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Originally Posted by Spils77
Thank you szymanski2001 for your detailed reply. I am definitely thinking along the same lines with regards to keeping these batteries in the garage. I like the idea of putting them in a fire resistant bag and then putting them in an ammo container. Do you have to vent the container at all to prevent any build up of gases?
I take it the batteries can handle the cold ok, I know our garage can get into the minus figures when we have a harsh winter.
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You need to be careful with LiPos in the cold weather; a LiPo cell which was fully charged at room temperature can exceed the critical 4.2v when exposed to sub-zero temperatures. I've always stored mine indoors for 3 years (in an ammo box as someone else said) and never had any problems.
I've asked several times for the article below to be included as a sticky in this section as for anyone new to LiPo batteries, it answers every question you might need to know. When I started racing in 2011 I knew nothing about LiPo, I read the article a few times and basically felt like I was ready to start:
http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-lipo-batteries.html
Hope this helps
