LiPo batteries store a large amount of energy and should be treated with extreme caution. When not properly used they can burst and ignite. Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in property damage or personal injury.
General Guidelines And Warnings
1) Stop using or charging the battery immediately if the battery becomes or appears damaged, gives off an odour, becomes discoloured or deformed, starts to balloon or swell, leaks or if any other abnormality is detected. Disconnect the battery and observe it in a safe area outside of any building away from any combustible materials.
2) Only charge LiPo batteries with chargers specifically designed to charge LiPo batteries. Never use a NiMH or Ni-Cd charger! Failure to use a proper charger might cause a fire resulting in personal injury and/or property damage. Some LiPo chargers on the market may have technical deficiencies which may result in incorrect charging or charging at an improper rate. It is your responsibility to determine that your charger works properly.
3) Always balance charge batteries using the charger’s balance charging option. Otherwise, an unbalanced cell may become over charged. This will reduce the life of the battery, and possibly cause a fire which could result in personal injury and property damage.
4) Never leave a battery unattended while charging. During the entire process of charging your LiPo battery, you must constantly observe and monitor the charging process so that you can quickly react to any problems that may occur and to be certain that the battery is being charged properly.
5) Do not discharge a LiPo battery at a rate exceeding the maximum continuous discharge current specified for it. Otherwise, the battery will overheat and result in battery, bursting, ballooning, or possibly cause a fire.
6) Never store or charge the battery inside your car or in extreme temperatures. Extreme temperatures might ignite the battery and cause fire.
7) Store the battery in a location inaccessible to children. Be sure that children do not remove the battery from the charger or model.
8) Use high quality battery connectors. Using connectors that do not fit tightly into the battery socket may result in overheating and melting of the battery case. Failure to do so will result in plug fatigue resulting in a bad connection and possible case melting. Replace connectors frequently
to preserve good connections.
9) Never disassemble, modify, puncture, mechanically shock, or short circuit the battery. Leakage, smoke emission, ignition, explosion, or fire, which may result in personal injury and property damage, can occur.