Grant Youngman-2 wrote > Maybe … there are a lot of YouTube videos that show this type of bag being > totally destroyed by the contained batteries, flames shooting out in > spectacular fashion, etc. > > One guy in a video went so far as to build a “containment vessel” of > concrete blocks and cement board for a lid. IMHO, if you have to go to > these extremes to safely charge a battery, you have to question whether > you really want to use those batteries :-)
LiPO's energy density (mAh/ounce) is why they're popular for powering helicopters. This website has excellent knowledge that anyone using them should be aware of. Not to say there aren't some Darwin Award candidates using them. ;-) I've never had any problems but I follow charging, care and storage recommendations religiously. http://www.rchelisite.com/lipo_battery_charging_and_safety_guide.php 73, Bill W4ZV -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Fire-in-the-house-li-ion-tp7630779p7630813.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
