fredo gauvino
100 mW
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2009
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Oh well,
I had always been very meticulous when charging my LIPO pack, but tonight I made a very stupid mistake while charging my LIPO batteries.
Here are the results.
What happened ?
I normally split the battery pack in two to charge one at a time.
I was lazy and did not do this tonight.
After the first half was charged, I tried to connect my 2nd Lipo half to the charger in the dark, but I accidently connected the two batteries packs together.
That is one pack into another pack... :|
It made a very loud clap noise, and I was partially blinded by the light.
It lasted for about ? 1/10 seconds, and the connectors were instantly melted.
The plastic kept bubbling for few seconds...
The wires did not have time to heat up at all.
Since my watt meter was not connected, sorry, I did not recorded the maximum current. :lol:
But I guess that it was way more than the recommended 20C...
I still cannot beleive how stupid this move was, but, Hey, it happened.
Am I doomed ?
Can LIPO battery survive this ?
Or should I throw them away right now ?
The pack seems fine, but I will keep finger crossed !!!
Fred
I had always been very meticulous when charging my LIPO pack, but tonight I made a very stupid mistake while charging my LIPO batteries.
Here are the results.
What happened ?
I normally split the battery pack in two to charge one at a time.
I was lazy and did not do this tonight.
After the first half was charged, I tried to connect my 2nd Lipo half to the charger in the dark, but I accidently connected the two batteries packs together.
That is one pack into another pack... :|
It made a very loud clap noise, and I was partially blinded by the light.
It lasted for about ? 1/10 seconds, and the connectors were instantly melted.
The plastic kept bubbling for few seconds...
The wires did not have time to heat up at all.
Since my watt meter was not connected, sorry, I did not recorded the maximum current. :lol:
But I guess that it was way more than the recommended 20C...
I still cannot beleive how stupid this move was, but, Hey, it happened.
Am I doomed ?
Can LIPO battery survive this ?
Or should I throw them away right now ?
The pack seems fine, but I will keep finger crossed !!!
Fred