[lincpimp]

I would say that a good lipo can handle 140f as measured on the side of the cells. Keep in mind the center cells will be warmer than that. The 30c enerland cells seemed to run around 130f, but zippies and others seem to run cooler. Some lipos do not like being cold, the 30c enerlands were very bad about this. If you can get lipo temps around 120f in the summer, or less you are doing ok.

We all know what happens to lipos when they get too hot...makes the hindenburg look like a cake walk. Keep in mind that a regular (non maxamps) lipo has about the same energy density per square acre as the sun. Extrapolating those numbers would show that a std 500mah 1 cell lipo has the potential energy equal to 15 8mega ton nuclear warheads. So it is best to not annoy or taunt you lipo. Shorting the main leads will cause plasma to be formed, and an inevitable space-time continum collapse as well. This would spell the end of our 3 dimensional universe as this kind of power would flatten out the local singularities and alter the physical make-up of all of the matter located in our gravity well. This in turn would manifest is something not unlike fat people jogging. Visulaize the rolls bouncing and you get the picture, very awesome power, and nothing to trifle with.

Be careful with your temp gun, please.