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		<title>Building a LiPo Charging Station</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I you haven't seen/heard about it yet. LiPo batteries can be dangerous, check it out. It is very rare that a lipo would ignite under normal use. It would take charging it at a higher rate than recommended (typically 1C) or a internal short. People have had serious property damage]]></description>
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t seen/heard about it yet.  LiPo batteries can be dangerous, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lipo+fire&amp;search=Search">check it out</a>.  It is very rare that a lipo would ignite under normal use.  It would take charging it at a higher rate than recommended (typically 1C) or a internal short.  People have had serious property damage, <a href="http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209187">here</a> is a list of what causes the fire and what is damaged. They make commercial battery bunkers, some people use cinder blocks and bags of sand.  I have also seen ammo cans used, but I could not find them locally and I didn&#8217;t want to pay for shipping.  I found a honeywell steel lockbox at WalMart for $10, that is pretty stout.  I don&#8217;t have the desire to test it (yet), but I think is should hold just fine.  Also to help suppress any fire that could arise, I put a Pyrex pan over the battery.  I did buy one of those LiPo charging bags, but it is a pain to open and close every time I want to charge a battery.  I have it lining the bottom of the box.  it is definitely not necessary, but since I have it, why not.  The way I see it, all this effort is the cheapest fire insurance available.</p>
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