Lipo safety

[Nick]

Is this:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXFWW2&P=ML

A good charger? If I got a 3s could I link them to make a 6s and charge as a 6s using a Y adapter style thing?

[standard_63]

I cleaned out and sealed up my fireplace as my charging/storage station, and knock on wood I have yet to have a significant incident. I check the batteries often during charging for any warmth (lipos don't warm up as they charge), and look for any signs of puffiness. From videos I've seen, it seems the pack will puff quite a bit before exploding in flame, so as long as you monitor the cells and make sure you have the correct settings all should be fine.

I did have one TP 6000mah 2s2p pack swell up me after a hard run in my Emaxx once. It scared me but it was only slightly puffed and nothing ever happened to it. I don't use it anymore though, and my new batteries are 20c and barely get warm when running, and are way better built with better protection than the old TP ones. I got PolyRC ones now.