Li Pol Batteries

[Bob Hills]

   

How do you dispose   the used  batteries  properaly.

       Bob Hills in Connecticut

[Motorman]

Take them to radio shack.

[Dwayne]

   

How do you dispose   the used  batteries  properaly.

       Bob Hills in Connecticut

Fully discharge tie the leads together and toss in the garbage

[Dick Pacini]

From the web:

http://www.rctoys.com/pdf/thunder-power-disposal-of-old-damaged-lipo-batteries.pdf

[Bob Hills]

         THANK   YOU   That is what  I  was looking for

          Bob Hills in connecticut

[Fred Cronenwett]

I loaded a web page on our Lafayette Esquadrille CL club website regarding some battery safety and pictures. It contains a link to the instructions on how to safely dispose of a Lipo battery

http://lafayetteesquadrillecl.wordpress.com/lafayette-esquadrille-cl/cl-models/lipo-batteries-and-safety/

Fred

[Motorman]

Ive read the salt water trick doesn't work.


MM

[Dick Pacini]

I wish Bob Hunt would slide in here for comment.  He has vast experience with battery powered aircraft and am sure he has the knowledge for proper disposal.

[Fred Cronenwett]

When I first starting using Lipo batteries this what I read, they covered all of the topics including some of the safety considerations

http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-lipo-batteries.html

Fred

[Fred Cronenwett]

These are the diposal instructions that the website listed above have posted

http://konarcflyers.com/Lipo-Disposal.pdf

Fred

[Crist Rigotti]

I discharge them using an appropriate light bulb till the bulb goes out.  Then I short out the main leads together overnight, then I throw them away.  I do this all outside over concrete just to be safe.

[Motorman]

I just did the same thing to a 4s puffy lipo. Soldered leads to a (very small) 12v car bulb. Took a few hours for the bulb to go out from storage charge. Checked the voltage and it was .25v, twisted the leads together and soldered, no explosions yet.

MM

[Howard Rush]

Then I shot out the main leads together overnight, then I throw them away.

Crist, there's no need for that.  Just twist the leads together.  Sometimes I think you Midwesterners are trigger happy.

[Crist Rigotti]

Crist, there's no need for that.  Just twist the leads together.  Sometimes I think you Midwesterners are trigger happy.

Right you are Howard!  I did edit the post though.  Hope all is well.