LiPo Guide or Information Nexus (Choosing, Care, Repairs, Disposal, and more)

[GJH105775]

A guide to LiPos (er... the batteries not the fat removal)​

The goal of this post is just to provide a nexus to threads about LiPos on quadcopter forums, if you see something that should go here I'll just edit it in.


Choosing a LiPo. <-- This area needs more into choosing LiPos, I did not see any more post on this.

Battery C rate, and what it means (how to get amps)
http://quadcopterforum.com/threads/battery-c-rate-and-what-it-means.4695/​

Maintenance, Storage, and Care:

How to charge and look after <-- Even if you are experienced with Lithium Polymer batteries this has information that will really make your battery last and preform like new as long as possible.​

http://quadcopterforum.com/threads/lipo-s-how-to-charge-and-look-after.4698/​

@holtneil​

Damage, Disposal, and Repairs:

Disposing of damaged LiPos (safety, so not just environmental)
http://quadcopterforum.com/threads/best-way-to-dispose-of-damaged-lipos.4454/

@mm​

Repairing shorted LiPo (when not to)

http://quadcopterforum.com/threads/repairing-shorted-lipo-why-not-to.4443/



Reviving drained LiPo
http://quadcopterforum.com/threads/reviving-completly-discharged-lipos.4700/


Repairing/changing Balance Plug on a LiPo
http://quadcopterforum.com/threads/lipo-balance-plug-repair-replace-no-soldering.4703/​

 

[In2Quads]

That's perfect. Thank you.
There is a lot of great information that will help me understand Lipos