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> OT be carefull when charging, lithium batteries
Elliot Cannon
post Nov 20 2016, 08:19 PM
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This Piper burned because a flashlight was being charged unattended. Be carefull out there.


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falcor75
post Nov 21 2016, 12:50 AM
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When I was active in the RC flying and we used Li-Po batteries the advice was to keep them in a non flammable container while charging. Steel or stone works, I used a large flowerpot that sat well away from anything that could catch fire.
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post Nov 30 2016, 04:06 PM
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QUOTE(falcor75 @ Nov 20 2016, 10:50 PM) *

When I was active in the RC flying and we used Li-Po batteries the advice was to keep them in a non flammable container while charging. Steel or stone works, I used a large flowerpot that sat well away from anything that could catch fire.



Great idea- thanks for sharing.
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