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Lithium polymer and Lithium Ion
Lipoly or Lipo batteries have revolutionised the electric scene over the past few years. Here are some links to lipo batteries.
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- Faceoff: GP3300 vs. 4th Generation Kokam
- Direct comparison between a NiMH and Lithium pack destined for the same plane, comparing weight, resistance, discharge capability and cost.
- Is lithium-ion the ideal battery?
- The history and advantages of lithium-ion.
- Lithium Polymer Cells
- A comprehensive review of pros and cons of Lithium, together with some nice graphs showing voltage and resistance suring discharge and comparisons between lithium and the older technologies.
- RC Groups Discussion - Complete Guide to Lithium Polymer Batteries and LiPo Failure Reports
- VERY comprehensive Lipo safety info with videos of fires and a summary of accidents reported in RCGroups.
- RC Groups Discussion - MicroScream: $5 Audible Lipo Alarm
- A cheap audible lipo low voltage alarm, designed to be carried on board a plane.
- Charging Lithium Ion
- Brief technical specs for charging lithium ion and lithium polymer batteries.
- How to prolong lithium-based batteries
- Shows how Lithiums degenerate even when not used, and gives advice for storage.
- FMA Direct : Tech Docs - In depth technical info
- FMA offers a good in-depth set of PDF documents discussing Lipo batteries.
- Understanding Lipo Fires
- Experiments in getting lipos to burn. Some sage advice here.