Originally Posted by
sakadachi
For NiCd and NiMH that is fine but for Lipo I would definitely keep them in a fire safe box away from the cars.
I've not touched my RC cars and its Lipo for months, but every other month I go back and check storage voltage
to make sure the cells do not drop below 3.80v.
(I keep them 3.80v to 3.84v range)
I think it's a difference of opinion for what strategy works for you. My theory is that storing all my LiPo's in a single fire proof box would easily create a chain reaction causing a significantly larger fire with far more toxic smoke than a single pack would produce. Most of my cars have an aluminum chassis with the battery tray opposing the rest of the electronics. I think it will be less expensive to replace a melted battery tray + Lexan body than to replace 10+ LiPo packs
There are pro's/con's to every storage method and I understand the risks that I'm taking... another concern I have is any potential increased risk of storing too many packs together with having 2 or more packs short each other out... I would want to ensure that the connectors had some sort of covers over them to prevent any short circuits while in storage