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Thread: swollen lipo battery, what to do?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozscott View Post
    Interesting. I will make sure i dont attack the lithium batteries in my head torch and my jump start pack with a claw hammer...

    Cheers
    And I hope your head doesn't end up like this coffee machine.

    Ultrafire 18650 3000mA exploded

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    The torch came with Ultrafire Li Ions...i have never used them. Instead i bought Panasonic Li Ion batteries with the buillt in PCB boards that the Ultras dont have...no China Syndrome for my head. (I also use a Nitecore D4 LiOn charger.

    These batteries are sent by air mail all over the world...makes you wonder.



    Cheers

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    I don't know much about Li-on batteries. I think they are more expensive but also safer. That's why they are used in mobile phones and the like.

    Also most airlines have band flying with Lipo batteries and it's not permitted to send them via airfreight in Australia. Most don't permit to fly with them international for that matter it's just places like china don't care.

    Happy Days

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    My 18Volt Ryobi lithiums have been charged and discharged to cut out literally hundreds of times over a 3 year period.
    As long as they have discharge and overcharge protection they are the ducks gutz.

    Regards Philip A

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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    My 18Volt Ryobi lithiums have been charged and discharged to cut out literally hundreds of times over a 3 year period.
    As long as they have discharge and overcharge protection they are the ducks gutz.

    Regards Philip A

    Lithium Ion is different and AFAIK safer than Lithium Polymer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joel0407 View Post
    Lithium Ion is different and AFAIK safer than Lithium Polymer.
    im a bit confused as the website says its Lithium Ion
    but the writing on the battery its self says it Lithium polymer.
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    I dont know much about batteries but i found this:

    http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/a..._ideal_battery

    The main difference seems to be the electrolyte. Apparently li-po batteries are inherently safer, but im not sure if thats the case in practice, with overcharging circuits and such.

    Cheers

    Dan

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