# Any tips for a LiPo battery, charger and solar panel for an always-on node?

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**Created:** [July 23, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/any-tips-for-a-lipo-battery-charger-and-solar-panel-for-an-always-on-node/2892 "2016-07-23T14:52:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 23, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/t/any-tips-for-a-lipo-battery-charger-and-solar-panel-for-an-always-on-node/2892/97 "2017-04-23T00:35:55Z")

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I have only very respect after seeing some burned lipos (on youtube). They tried to kill them, but after the smartphone battery issues with samsung, I try to keep at least my quadcopter lipos in the basement.

And I got one copter killed by a shortage after a crash (burned down a connector) and I had to run stopping the fire!

If super caps are inpractical, then I opt in for a NiMH or two. They are not as dangerous in my mind as lipos 🙂

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