9/1/2023 0 Comments Deans plugsWhere as, NiCd and NiMh batteries slowly drop off, Lipos provide steady performance, you just can’t completly discharge them like NiCds and NiMhs. Having said all that, the main benefit lipos is the high discharge rate they maintain through the charge. I’ve used lipos for about 2 years, and never had one puff, catch fire or explode. On the other hand Ni-Cds do explode, and those are like frag grenades :rolleyes. Lipos also don’t really explode per se, rather when they fail they catch fire and burn really hot, but they don’t explode. If you fear the Lipos, chances are you won’t take stupid risks with them. They will not catch fire unless you are doing something stupid and it really just boils down to common sense and good judgement around them. I think a common misconception is that Lipos, can just catch flame out of the blue. ![]() Puncturing used to be an issue with soft case Lipos, but now most are hard case plastic lipos. The things that cause dangerous situations with Lipos are overcharging, which nearly all modern chargers prevent, overdischarging, which can be dealt with using low voltage alarms when a Lipo hits 3.3 volts per cell, and puncturing. With a basic $30 peak sensing lipo trickle charger, it is nearly inpossible to do any harm. I use Lipos all the time in RC and you probably use them too, they or some other Lithium battery derivitave make up nearly all portableelextronic batteries these days. ![]() Charging them incorrectly can cause very serious fires I honestly think it’s quite entertaining seeing the widespread phobia of Lipos. Li-Po Batteries are generally far too dangerous for VEX.
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