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[Captain-Codpiece-The-2nd]

Just got my batts out yesterday, and noticed one was a bit bigger than the others

Came across this, one cell has puffed up, and somehow hasn't gone boom. Lucky, as it is stored in my bedroom, in it's original box, next to my bed!

God only knows what would've happned if it had decided to go up properly. It wasn't stored flat, and was kept at room temp. It was in its box with nothing else so couldn't have shorted, nor got wet.

I guess these things just happen. The important thing to remember is that we use lipo sacks for a reason! I have now gone and put my remaining lipo's in my charge sack, and sealed it when storing them.

Quite frankly this has scared the sh1t out of me now, and I would urge everyone to just have a think about how their packs are stored and what would happen in a worst case scenario.
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[bodgit]

how long since you put it away has that happened?

[Tempest501]

Holy crap, i dont have a charging sack didnt even know what one as lol.

Ill have to go get one when I get a free moment, whats the safest way to store my lipo batt till then?

[daz]

Just bang some insulation tape around it and it'll be good to go again. On a serious note tho, one day a lipo will go bang and cause injury to someone then i wonder what action would be taken. Might be worth a claim from the no win no fee gang.

[Chrislong]

I heard they have self extinguishing properties - how effective this is I don't know, its to prevent fireballs. And when they do this they expand and go to zero voltage.... Early Lipo's didn't have this, when i say early, I mean 6am.... no I really mean 6-12 months or so BEFORE the BRCA allowed them into nationals.

[sosidge]

Just to set your mind at ease...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11505505

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by daz

Just bang some insulation tape around it and it'll be good to go again. On a serious note tho, one day a lipo will go bang and cause injury to someone then i wonder what action would be taken. Might be worth a claim from the no win no fee gang.

I think the company would argue that the product has been misused therefore the injured party would be the "author of his/her own misfortune".

[daz]

Originally Posted by mattybucks

I think the company would argue that the product has been misused therefore the injured party would be the "author of his/her own misfortune".

I agree with your point, but i bet 95% of the time these batteries are being treated with the upmost respect.