Puffed life battery

[jimbulsara]

Hi all,

was just running this morning and when I got back the life battery was reading 2.8 v per cell. In addition I think that the whole pack is a bit swollen . Not massively but noticeable to the touch . How do I store this battery till Tuesday ? Shall I put it in storage charge ? I can take it to work on Tuesday and probably dispose of it there.

 

[Bajadre]

stick in a lipo safe bag or ammo can or metal container and store outside til tuesday jim 👍 

[jimbulsara]

35 minutes ago, Bajadre said:

stick in a lipo safe bag or ammo can or metal container and store outside til tuesday jim 👍 

Do I just store it as it is ? Or shall I put it into storage charge ?

[Lone-wolf]

1 hour ago, jimbulsara said:

Do I just store it as it is ? Or shall I put it into storage charge ?

Your charger should have a DISCHARGE function, i would completely discharge said lipo and put it outside till you can dispose of it

[Bajadre]

yeah like lone said if you happy to put it on a charger etc 

[Yrkoon]

extension lead to garden and do the discharge then keep it in garden till u can get rid 🙂

[Yrkoon]

some guys dad included hook up a wee fan or a led light and just let it drain in a safe space in the garden

[Stormbringer]

or an electric motor

[Yrkoon]

6 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

or an electric motor

 

i forgot about that one and its also the quickest, in a few hours the battery will be fully drained 🙂

Edited May 27, 2023 by Yrkoon

[Stormbringer]

yep lol 

[Yrkoon]

Just now, Stormbringer said:

yep lol 

 

i edited the above post slightly 😛

[jimbulsara]

21 hours ago, Lone-wolf said:

Your charger should have a DISCHARGE function, i would completely discharge said lipo and put it outside till you can dispose of it

Just found out the place I work can’t dispose of it. How do you guys dispose of lipos? 
by any chance any of you guys know of such a place in Newcastle?

[Lone-wolf]

2 minutes ago, jimbulsara said:

Just found out the place I work can’t dispose of it. How do you guys dispose of lipos? 
by any chance any of you guys know of such a place in Newcastle?

in that case i would connect a motor direct or a suitable bulb and draw it down to zero volts and then put it in a bucket of salt water for a week, this will render it totally inert

[Stormbringer]

after its flat i usually cut the connector off , bare the ends of the wires and twist them together as that prevents the battery coming back up

[jimbulsara]

Thanks all. I have attached a pic of the culprit. It isn’t very swollen and it might even be ok. But I noticed that it was ever so swollen and there is no point risking any accident over a battery. I am now discharging it using the charger and then throw it away. 

[jimbulsara]

Further update. The charger only discharges up to 3v I will need to fashion a light or motor has it had been suggested here.

[Stormbringer]

a motor will flatten it fairly quickly