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aftica · February 5th, 2006, 08:37

be very careful with lipo batteries. they can catch fire in a nasty way if they get too hot ( from over charging, over discharging, or from the environment they are used in). they can also catch fire after receiving impact shock ( dropping your gun real hard etc.) if any of the above happens to your battery ( or you notice it has swollen ) put it in a fire proof place for at LEAST 1/2 hour, as fire can be a delayed reaction. personally, i would leave it outside the house over night if might have been damaged. if the battrey has swollen...junk it. period. ( no matter what anyone says )

edit: forgot to mention... 3volt per cell is the lowest you should discharge, to prevent damage to the battery. especially on the first use of a new battery!

February 5th, 2006, 08:37	#4
aftica Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: clarington ont.	be very careful with lipo batteries. they can catch fire in a nasty way if they get too hot ( from over charging, over discharging, or from the environment they are used in). they can also catch fire after receiving impact shock ( dropping your gun real hard etc.) if any of the above happens to your battery ( or you notice it has swollen ) put it in a fire proof place for at LEAST 1/2 hour, as fire can be a delayed reaction. personally, i would leave it outside the house over night if might have been damaged. if the battrey has swollen...junk it. period. ( no matter what anyone says ) edit: forgot to mention... 3volt per cell is the lowest you should discharge, to prevent damage to the battery. especially on the first use of a new battery!