Boy, this is going to be a great thread.
If there is no puncture, it wont explode.
Some will say keep using it if the cells are all good. Others will say its bricked and unsafe.
That's a personal call.
I have slightly deformed cells on one pack (not as bad) from hard impacts. Still using it. I would definitely monitor the cells very closely. If you get a bad one. Toss the whole pack. Mounting your lipo pack properly usually prevents damage like this. But carnage just happens sometimes.
Lets see what others have to say.
It’s not worth the risk! IT’S GOTTA GO! LHS sells gensacearespammers! Maybe for when I finally get the Infraction. I’m using these 3s lipos at skate parks, BIG AIR!?Listen to @gotnitro. He said it best.
Ultimately it's your call, your home, your family.
edit: if you were to bring that lipo to your LHS and asked them. He would recommend a new lipo to replace it. Same holds true if your were to ask the battery MFR their opinion.
Battery warehouse will take it! RIP HRB!
Discharge it till it is below 1 v. And it is safe to throw in the trash. Fact. No matter the locality IMHO. Lithium polymer is not toxic to the environment. But many Tree Huggers run our system and say otherwise. Nimpacks and Nicad are way different AND are toxic by comparison. Lithium Polymer is just dangerous and volatile when it is charged. If it makes you feel "Better", a LHS or Big box store will take it off your hands. They make money recycling them. They could care less about the recycling effort. But let you believe otherwise, that it is the "Right conscientious thing to do". There is much misinformation about Lipo's.
Any recommendations on 3s lipos? I guess I’m better off with all hardcase lipos for this reason. I’ve been told some of the soft packs are reinforced??Discharge it till it is below 1 v. And it is safe to throw in the trash. Fact. No matter the locality IMHO. Lithium polymer is not toxic to the environment. But many Tree Huggers run our system and say otherwise. Nimpacks and Nicad are way different AND are toxic by comparison. Lithium Polymer is just dangerous and volatile when it is charged. If it makes you feel "Better", a LHS or Big box store will take it off your hands. They make money recycling them. They could care less about the recycling effort. But let you believe otherwise, that it is the "Right conscientious thing to do". There is much misinformation about Lipo's.
happens no matter what sometimes.
I’m probably going to continue to buy hardcase lipos! First thing I did before getting back into the hobby was read a lot of articles and watch videos on Lipo safety. They ain’t nothing to mess with! Keep mine locked up tight!?Reinforced softpack? NO such animal IMHO. You are either soft pack or hard case.(plastic)
Hard case kind of limits your selection and usually cost a bit more.. Just playing devils advocate. One of my hardcase Genace 4S cracked open. I gorilla taped it. But I see one cell dropping off from the rest now. Another of my hardcased lipo's split open from one cell puffing.
I usually use a hard foam insert at the front of the pack if it sits too loose depending on its size. And velcro properly to prevent lipo carnage.
But
I don't see anything wrong here...should be fine
Soft packs are fine in most Arrma's since they all come with battery boxes. I jave both and prefer soft packs, long as they are secured well damage shouldn't be an issue but even in a perfect world there are things that can make velcro release. That said, I don't trust batteries with shells. Have been fooled too many times. Bought several batteries that were shelled that ended up having much smaller batter in them and most shells make the power lines come out of the top which is no Bueno for stacking...also, they tend to be cheaper all in all
It’s the smell of the box! Mine has a smell also
Battery is long gone. Don’t want to take any chances!??I don't see anything wrong here...should be fine
Seen people like Kevin Talbot just slap his lipo's on conrete to flatten them and they were bent in half...that said, you might take it out to your driveway and gently straighten it. Should be fine
Soft packs are fine in most Arrma's since they all come with battery boxes. I jave both and prefer soft packs, long as they are secured well damage shouldn't be an issue but even in a perfect world there are things that can make velcro release. That said, I don't trust batteries with shells. Have been fooled too many times. Bought several batteries that were shelled that ended up having much smaller batter in them and most shells make the power lines come out of the top which is no Bueno for stacking...also, they tend to be cheaper all in all
That smell is your lipos gassing. It’s normal. But if you let that gas build up in a sealed box, you risk an explosion.
Just watched a YouTube video of a Lipo going off in a sealed ammo can. No explosions! Gets hot and smokes a lot! ? I’ll probably get the bat-safe anyway! ?
Just watched a YouTube video of a Lipo going off in a sealed ammo can. No explosions! Gets hot and smokes a lot! ? I’ll probably get the bat-safe anyway! ?
Don’t think storing them outside in MD is any better! Hot and humid!
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