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« on: March 09, 2010, 11:54:32 pm » |
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so got myself a lipo+charger and was wondering how long I "safely" charge it, its an 11.1 1200mah,
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« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2010, 09:13:18 am » |
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LiPo chargers will sense the charge in the battery and will stop it at capacity. Usually there is a second connector to connect directly to the LiPo "control chip." You can connect this second, non charging, connector to the charger and it will stop itself. DO NOT USE A NON LIPO CHARGER WITH A LIPO BATTERY!!!!!!!! YOU WILL FIND OUT THE HARD WAY THAT THEY WILL EXPLODE!!! This will make you a sad panda!  Lights out |
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 09:23:45 am » |
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Define "explode", please.  |
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 09:49:46 am » |
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This will make you a sad panda! lol |
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 10:07:38 am » |
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Rather than define the term I will show you a video. You will not be laughing like the people in the video if this happens in your house!
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 10:23:35 am » |
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Dear god, that has got to be toxic... LiPos are scary.
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 12:00:29 pm » |
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« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 12:58:09 pm » |
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I wonder if thats ever happened to some unsuspecting person. what a surprise.
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 06:42:21 pm » |
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Yes, it has happened to people and yes, they have started fires.
Part of the reason LiPo's are so volatile is they have a ready oxidizing agent in their chemical make-up. This makes them extremely sensitive to over charging, over discharging, punctures, shock (i.e. dropping them), moisture, and a slew of other maladies.
It is advised if you are charging them to do so on a fire-proof surface such as in an unused fireplace, kitchen stove, ceramic sink, etc. and/also have a fire retardant LiPo charging bag.
There are newer Lithium based batteries on the market called LiFe (or A123) batteries which do not have a ready oxidizer in their chemistry and are far less hazardous than their LiPo cousins. However you do also need a LiFe compatible charger and cell ballancer to make these work.
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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 10:26:42 pm » |
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and let me guess, currently lifepos are pretty price
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« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2010, 05:14:45 am » |
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LiFe (or A123 not Lifepo) aren't all that expensive really and an 11.1 1200mAh stick battery is about $20. Some of the more "exotic" A123's can be upwards of $60 from what I've seen, but a reasonable pack for Airsoft is right in the $30-40 range.
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« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 09:58:04 am » |
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2010, 02:53:32 pm » |
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