01-08-2012, 06:39 PM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Odessa Mo
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| Are Lipos Dangerous??
I bought a new Axial Dingo. My son has a Redcat RS10XT. i am wanting to upgrade to lipos. I want longer run time, would like to get 60 mins plus on a battery. I don't know what the smallest battery I could do that with but I know I could do it on 2s 20c 5000 lipos. lipos appear to be about 1/2 the money as a NiHm. I was all set to order when the search happend just one more time....that when I read of small explosion, fire, problems. are these safe or what? sky lipos good? should I go hard case or regular? I Know the kit I bought has the 2.4 radio so Im 99% sure it has the upgraded esc. if it doesnt I will buy a lipo cut off also. btw I also plan to get thunder ac6...
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01-08-2012, 06:42 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
If you take care of them then they are relatively safe. Its when you over charge them or over discharge them that you will run into problems. Check out the stickies in this forum and you can read all about it! Or try the search feature in the upper right...This has been gone over before. |
01-08-2012, 06:47 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: smithville
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
They can be when not taken care of properly, it's just when you don't know what you are doing that you run into problems, also make sure to buy a lipo safe bag as this is good back up. They sell them on the same sight you are getting the charger
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01-08-2012, 06:54 PM | #4 |
MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
I have had a nimh pack burn up a rig before. Never with a lipo! I think it's a toss up really.
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01-08-2012, 07:03 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
Lipos are not dangerous. Plus they are smaller, lighter, and more energy dense. |
01-08-2012, 07:26 PM | #6 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bouldertown
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous?? Quote:
I had nimh batteries charging on the wall and both batteries exploded literally blowing off the wall and just missed my head. As already said just take car of them. | |
01-08-2012, 07:31 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
Plus your boy can run lipos on his rig as well, just need an in-expensive Lipo alarm as the ESC in his rig doesn't have an LVC. 2s-4s RC Lipo Battery Low Voltage Buzzer Alarm | eBay |
01-08-2012, 07:36 PM | #8 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temecula Ca
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
Just dint poke holes in them and you will be fine.
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01-08-2012, 07:40 PM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Odessa Mo
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
just bought a pair of the low volt alarms. guess im vested now!
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01-08-2012, 07:41 PM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
Welcome to the sickness. |
01-08-2012, 07:45 PM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Brazil
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
Don't short , don't poke holes, don't overdischarge (under 3.00v per cell), use correct charger and you will be fine
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01-08-2012, 07:46 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temecula Ca
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
I had low volt on a lipo so i try-ed to trick my charger to charge it bad idea it blew up the lipo that is at least i had it in a tin can. just allot of smoke and made a burn mark where it was sitting |
01-08-2012, 07:47 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Duncan, BC, Canada
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When you store your LiPo's, add a little electrical tape over the balance tap and the connector if you have more than one in the bag. Had one puff up on me the other day, one of the connectors (micro deans) had managed to bridge one of a 2S packs cells through the tap. No fire, just a puffed cell. Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk |
01-08-2012, 07:50 PM | #14 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bedford
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
As already posted just take care of them and do not what so ever overcharge them or poke hoes!! i have had two burn up and let me say wow they get hot and smoke bad!!! but one of them was my fault i charged at to high of a rate.
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01-08-2012, 08:04 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Odessa Mo
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| Re: Are Lipos Dangerous??
I ordered a thunder ac6 and 4 sky hard 2s 20c 5000 lipos. im ready now!
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01-08-2012, 08:06 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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