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Chris56 27-09-2014 07:49 AM
LIPO disposal advice
 
Last night my car stopped working 2 minutes into a race - checked everything and found the LIPO was reading 0 volts. I suspect that one of the internal connections had become detached when I was hit side-on (was racing touring car at the time).

I have no intentions of opening up the LIPO to check or repair it so I need to dispose of it. I have read all several articles on LIPO disposal, all of which tell you to slowly discharge the LIPO completely (using a bulb, salt bath etc).

The problem is that I know the LIPO is almost fully charged, but because a connection inside has broken I have no means of discharging it.

Its currently sitting in a LIPO bag that I have then placed in a metal cash box. Im worried that I may have a ticking time-bomb here so what would you suggest?

K-Brewer 27-09-2014 07:52 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris56 (Post 878337)
Last night my car stopped working 2 minutes into a race - checked everything and found the LIPO was reading 0 volts. I suspect that one of the internal connections had become detached when I was hit side-on (was racing touring car at the time).

I have no intentions of opening up the LIPO to check or repair it so I need to dispose of it. I have read all several articles on LIPO disposal, all of which tell you to slowly discharge the LIPO completely (using a bulb, salt bath etc).

The problem is that I know the LIPO is almost fully charged, but because a connection inside has broken I have no means of discharging it.

Its currently sitting in a LIPO bag that I have then placed in a metal cash box. Im worried that I may have a ticking time-bomb here so what would you suggest?
stick it in a bucket of salt water for a couple weeks an that should make it safe to dispose of at your local recycling centre

alex97 27-09-2014 08:27 AM
What the guy above said but I just throw mine in the black bin rapped in news paper.

Chris56 27-09-2014 08:53 AM
Cheers - and will that be ok given its a 5000mAh that is fully charged?

alex97 27-09-2014 09:09 AM
Yea, it will take a little longer due to it being fully charged.

Chris56 27-09-2014 09:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by alex97 (Post 878346)
Yea, it will take a little longer due to it being fully charged.
Cool - now in a bucket in the back garden fizzing away:thumbsup:


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