Battery little bit swallen

[Stephen11]

What do I do with a lipo battery that is not that much swallen but is noticeable. Do I still use it or should I buy a new one, I have the fear that will explode anytime.it already pass 1 year of use

 

[Just a hobby]

If you have a home depot near you,should be able to drop it of in the lipo recycle bin.
Check your states laws for recycling for lipos. In NY state if the store sells lipos of any kind the must except lipos for recycling. They might want the lipo full discharged for safety reasons.

 

[slick2500]

I don't see any swelling.

BTW this is a swollen pack.

 

[Stephen11]

I'm paranoic with the battery xd

 

[Garcbomber]

I’ll pay shipping and put it to rest for you

 

[Stephen11]

I’ll pay shipping and put it to rest for you

Nah I'm fine with that, just asking if still has use

 

[Jamr]

You could check the resistance of the cells. If they are high, discharge it and recycle it.
If not I would definitely keep an eye on it and store it outside of my home. Maybe in a BarBQ or anywhere it will not catch anything on fire.

 

[Stephen11]

You could check the resistance of the cells. If they are high, discharge it and recycle it.
If not I would definitely keep an eye on it and store it outside of my home. Maybe in a BarBQ or anywhere it will not catch anything on fire.

Thank you for the tip, but how I can check It, what I can use

 

[Jamr]

If your battery charger has the capability, you can use it or a specialized tester.
You can learn more here.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/blog/how-to-tell-if-lipo-is-safe-or-not