lipos and cold weather
11-21-2008 | 02:06 PM
#16
Cool if they are cold when they come in we'll just throw them in the microwave for 30 secs or so to get them warmed up.
11-23-2008 | 02:02 PM
#20
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 11,530
From: Houston, TX
Putting them in a microwave will either cause an explosion (worst case) or shoot sparks everywhere since lipos usually have a semi-metallic cell outer wrapper. Be like puting tin foil in there.
I thought you were kidding with us!!
Heating pad.....much safer!!
I thought you were kidding with us!!
Heating pad.....much safer!!
11-24-2008 | 06:02 AM
#21
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I tried a heating pad at the last 3 races.
On the lowest setting my lipo's got to 109*. I'm going to try an old soldering station control on the heating pad, all I want is 80 or 90*. If you don't have a temp gun and don't watch the temp very closely the first time don't try it.
On the way to the track I put my lipo's in my inside pocket and they were 85* when I got to the track. It was 11* outside and 55* at the track.
I was cold as hell all day but my lipo's were just fine
On the lowest setting my lipo's got to 109*. I'm going to try an old soldering station control on the heating pad, all I want is 80 or 90*. If you don't have a temp gun and don't watch the temp very closely the first time don't try it.
On the way to the track I put my lipo's in my inside pocket and they were 85* when I got to the track. It was 11* outside and 55* at the track.
I was cold as hell all day but my lipo's were just fine
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