How To Dispose Of A Bloated Puffed Up LiPO

by firsttoyadmin · April 10, 2015

A swollen battery can occur due to a variety of reasons, maybe you crashed your Quadcopter or even if your power bank case pops open, in any case if you notice a swollen battery it is safest to stop using it and throw it away, LiPo batteries can be safely disposed of with your local battery disposal service or can even be thrown in the normal rubbish provided they are fully discharged.

Easy Method

Check the yellow pages and see if there is a local battery disposal service, if so it is the easiest way to get it done.

Home made battery disposal

The first task is to drain the battery to 0V as Lithium polymer batteries are safe if carrying no voltage then you need to ensure no more charge can build up, the following will guide you through it.

Grab a bucket of sand and place it outside with the battery inside.
Connect an led or small lamp to the battery and drain it completely, leave connected for 1 day after the led stops glowing.
Cut the connectors off the battery.
Strip the wires
Join the red and black wires to create a short circuit and prevent any build up of voltage.
LiPo Battery successfully stabilised and you can safely dispose in the regular trash.

A slow discharge produces less heat and is much more safer then draining the battery fast with a motor or high load connection.

Some people shoot or nail there battery’s, although that is exciting and is a good way to learn how much power really is inside it is also very dangerous so I will not outline how to do it. For any method of destruction you choose be safe and always do it outside.

For a range of quality Lipo batteries for your helicopter or quadcopter check out our site and remember to always inspect all batteries regularly and never charge when you are not at home.

Reprinted from Banggood Blog, the original link: http://bit.ly/1FGRtWQ