"TD" wrote in message
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"Rich S." wrote in message news:S-
Even using a sophisticated charger, many Radio Control flyers remove
their
Lithium battery from the airplane and charge it in a remote location,
away
from other people, buildings, cars, etc. - just in case.

What makes this necessary for RC planes` Li batteries? I don`t
recharge my digital camcorder or digital camera in the shed to avoid
explosions! Or should I start doing that?!

Tien

Many times the modeler is using faster charge rates than the low-amperage
"wall-warts" which come with camcorders, etc. The risk of the battery
swelling, leaking, heating or exploding increases along with the charging
amperage. There is also the occasional case where someone uses a ni-cad
charger for Lithium/Ion or Lithium/Poly cells, or misadjusts a multi-mode
charger. There have been enough incidents now that most flying fields
require that battery charging be done waaaay over there!

Rich S.