tiqueman
04-09-2010, 02:09 PM
:thumbsdown: I few weeks ago I ran some lipos in a 32" cat pretty hard from the get go till the LVC kicked in. It was 2 2S packs in series, 4S to an 8XL motor. I brought it in and things were warm but not blazing. If I remember, my batts were about 130F? The next day I ran one of those 2S packs, w/ a 3S for a 5S set up for 2 quick passes to see how she'd run. I brought it in and checked temps. Highest batt temp was 122F. A few days later I pulled the 2S packs out to run them and noticed one felt a little "airy". I looked closer at it and noticed it was puffed about 1/16" on one side. I took precaution and set it in my grill out in the garage for a couple weeks. There was no change, so today I thought Id hook it up and peak it. Charger read "Voltage error". After checking it, it seems one cell went Kapoot. :thumbsdown:
SO, whats the best way to dispose of it? The LHS and another Lipo company said to discharge it as much as possible and then put it in salt water for a few weeks? How do i discharge it if it only half works? Do I need to worry about that?
I puffed a Reedy 5000 when it was 6 weeks old at 90 bux and Reedy nor the LHS would do anything about it. This 2S was a Turnigy pack... I got 7 months usage out of it AND it survived a fire... So I still believe in Turnigy and will be replacing it with the same Turnigy battery from HC.
SO, whats the best way to dispose of it? The LHS and another Lipo company said to discharge it as much as possible and then put it in salt water for a few weeks? How do i discharge it if it only half works? Do I need to worry about that?
I puffed a Reedy 5000 when it was 6 weeks old at 90 bux and Reedy nor the LHS would do anything about it. This 2S was a Turnigy pack... I got 7 months usage out of it AND it survived a fire... So I still believe in Turnigy and will be replacing it with the same Turnigy battery from HC.