[NSRCA-discussion] Lipo Sacks

[Chad Northeast]

Walter

The only safe way to charge lipos is to ensure you have a safe charger that monitors cell voltages like the TP 1010, or the Schulze's.  Or use a balancer like the Flightpower etc that tie into the charge line.  This way if anything goes screwy with the charge they shut it down, lipos don't light on fire for no reason, its usually because you overcharged them and they got hot and burst.  Or you are charging a damaged pack, and usually common sense will tell you that is not a good idea.

ALWAYS babysit the charge, forget bunkers, sacks etc. if you monitor the charge there is no need for these because you will always be aware of the state of the packs as they are charging.  In my opinion using sacks etc. is a band aid for unsafe charging practices.  I am sure someone will flame me for this but I have been charging these big packs for 4 years, I must have 1000's of charges behind me and "touch wood" I have never had a single issue, but I watch my chargers.  In the early days before we had all this fancy monitoring stuff I had to pull packs off chargers because things were going bad.

Chad

----- Original Message -----
From: Walter Nasse <wwnasse at figment.ca>
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 9:09 pm
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Lipo Sacks
To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>

> BlankDoes anyone use the Lipo Sack for charging and transporting 
> batterypacks?
> 
> What other alternatives are there?  Ammo Boxes? Flour Tins?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Walter
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