Pete Barth wrote:
Here at work I have contact with a Dolby engineer that is a R/C car fanatic.
He is using a new-er type of battery called LiPo, or Lithium Polymer.
* * * *
I know they can explode when charged improperly. A two stage charger seems
common with them.
They can and might. They can also burst into flames when just being
used. Mine did. If you are going to use them, I'd:
1. Do it outside
2. Don't do it where you could start a range or forest fire
3. Have a way to get rid of it quickly [i.e. some way to grab and fling it]
4. If it does catch fire, the fire will be hot. It will be hotter if
you put water on it.
5. For Pete's sake, *don't build it into your radio!*
There are some other Li-based technologies out now that might be safer.
I don't think I'll get another Li-Poly. It was kind of pricey too.
YMMV
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7
- www.cqp.org
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