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Post by Sarge (3.14) on Aug 2, 2011 14:30:47 GMT -5
I have a Lipo battery but all I have got to charge it is a dummy charger. Would this cause the battery to explode or combust?
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Post by Knief on Aug 2, 2011 14:34:03 GMT -5
Short answer, it will at least ruin your battery. You need to have a charger that is designed to charge a lipo in order to charge a lipo. And you had better use a balancing charger or else, yes, you risk damaging your battery to the point where it could explode or catch fire.
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Post by TheEnd on Aug 2, 2011 22:35:58 GMT -5
A dumb charger will almost surly blow it up. I've seen it happen, and trust me you don't even want to risk it. Do yourself a favor and only charge a lipo with a balancer charger. With such cheap balancer chargers available today it's just not worth the risk.
Not exactly an airsoft sized lipo, but when overcharged they go like this.
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Post by Sarge (3.14) on Aug 3, 2011 15:30:22 GMT -5
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Post by Knief on Aug 3, 2011 16:28:13 GMT -5
No. That charger is meant to charge NiMh and NiCd batteries. You need something designed for lipo batteries and it must have a balancer. If it doesn't specifically say that it charges lipos, it won't work. And if it doesn't specifically say that it has/is a balancer/balancing charger, it won't work.
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Post by Sarge (3.14) on Aug 3, 2011 17:55:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the help.
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