"Steve Hill" wrote in message
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I'm going to disagree with Jim Vincent on the use of Li-Poly batteries
being
safe with current chargers...I have a charger specifically designed for
use
on Li-poly batteries and each time I charge them I put the batteries
themselves into a Corningware container...I have had two sets of batteries
flat out spontaneously combust...they burn with a brilliant white hot
light
that general estimates place in the vicinity of 2500 degrees.

My best friend was re-charing one set of his batteries and it lit on fire
and he didn't have it in a container and before he could put it out, it
fell
from the table hit the floor and burned a hole all the way through the
wooden floor...As an avid R/C electric 3D nut, Li-Poly's are the ONLY way
to
go, but their safety definitely leaves things to be desired.

I would NOT EVER....not for a second...reccomend putting one in a
sailplane.



Steve Hill

How fast was he charging it? That is, relative to its rated capacity in
Ampere Hours, how much current was he putting into it?

Tim Ward