Battery Problem

[Azathoth]

Originally Posted by Kos-Mos

The pack already went to smoke... there is nothing left to do.

Personally, I order my packs directly from the distributor. Best quality around, no assle and I can get a new pack in under a week if there was a problem with one.

You defenitely want to avoid "Super Uber DEALZZZ". Usually, they are left over from numerous grade quality control (Say SMC don't want them, then Integy/Top don't want them, then onlybatterypack and such don't want them.... they most of the time end on eBay as "Super Uber DEALZZZ")

A 1400mAh Intellect pack SHOULD be around 30-40$ Under that, it IS lesser grade.

+1 At the local battery world invidivual intellect cells run between 4-6 dollars each depending on the chemistry, Mah etc.

ps Kosmos are you the guy who works at the hobby store?

[jamesaddiction]

You are right about the battery having a short. However, I don't understand why this happened. I know most of us are not rocket scientists, but i wrapped each battery individually before i wrapped them together as one.

Right now I am thinking that it was just the wires that were touching after I taped them on to the battery.

When Jugglez gets some more 1400mAH Intellects in stock, I am definitely buying two to avoid this shit again.

Originally Posted by Jimski

maybe you created a short right at the end of the wrapping procedure, that happened to me once.The battery heats up and you either have to unwrap everything ultra-fast or throw it away like a grenade

some cells are such bad quality that you can squish them with two fingers.
I suspect some cells to have built-in short circuits waiting to happen, which would explain problems like yours.
buy good quality custom batteries, you get something wired properly and that doesn't break.
either there http://cheapbatteries.com/
or there http://www.onlybatteries.com/ (US)