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But how do we make them safe? That is actually quite a simple answer, we fully discharge them to 0V (that is zero volts). Lipos are only dangerous when they contain a charge. Remove that charge and they are basically inert. Once discharged fully, you could drive a nail through it, cut in half with a saw or drive over it with a tank, and nothing will happen except the lipo will be physically damaged. There is no risk of fire from the lipo.
Kako jih naredimo varne? Odgovor je preprost, popolnoma jih spraznimo do 0V (nič voltov). Li-po baterije so nevarne samo, kadar vsebuje električni naboj. Če naboj odstranimo postanejo inertne. Ko jih popolnoma izpraznimo, lahko skozi zabijemo žebelj, jo prežagamo napol ali povozimo s tankom in se ne bo nič zgodilo, razen fizične poškodbe baterije. Nevarnost požara ne obstaja več.
How to get to 0V
How you get your packs 0V is up to you and there are lots of methods. Many will use some sort of light bulb setup but many electrical loads will work including things like 12V fans or even a 12V thermoelectric cooler. There are a few that use other methods but I do not recommend them.
Kako sprazniti baterijo do 0V
Kako sprazniti baterije do 0V je odvisno od vas, saj obstaja veliko metod. Večina uporabi sistem z žarnico, ampak veliko električnih bremen je primernih za to nalogo, kot naprimer 12V ventilatorji ali 12V termoelektrični hladilniki (aka. peltierjevi hladilniki). Nekateri uporabljajo tudi drugačne metode, vendar jih odsvetujem.
There are many people who say that the safest way to discharge a lipo is to submerge it in salt water. The theory behind this is simple, salt water conducts electricity and water is a safe place to have a lipo in case of fire. The problems are that it can take a LONG time to discharge using this method and the salt water is corrosive, so there is a chance that the pack will not get fully discharged do to corrosion halting current flow. As such I do not recommend the salt water method.
Veliko ljudi pravi, da je najvarneši način za praznjenje li-po baterije potopitev v slano vodo. Teorija je preprosta- slana voda prevaja elektriko in voda je pripraven prostor v primeru, da se baterija vžge. Prvi problem je, da lahko postopek traja DOLGO, drugi pa da je slana vodo korozivna in obstaja možnost, da se baterija ne izprazni popolnoma zaradi korozije, zato metode s slano vodo ne priporočam.
Similarly some people like to physically destroy lipos in order to "discharge" them. Some take them to the shooting range and riddle them with bullets, while other stay at home and use a hammer and nail. This can be an exciting but unpredictable way to end the life of a lipo and although I have done this many times, it is not for most hobbyists.I will assume that most hobbyists appreciate a more controlled method, and as such I do not recommend the physical damage method.
Nekateri ljudje radi fizično uničijo baterije, da jih "izpraznijo". Nekateri jih odnesejo na strelišče in prerešatajo s kroglami, drugi ostanejo doma in si pomagajo s kladivom in žeblji. To zna biti zanimiv vendar nepredvidljiv način za uničenje baterije, in čeprav sem to naredil že velikokrat, postopek ni za večino modelarjev. Predivdevam, da ima večina modelarjev raje metodo bolj pod kontrolo, torej tudi fizičnega poškodovanja ne priporočam.