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Originally Posted by Kos-Mos
The LiPosacks are made for CHARGING the battery.
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Thanks for that, Captain Obvious.
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Originally Posted by Kos-Mos
The pack is perfectly safe when not hooked to a charger. And it also is perfectly safe when using the right charger and settings.
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Right. Ask Sony and Dell how well their lithium laptop batteries have been working out. Better yet, ask the assistant chief and captain of the fire department from
this article about how their defibrillator battery exploded on them spontaneously while sitting on a desk. Or ask
this group of R/C users - arguably the largest consumer group of hobby LiPos - how many accidents they've had versus nickel-based chemistries.
LiPos are an immature battery technology and far less stable than NiMH or NiCd. This is proven beyond a doubt through countless accidents and insurance claims; to deny it is asinine and ignorant. They can be used safely provided precautions and the correct equipment is used but people should NOT be recommending such carefree usage of LiPos without understanding that their use carries a significantly greater risk of damage and personal injury. Read that last link and take careful note of the respect and caution everyone extends to LiPo usage.
So the next time you want to throw around notions of speaking from the ass, do yourself a favor and make friends with Google first. It might save you some embarassment.