Lost a LiPo pack today. Was running two gensace 3S 5000mah 40C packs in series on the truggy. Ran about a full pack time, then the cut-off kicked in so I brought it back. Well, when I went to pull it out, I noticed one pack looked a little swollen.
Well, it was a lot swollen. It had swollen enough to crack the clue holding the hard case together. Other 3S pack was completely fine, not warm at all. The ESC fan didn't even kick on.
Not sure why the pack decided to go, I've never charged them past 1C (my charger can only do 6A) and I had fully balance charged both packs last night. Now I'm sad. Now I have to buy 3 packs. I was planning on buying another set of 3S packs so I could run a bit longer.
Now I'll just have to designate the remaining 3S pack for the 10TT, and buy two more 3S packs to feed the truggy. :(
Packs sitting outside now in a metal bucket in case it decides to do something other than sit there swollen. I've been reading up on discharging, it looks like the two methods are the 1/2c salt to 1gal water and letting it sit for a few weeks. or that with something to discharge it faster like a light bulb or fan.
