What is the most dangerous bit of FPV gear you own? If you didn't say your Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries, then this video is for you! These boom boom bricks are complicated, so today we are going to demystify them a bit. We will cover what they are, how they work, what makes them fail, and how to avoid burning your house down while using them.

Timestamps
00:00 intro
01:38 what is a lipo
04:44 why do they puff
05:44 why do they burn
06:31 charging containers
07:36 safe charging rate
08:11 they grow crystals
09:22 amp ratings
10:14 parallel charging
13:16 good quality chargers
14:03 HV packs
16:16 storage charging
17:54 physical damage
19:10 how to destroy them
21:21 final thoughts
13:29 patron shoutout

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My daily driver 5" build:
Quadmula Siren F5 Split
iFlight Xing 2208 1800KV Motors
SpeedyBee F7 V3 Flight Controller
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DJI O3 Air Unit and camera
CNHL Speedy Pizza 6S 1200mah
RCHackers 6S 1300mah
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Quadmula Siren F3 Split
Emax Eco II 2004 3000kv Motors
Skystars F722 HD Pro flight controller
Skystars KM55A 55 amp BLheli32 ESC
DJI O3 Air Unit and camera
GNB 550mah 6S
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DJI Goggles V2
iFlight Crystal DJI patch antenna
TrueRC Singularity omni antennas
Happymodel 2.4G ELRS Pro Module