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DaveG28
19-03-2009, 12:02 AM
Oookk, so, I just managed to connect a lipo wrong way round, oops, so it is currently sat bloated in a lipo sack on my back patio!!! What do I do to actually safely dispose of it, how do I discharge down to safe? Bucket of salt water??
jimmy
19-03-2009, 12:11 AM
yeah bucket of salt water I was told.
DaveG28
19-03-2009, 12:16 AM
I'll give it a whirl!!

By some miracle the esc appears to have survived, despite smoking and getting very hot and unsoldering a connector!?
jono83
19-03-2009, 12:19 AM
some one at our club wanted to swap the balance lead on his lipo the other day so he jus decided to snip them off lol when the cutter cut through the rubber coating on the wires they shorted you can guess what happened next lol
mark christopher
19-03-2009, 12:29 AM
has to be lots of salt sot does not disolve anymore
DaveG28
19-03-2009, 12:32 AM
has to be lots of salt sot does not disolve anymore

Can there bee too much? I've got 700g to dump in a bucket?

Tbh, for now am happy to just not set anything on fire!
Chrislong
19-03-2009, 10:44 AM
Set them in cement, they'll be safe then (only joking).

Email the manufacturer. I may do this myself right now for you, as this info ought to be in a sticky thread in this section.

Also, ask Elvo, I know his Dad told me how to do this last year.
DCM
19-03-2009, 10:48 AM
the saline solution neutralises the chemical process in the cell, leaving them inert. Thats how I understand the 'safe disposal' process is.`
DCM
19-03-2009, 10:50 AM
just read this on the BMFA site

Disposal of LiPo batteries:

* Put the pack in a safe open area and connect a moderate resistance across the cell terminals until the cell is completely discharged.
* CAUTION: The pack may get extremely hot during the discharge.
* Puncture the plastic envelope and immerse in salt water for several hours.
* Place in your regular rubbish bin.
Team No Idea
19-03-2009, 11:16 AM
on this subject, may sound silly but how would i dispose of standard cells?
i have a load old ones that are just laying about at home that need throwing away.
i4n
19-03-2009, 12:32 PM
Your local 'dump' may have the facilities to dispose of or recycle batteries of all kinds - mine does anyway.
cjm_2008
19-03-2009, 03:33 PM
take off and nuke it from orbit. it's the only way to be sure!
mog ruith
19-03-2009, 03:43 PM
what i did with my bloated lipo pack was to throw them at sea.....
Chequered Flag Racing
19-03-2009, 03:47 PM
** DISPOSAL OF LIPO BATTERIES **

this info is from ThunderPower (http://www.thunderpowerrc.com/PDF/DISPOSAL-OF-LIPO-BATTERIES.pdf)

see 1 & 5
Bungleaio
19-03-2009, 03:59 PM
nuke it from orbit

Are you on pistonheads by any chance?