Forgot how dangerous LiPo's are

[Matt B]

Some language in this, hardly surprising as I've never seen a LiPo explode like this!

http://youtu.be/yJshXChrL7Y

[i4n]

That blokes obviously a few sandwiches short of a picnic, I mean, who goes around STABBING old LiPo batteries!

They're perfectly safe if used correctly (and by that I mean charged IAW BRCA guidelines and not discharged below 3V per cell). I've seen one LiPo cell go up in the last few years and that was because it was accidentally charged on NiMh setting, however, I've seen countless NiMh turn into a bomb just by being charged correctly......

[Cream]

What did he expect to happen? and what a complete jockey to be holding it while he's knocking the crap out of it.

It's a bit like saying petrol is dangerous, look what happens when I put a match to it.

[sly]

Matt with a space b, the link is to someone called Mattjbaugh, could it be the original topic poster who stupidly did this.

[Naushad]

Obviously someone who has nothing to do...maybe it was for thrills.

TBH, I don't think he forgot how dangerous they are!

[metalmickey0]

Serves him right the idiot

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by i4n

That blokes obviously a few sandwiches short of a picnic, I mean, who goes around STABBING old LiPo batteries!

They're perfectly safe if used correctly (and by that I mean charged IAW BRCA guidelines and not discharged below 3V per cell). I've seen one LiPo cell go up in the last few years and that was because it was accidentally charged on NiMh setting, however, I've seen countless NiMh turn into a bomb just by being charged correctly......

your wrong to say correctly as when ncharging Nimh, no one followed the manufactures guide lines printed on the cell

[i4n]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

your wrong to say correctly as when ncharging Nimh, no one followed the manufactures guide lines printed on the cell

That may explain some of them Mark, but please explain my one that went up when it was charged at 1C after being discharged to 0.9V per cell on a Novak Smart Tray and being allowed to cool before charging...... Oh, it wasn't an Intellect bomb either!

[markyboy]

nut case

[gainsy]

Frankly that is bloody idiotic behaviour, what exactly were you trying to achieve? to look cool? to impress your mates? you ain't impressed anyone
Not a good example to set the kids who come on this site

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by i4n

That may explain some of them Mark, but please explain my one that went up when it was charged at 1C after being discharged to 0.9V per cell on a Novak Smart Tray and being allowed to cool before charging...... Oh, it wasn't an Intellect bomb either!

simple

you were charging over the manufactures recomendation, none of the manufactures of the cells said charge at 1c

[i4n]

I stand corrected there then!