16-09-2012, 08:58 AM
My input (summary of practise and reading over the years):
1. Only use LiPos that are in good condition (no damage, not excessively puffed, etc).
2. Be very careful making the electrical connections between battery and charger. This is actually where most fires start. The charger won't stop a short circuit battery.
3. Charge in safe place. Even garages burn down.
4. Charge supervised.
5. Transport with the utmost care and respect. Batteries have been known to catch fire in a backpack.
6. Batteries involved in high impact crashes that have visible damage should be considered untrustworthy.
7. Dispose of LiPos by immersing in salt water for several weeks prior to disposal.
8. Remember that the consequences of a burning LiPo after a crash could be a grass fire - or worse.
1. Only use LiPos that are in good condition (no damage, not excessively puffed, etc).
2. Be very careful making the electrical connections between battery and charger. This is actually where most fires start. The charger won't stop a short circuit battery.
3. Charge in safe place. Even garages burn down.
4. Charge supervised.
5. Transport with the utmost care and respect. Batteries have been known to catch fire in a backpack.
6. Batteries involved in high impact crashes that have visible damage should be considered untrustworthy.
7. Dispose of LiPos by immersing in salt water for several weeks prior to disposal.
8. Remember that the consequences of a burning LiPo after a crash could be a grass fire - or worse.