[chbot] LiPo batteries

[Mark Beckett]

Kay

You don't say what went wrong to cause it, and

"..lesson learnt  use a BMS.."
tends to suggest the charger was not suited for the job.


Mark

Kay edgecumbe wrote:
> link did not work propper   here again
>  
>
>  http://www.storydad.com/forum/index.php/topic,615.0.html
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> From: kayedgecumbe at hotmail.com
> To: chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> Subject: RE: [chbot] LiPo batteries
> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 11:52:28 +1200
>
>
>  add this   the lithium phosphate is in the carbon fill and the alloy 
> copper foils are just the collectors
>  
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> From: kayedgecumbe at hotmail.com
> To: chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> Subject: RE: [chbot] LiPo batteries
> Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 11:48:49 +1200
>
> from an expolsion due to over chageing this was the result
>  
> http://www.storydad.com/forum/index.php/topic,615.msg3114.html#msg3114 
> <http://www.storydad.com/forum/index.php/topic%2c615.msg3114.html#msg3114>
>  
> the carbon was distributed widespread and the alloy foil and copper 
> foil as well 
> the explosion did not wake me up so probably a fizz whoosh.
>  
> other chemistries are a lot more explosive
> the over charge probably produced a gass that eventually overcome the 
> tiny vent hole and blew the contents all over the workshop
>  
> lesson learnt  use a BMS
>  
>  
> > Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:09 +1200
> > From: list0570 at paradise.net.nz
> > To: chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> > Subject: [chbot] LiPo batteries
> >
> > How safe is it really to have LiPo batteries around the house?
> >
> > I was thinking of using some of the 1-cell hobbyking offerings as backup
> > for some microcontrollers. Then I read the reports of what these
> > batteries do to people, like burning the house down, but I don't fancy
> > having the chemical smoke of one of them's guts in the house either.
> >
> > What would people consider to be safe handling precautions in terms of
> > charger, charge location and storage? What about charging them
> > in-circuit?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Volker
> >
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