[NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way

[Jay Gerber]

For whatever it’s worth….If you can’t get to a battery disposal facility like Lowe’s, etc…..

 

I have discharged batteries using a glass bowl (not metal) filled with a concentrated salt water solution.  2- 5S 5400 ma Lipos took about 2 days for them to get to 0.01 volts.  Yesterday I discharged 2 4S 2200 Lipos in a day to 0.00 volts with the same process.  No danger, just let them sit and maybe refresh the solution for the bigger batteries.  Leave a little longer and they will go to 0.00 volts

 

Strip the leads staggered and watch that the positive lead doesn’t get caked up in a day or so.  It’s neat watching the bubbling taking place as the “electrons” flow out of the packs.

Jay

 

From: NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Terrence Walker via NSRCA-discussion
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 12:44 AM
To: atwooddon at aol.com; General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way

 

Hello Don,

 

Long time no see. So I have an old 5000 10s flight pack that I want to fully discharge. How can a single 12v taillight bulb discharge this flight pack?

 

Enquiring minds want to know ...Image removed by sender. *:P tongue

 

Terry 

 

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From: atwooddon--- via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
To: ldiamond at diamondrc.com; nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way

 

The process I use is to fully discharge the pack using a automotive tail light bulb, strip the mail leads back a couple inches and twist them together then dispose of if in the trash.  Fully discharged, lipos pose no environmental dangers.

Don

 

 

 

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From: Larry Diamond via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
To: 'General pattern discussion' <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2016 6:24 am
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Li-Po Battery disposal - Best way

I have a LiPo 5s 5000mAh pack that has a dead cell (1.6v).

 

What is the best way to dispose of this battery?

 

Larry Diamond

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