decharging lipos

[proman_11]

do u think i can dis charge my 7.4 volt 1600 lipo with one of those small gws motors ?

[Super-Hornet]

Discharging Li-Poly to below 3V per cell will surely and if not, shorten the lifespan of the battery.

Lithium Polymer IS NOT the same as NiMH or NiCad!!

Super-Hornet

[Mathieu]

Yup, any reason why you would want to discharge your lipo?

[proman_11]

oh um theres a hole in one of my lipos so i just wanted to discharge it and recharge it..
i recharged it today and it flew in my aero bird pretty well.
the second lipo i have i think i have a 1.5 volt or less now.! its not charging up at all. no holes only a little nitch.

[helirulz]

i don't know about u but i wouldn't risk a Li-Po fire

[X34]

lipos need to work in a vacum. If there is a hole, the gel and oxygen may create an unstable condition and causes a combustion.