Don't let the🔥out! An FPV pilot's guide to basic LiPo safety
What is the most dangerous bit of FPV gear you own? If you didn't say your Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries, then this video is for you! These boom boom bricks are complicated, so today we are going to demystify them a bit. We will cover what they are, how they work, what makes them fail, and how to avoid burning your house down while using them. Timestamps - 00:00 intro 01:38 what is a lipo 04:44 why do they puff 05:44 why do they burn 06:31 charging containers 07:36 safe charging rate 08:11 they grow crystals 09:22 amp ratings 10:14 parallel charging 13:16 good quality chargers 14:03 HV packs 16:16 storage charging 17:54 physical damage 19:10 how to destroy them 21:21 final thoughts 13:29 patron shoutout This channel is not ad monetized, brand partnerships are unpaid, and no links are affiliated to keep all of the opinions as my own. Your support is the only thing that allows me to keep making genuine opinion videos, so your help is very much appreciated. If you feel like being a part of what we are doing here, check out the Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee! Patreon: http://bit.ly/3WQeq7p Buy Me a Coffee: https://bit.ly/3OJ9Owp Come hang out in The Bacon Corner on Discord... http://bit.ly/3NNr7fn Head on over to my website https://www.letsgetgreasy.com or follow me on these things... instagram: http://bit.ly/3WONvZG TikTok: http://bit.ly/3tdtT3R or check out my merch! https://bit.ly/3O8Uhpe My daily driver 5" build: Quadmula Siren F5 Split iFlight Xing 2208 1800KV Motors SpeedyBee F7 V3 Flight Controller SpeedyBee 50A BLheli32 ESC DJI O3 Air Unit and camera CNHL Speedy Pizza 6S 1200mah RCHackers 6S 1300mah Ethix Rad Berry 5135 Props My daily driver 3" build: Quadmula Siren F3 Split Emax Eco II 2004 3000kv Motors Skystars F722 HD Pro flight controller Skystars KM55A 55 amp BLheli32 ESC DJI O3 Air Unit and camera GNB 550mah 6S HQ 3.1x3x4 props My other gear: Radiomaster TX16S Radiomaster AG01 Gimbals Thumb Grippies Pinch Sticks DJI Goggles V2 iFlight Crystal DJI patch antenna TrueRC Singularity omni antennas Happymodel 2.4G ELRS Pro Module
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