when your LiPo swells like it's going to explode - get rid of it. Locally, Best Buy has a recycling bin. This is definitely the thing you do NOT want to just throw into the trash when you figure one of them has gone bad.
Welcome to the party Makawao, enjoy the show...
Here is something for you to hang on to. It works well, please try it.
This will help you find things here. It's Google Custom Search for just our forum.
Enter your text in the middle of the page, not at the top.
https://cse.google.com/cse/publicurl?cx=014775389315664725445:ejku2ysgyhi
Where do I charge mine?
On a metal tool box, next to metal, on my porch where I can hear small explosions or stuff making funny sounds, while the chargers are plugged into a power strip with a circuit breaker, under a smoke detector... whew, that was a mouthful. And then I put them in an Ammo Box.
Go here, work your way to the bottom of the page and click on the button which says "FIRE"
http://www.wynotweb.com/LiPo_Charging.html
Have a nice FLIGHT
I think what a lot of people do is a bit overboard. If it makes them feel good... Not to mention, "better safe than sorry."
I do like the ammo box idea for the storage.
I use one like this. It is a nice size, about 10" x 6.5" x 3"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ammo-Box-...n-U-S-Army-Storage-Tin-Box-Nice-/121603984000
Sorry, but if you confuse infer and imply, you deserve to get picked up for it. Oh and by the way "Nazi" starts with a capital letter.
Read my post three up from your post I quoted. Thanks.
edit: BTW, Sorry I offended your nazi sensibilities by not capitalizing nazi, nazi.
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