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Do you or Dont You
Regarding the ECU Battery on a Turbine powered model and asuming this is a Lipo (Probably a 2 cell Lipo) Do you remove this from the plane to charge it</p> |
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I use Duralite Li-Mn batteries for the ECU. These can be safely charged in the plane (which is why I use them). I would definitely remove a LiPo from the plane (and the house) to charge it.
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ORIGINAL: rcjets_63 I use Duralite Li-Mn batteries for the ECU. These can be safely charged in the plane (which is why I use them). I would definitely remove a LiPo from the plane (and the house) to charge it. Jim |
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ORIGINAL: Deno48 ORIGINAL: rcjets_63 I use Duralite Li-Mn batteries for the ECU. These can be safely charged in the plane (which is why I use them). I would definitely remove a LiPo from the plane (and the house) to charge it. Jim |
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ORIGINAL: InboundLZ ORIGINAL: Deno48 ORIGINAL: rcjets_63 I use Duralite Li-Mn batteries for the ECU. These can be safely charged in the plane (which is why I use them). I would definitely remove a LiPo from the plane (and the house) to charge it. Jim |
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ORIGINAL: InboundLZ ORIGINAL: Deno48 ORIGINAL: rcjets_63 I use Duralite Li-Mn batteries for the ECU. These can be safely charged in the plane (which is why I use them). I would definitely remove a LiPo from the plane (and the house) to charge it. Jim |
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The only ones I have seen 'go up' have been caused by a nugget charging them on the wrong setting. Having said that I charge mine in the model when at the field, but take them out when charging at home. I do this because it's just not worth the risk as I have heard of a couple catching fire when the packs have been bad
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Don't store any Lipo's in a plane all go into a couple of amo boxes I have. Will charge at the field in plane but take them out when in the workshop.
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Hobby shops are heaped full of lipos in cupboards and drawers and hanging on hooks. The risk of lipos are greatly over exaggerated in my view. Worry less live more I say
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ORIGINAL: Joe C ORIGINAL: InboundLZ ORIGINAL: Deno48 ORIGINAL: rcjets_63 I use Duralite Li-Mn batteries for the ECU. These can be safely charged in the plane (which is why I use them). I would definitely remove a LiPo from the plane (and the house) to charge it. Jim |
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Why did you ask the question if you are going to be sarcastic toward someone that is urging caution.
In my small world I know of 3 Li-po fires from charging, so it is a possibilty. I am sure some are from a sort of human error so unless you are uncapable a making a mistake or have a 100% safe charger I would listen to others. |
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To be fair the danger does seem to be in regard to charging, I know of one guys jeep that burnt to the ground because of a lipo, but I have also head of lipo's going on fire when not connected to anything as well, it is up to the individual, but say your jet went on fire I bet from then on you would not leave them in.
Case of shutting the gate when the horse has bolted! |
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I think its funny when people do a pole on a subject and when they don't get the answer they want they throw a tantrum.
If you can afford to take the chance of loosng your home and possibly your family then be my guest. It only takes a minute to remove and replace your packs after charging. A very close friend of mine lost his entire garage and all his Jets from a lipo going up. And another good friend lost half his house and all his model jets from a lipo while he was away. Simple temp change can short them. A hobby store is at a normal kept environment. Keep them in a ammo can or lipo bag. Good luck. |
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I know of 3 friends who have lost all their planes and garage in California. Be Careful Dan
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An extreme case, I know, but our organisiation has banned LiPo batteries outright, due to the potential for disaster.
Combat warships, batteries that dislike impact damage and water don't combine well. |
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I usually charge the lipo's as soon as I get to the field, then unload truck and put the jets together, install the lipos then go fly.
at the end of the day, I always remove the lipos and store them in an Ammo metal box, I picked one up from the Army navy store for about 10 bucks. I have 2 friends that have lost a garage and a home, due to lipo's gone wrong. not sure to this day why the one started but took over a year to rebuild his home. and the other one was wrong charger and the garage went up in flames. Mark |
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Did not vote because, like a few guys have mentioned, I remove them to charge & store them at home
but top up after a few flights at the field in the plane. I think the important thing is not to leave them unattended during charging, whether in the plane or not, because if things DO go wrong at least you are on the spot to take the appropriate action. - John. |
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It just seems logical to take them out when charging. A Lipo catching fire happens a lot more often then our Hobby shops or battery manufacturers want to admit. The Batteries hanging on the hooks in the store are not getting charged or discharged.
People lost not only their models but their houses because they did not worry and 'lived a little'. So the poster already had his opinion, why does he still ask? I do not use any Lipos due to their failure rate, but I fly glow and gas engines, so I am fine using NiMh, NiCd or LiFe cells. |
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Ihave but that was because we were all smoking crack which is why we use lipos in our aircraft!
ORIGINAL: Deno48 ORIGINAL: InboundLZ ORIGINAL: Deno48 ORIGINAL: rcjets_63 I use Duralite Li-Mn batteries for the ECU. These can be safely charged in the plane (which is why I use them). I would definitely remove a LiPo from the plane (and the house) to charge it. Jim |
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ORIGINAL: Flynstuff I think its funny when people do a pole on a subject and when they don't get the answer they want they throw a tantrum. Bod |
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Propane Titan SE with LiIon Fromeco on the ecu...
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ORIGINAL: ddlstang Why did you ask the question if you are going to be sarcastic toward someone that is urging caution. because he want to be a cyber-bully behind his KB |
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GUILTY!!!!
Although i know it's not a good idea, i charge all lithium batteries (LiPo/LiMg/LiFe/LiIon) in the plane with the exception of my one and only electric (Parkzone T28). with that said, the vast majority of my charging is with a Duralite charger and Duralite batteries, i do feel they are a good bit safer then some of the others. i also have over 100 gallon of Jet-A stored in my garage where i do all the charging at, it also happens to be where the clothes dryer is and i quiet often toss a load in the dryer as i'm packing up for a day of flying, turn it on, drive off and leave it. i'm fully aware i may come home to a smoking hole one day though.......... |
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From someone whom almost burned down his house charging Lipo using correct charger and settings.... Thank goodness I had a smoke detector in the garage!! DONT DO IT! Just Sayin'
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ORIGINAL: lov2flyrc From someone whom almost burned down his house charging Lipo using correct charger and settings.... Thank goodness I had a smoke detector in the garage!! DONT DO IT! Just Sayin' ALWAYS take those out when charging them!!!! I use LiPo's for ECU and for Rx (when I use a PowerBox Royal) and bundle the two for the Rx, make them accessible to pull to charge away from the airframe. |
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