"Didn't they just describe Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo) batteries?"
There are two distinct types of rechargable lithium batteries, Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) and Lithium-Polymer (LiPo). LiPo batteries are generally more resiliant to misuse, I have a 12Ah 26v LiPo battery on my electric bike and during one of the test phases the company went through to make sure it's relatively safe (on top of the protection circuitry) was to drive a nail right through each of the 7 'cells', the battery didn't melt or burst into flames but continued to output power.
However I wouldn't want to drive a nail through a Li-Ion battery, high ampage or not...
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"Didn't they just describe Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo) batteries?"
There are two distinct types of rechargable lithium batteries, Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) and Lithium-Polymer (LiPo). LiPo batteries are generally more resiliant to misuse, I have a 12Ah 26v LiPo battery on my electric bike and during one of the test phases the company went through to make sure it's relatively safe (on top of the protection circuitry) was to drive a nail right through each of the 7 'cells', the battery didn't melt or burst into flames but continued to output power.
However I wouldn't want to drive a nail through a Li-Ion battery, high ampage or not...