is my lipo still salvagable?

[t-maxxracer32]

hey guys i was trying to repair my lipo (i had a loose connection) so i took off the tape that was covering the circuit board (or whatever it is that the red and black wire go to) and i guess the lipo didnt like it too much... thing started hissing at me and smoke came out! so i ran outside and threw it... lol at least it didnt blow up! i charged it prior to doing this so it had a FULL pack ready to go up in flames!

i am going to admit that i am quite upset that i didnt get a video of me running outside screaming like a little girl but maybe next time!

here are some pics of the damage






now that im thinking about it... i do have an old team orion that puffed quite nicely.

its ALOT more puffed now... but its just sitting in my room so i really should do something spectacular with it

thanks!

[Getter Robo]

OMG, you definately need more of those !!!

What charger are you using?

That looks pretty nice! Was it on fire in your hands?

[nativepaul]

yeah you definatly have to do that again taking video so we can all see ;-)

[t-maxxracer32]

Originally Posted by nativepaul

yeah you definatly have to do that again taking video so we can all see ;-)

lol will try!

and im using the 1210i i didnt overcharge it or anything but after charging it... i kinda messed it up a ltittttle bit!

and there was no fire actually... sadly... just REALLY hott smoke. there was some ashes going onto my hands as i was running outside though lol

thanks!

[Hickoryhead]

Were you screaming because your battery was going up in smoke or you saw the good money going up in smoke?

You might not have a video but could you give us an audio file with you screaming like a little girl?

[BrianG]

You must have cut into one of the cells for it to do that. Either that, or you accidentally shorted something.

And yes, please do post an audio file of you screaming like a little girl.

[t-maxxracer32]

Originally Posted by Hickoryhead

Were you screaming because your battery was going up in smoke or you saw the good money going up in smoke?

You might not have a video but could you give us an audio file with you screaming like a little girl?

haha combination of both!

next time ill be sure to record myself when trying to fix a lipo!!

and i know i didnt cut the lipo because there were 2 layers to cut through and i barely cut through layer one. and yes i did short something...

so what would you guys like to see done to my other puffed lipo?

shoot it with a BB gun?
put it through 52V of nonstop wall power (if i do this im not gonna be using my wall plugs! lol)
light it on fire?

lmk and soon you will see a video of it in action!

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

..put it through 52V of nonstop wall power (if i do this im not gonna be using my wall plugs! lol)...

Um, "wall power" is ~120v AC, not 52v. And I would only do that outside with fire in mind (not on grass or leaves). I must say you were quite lucky that you didn't get hurt carrying a hissing pack in your hands!

[Hickoryhead]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

so what would you guys like to see done to my other puffed lipo?

shoot it with a BB gun?
put it through 52V of nonstop wall power (if i do this im not gonna be using my wall plugs! lol)
light it on fire?

lmk and soon you will see a video of it in action!

As long as there is video involved I vote for wall plug power. Go a step high then Brian suggested and use a 220 Volt. Guaranteed bigger bang.

Just don't kill your self. I don't want to be dragged into court for this thread.

[t-maxxracer32]

lol well man my wall sucks! after i charge my packs on my 1210i it sais how many volts are going through it but if i take off the batts it shows 52V so i figured that meant the wall puts out 52V lol...

anyways if i do it i will find a vacant parking lot and do it there.

[offroader]

That really sux's at least you didn't get hurt! A lesson learn don't fool around with Lipo's especially if you just charged them.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

lol well man my wall sucks! after i charge my packs on my 1210i it sais how many volts are going through it but if i take off the batts it shows 52V so i figured that meant the wall puts out 52V lol...

anyways if i do it i will find a vacant parking lot and do it there.

Your charger does that because it is momentarily trying to drive a constant current through an open circuit (when you remove the batts), which causes the voltage to spike. Don't forget, the charger is actually running off 12v input and is using an internal switching power supply to boost that 12v to whatever it needs to charge the attached pack.

[nativepaul]

I vote for BB gun just make sure you zoom the camera right in,there's already a vid on youtube of someone applying 220V to one (in what looks like a school fume cabinet) best lipo fire I've seen, but I've never seen one shot.

[t-maxxracer32]

i think shooting it would be the funnest/coolest. imo. ill see if i can get it tomoirow.