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Old 03-18-2013, 03:55 PM
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During few years I have let the batteries placed in my Pershings and Shermans, just with a connector under the driver hatch to change the battery. You know for placing a battery in the Tamy Pershing you have to dissasemble half model.
I use NiMH batteries and was wondering how much risk I’m taking with this behavior. I mean I have experience about electrics and batteries but haven’t tested this for long terms.

Did anybody have problems, like fire or something that could be really dangerous, I’m not worry a DMD burnt just because a FET blowup, but a fire could be something serious.

I will appreciate your comments
Old 03-18-2013, 04:45 PM
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For about 60 years I have charged battery's in my airplanes. No lipos but others at 90% and have never had a problem. Now I use NIMH and charge a 5000 ma pack at 2.5 amp. Been doing this about 6 years. Use a aircraft charging system and never unplug a battery.
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Old 03-18-2013, 05:36 PM
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You'll be fine I've been doin it that way for years...
Old 03-18-2013, 06:38 PM
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Do not charge Li-pos in your tank. I REPEAT, DO NOT charge Li-pos in your tank.

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Old 03-18-2013, 07:51 PM
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ORIGINAL: DirtyBird69

You'll be fine I've been doin it that way for years...

Hi thanks for your answer I wanted to be sure noy to be the only guy doing this. :-)
Old 03-18-2013, 07:53 PM
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ORIGINAL: mfpage

Do not charge Li-pos in your tank. I REPEAT, DO NOT charge Li-pos in your tank.
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Thanks for the wanrning, I have clear the risk for Lipos, because that I'm still using NiMh.

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