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Ok, good. But I don't know how to solder yet so now I have to wait for my dad to get home so he can either teach me or do it himself. And, despite my precautionary question, it did almost blow up. And I didn't even wire up the batteries yet...
So let this be a warning to everybody else that's as ignorant as I am. Batteryspace.com batteries, at least to some extent, are precharged. So don't leave them lying near anything metal. I was putting things in the case to make sure it would all fit (and it did) but I left them in there, and the batteries were not insulated, because, as far as I knew, they weren't connected, and they weren't charged. But I was wrong, on both accounts. AND I HAZ BROUGHT SOME PICTUREZ!!!
So let this be a warning to everybody else that's as ignorant as I am. Batteryspace.com batteries, at least to some extent, are precharged. So don't leave them lying near anything metal. I was putting things in the case to make sure it would all fit (and it did) but I left them in there, and the batteries were not insulated, because, as far as I knew, they weren't connected, and they weren't charged. But I was wrong, on both accounts. AND I HAZ BROUGHT SOME PICTUREZ!!!
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Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii don't think I would use that battery again. Yeah, they come pre charged because they don't have anything to wear the charge out
Oh, and in case it wasn't obvious - once you get your wires on there nice and tight, I would definitely cover the tabs with electrical tape
Oh, and in case it wasn't obvious - once you get your wires on there nice and tight, I would definitely cover the tabs with electrical tape
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Oh my god dude, you are a dumbass
ALL Li-ion and Li-poly cells are shipped with a charge, if they came shipped empty they would explode when you tried to charge them.
Let this be a lesson to everyone else: keep the cells in the bags until you're ready to use them.
ALL Li-ion and Li-poly cells are shipped with a charge, if they came shipped empty they would explode when you tried to charge them.
Let this be a lesson to everyone else: keep the cells in the bags until you're ready to use them.
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I thought all rechargeable batteries (not just Li-ion/li-poly) were shipped with at least some charge. My NiMh's certainly were.marshallh wrote:Oh my god dude, you are a dumbass
ALL Li-ion and Li-poly cells are shipped with a charge, if they came shipped empty they would explode when you tried to charge them.
Let this be a lesson to everyone else: keep the cells in the bags until you're ready to use them.
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Yup, and on the Li-poly cells from batteryspace, they even write the voltages the batteries were charged & tested to on the packaging.jdmlight wrote:I thought all rechargeable batteries (not just Li-ion/li-poly) were shipped with at least some charge. My NiMh's certainly were.marshallh wrote:Oh my god dude, you are a dumbass
ALL Li-ion and Li-poly cells are shipped with a charge, if they came shipped empty they would explode when you tried to charge them.
Let this be a lesson to everyone else: keep the cells in the bags until you're ready to use them.
Ni-Cd cells are the only type of cell you can really run down completely without hurting.
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Well excuuuse me for being new at this Marshall. Sheesh.
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Poor smitty. It will be ok. Hey, At least you weren't hurt.
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Yeah, like I said, it only almost blew up. And, if it didn't discharge all the way, which I presume it didn't because the smell got continually worse until my dad home and told me it was something electronic, immediately leading me to my N64, which was warm... Would it still be safe to use? I don't have any money to buy another battery, and I'd really like to get this thing working soon...
And please, don't call me an idiot for suggesting using the battery that almost caught fire. I don't know anything about this.
And please, don't call me an idiot for suggesting using the battery that almost caught fire. I don't know anything about this.
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I would "try" the battery. Maybe put it in a container and have an extinguisher handy. I have done that with a couple Li-Po's before and they were just fine. You just made a mini arc welder is all. LOLsmitty wrote:Yeah, like I said, it only almost blew up. And, if it didn't discharge all the way, which I presume it didn't because the smell got continually worse until my dad home and told me it was something electronic, immediately leading me to my N64, which was warm... Would it still be safe to use? I don't have any money to buy another battery, and I'd really like to get this thing working soon...
And please, don't call me an idiot for suggesting using the battery that almost caught fire. I don't know anything about this.
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I know I messed up, and I knew that as soon as I figured out what happened. I didn't need Marshall and his ego to insult me to figure that out.cndowning wrote:Hey man, we know you're new to this, but ya gotta take this stuff seriously. If you had left it like that, walked away and had something flammable near by, you might have lit your house up! Small chance sure, but still a chance. Just use caution as much as possible till you understand how electricity works a bit better. Just a friendly FYI. You're not an idiot, just take your time.smitty wrote:Well excuuuse me for being new at this Marshall. Sheesh.
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I don't think he's getting a kick out of putting you down. It was just dumb to not do any research on what you're working with.
Batteries are BOMBS! If you mistreat these things they will catch fire or explode. And you must take proper safety precautions, like not leaving them out when you're not working on the.
Batteries are BOMBS! If you mistreat these things they will catch fire or explode. And you must take proper safety precautions, like not leaving them out when you're not working on the.
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Well, he could've said that if it's what he meant. And I didn't really plan on leaving it out for long, I was waiting for my dad to get home, but he wasn't back for like 4 hours. So that was dumb of me, he was taking my brother to the ER, and I think the last time he went there he wasn't back 'till 3AM...
Anyway, that was the past now, and I've learned. So I would appreciate it if the lectures could stop.
Anyway, that was the past now, and I've learned. So I would appreciate it if the lectures could stop.
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agreedsmitty wrote:Well, he could've said that if it's what he meant. And I didn't really plan on leaving it out for long, I was waiting for my dad to get home, but he wasn't back for like 4 hours. So that was dumb of me, he was taking my brother to the ER, and I think the last time he went there he wasn't back 'till 3AM...
Anyway, that was the past now, and I've learned. So I would appreciate it if the lectures could stop.
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