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AxisOfOil wrote:Also, if there is a short somewhere in the electrical system, your battery is then also shorted out... bye bye battery if you don't have a fuse to protect it.
SinfulPain wrote:AxisOfOil wrote:Also, if there is a short somewhere in the electrical system, your battery is then also shorted out... bye bye battery if you don't have a fuse to protect it.
And if you're running a LiPo setup, you'll most likely destroy your gun if you remove the fuse, and somehow a dead short happens.
Here's some videos of what happens when LiPo's are abused or overcharged:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DcpANRFrI4&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joe_TBzD49Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qBBvsab2PE
It does not matter if its 1 LiPo, or 10 LiPo's. They are not for the average Joe. Even people who have been using them for a long time have had problems with them venting/exploding.
This is why when charging even single-cell Li-Ion cells, I charge them outside. Charging them inside is asking for trouble. Chances are small that the cell will vent/explode, but I'd rather have that happen outside, where it will char the rock, versus in the house, where it can burn the house down.
* If you notice ANY cell starts puffing up/inflating, TAKE IT TO A BATTERY RECYCLING CENTER (like Batteries Plus)!!! DO NOT THROW IT OUT! I don't think you want to be responsible for causing a fire inside a recycling truck, or one of the sorting facilities, do you?*
As with all batteries for AEG's, DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED!!!!! I have blown up a Ni-Mh battery pack when I left it unattended for a few days. Luckily, I left it on the table, and the only major damage was some stuff near it was melted, and there were some burn marks on the table. If that was a LiPo, there'd likely be nothing left if the house.
I don't mean to scare you guys, but you should know the risks of LiPo batteries.
~Brian
ryukensfj wrote:How the hell did that happen? Where you charging the battery for a few days unattended? You left the battery plugged in the gun? You left it in direct sunlight? What the hell did you do?
AxisOfOil wrote:and... scaring people is ALL you are doing.
Question for you:
So, do you charge your cell phone outside too?
If you use a lipo, charge it in a liposac or similar fire-safety bag. they make them... they work.
Lipos eventually wear out... nicer lipos have protection circuits that make this take longer and make it less dangerous when they do die off... but cheaper ebay types will just puff up and pop. If they're in a liposac, it will keep your house from burning down.
This is the worst that happens if you use a liposac properly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3o_2mwR ... re=related
SinfulPain wrote:ryukensfj wrote:How the hell did that happen? Where you charging the battery for a few days unattended? You left the battery plugged in the gun? You left it in direct sunlight? What the hell did you do?
IIRC, It was left on the charger for a few days.
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