How should I store my 123's

[livingaboard]

I have seen all these battery carriers and it seems to be a little overboard to me. Why cant I just throw them into a ziploc bag and stuff them in the drawer?

Any horror stories by doing this?

 

[coppertrail]

I have seen all these battery carriers and it seems to be a little overboard to me. Why cant I just throw them into a ziploc bag and stuff them in the drawer?

Any horror stories by doing this?

I don't think there's anything wrong with your method. You want to keep them in a cool, dry place, away from moisture.

I store my CR123A cells in a Pelican 1010 case with a 15 cell foam cutout. The benefit here is that gases/moisture can't get into the case, but can escape. CR123A primaries can emit a bit of gas while in storage and this is where the Pelican cases are helpful. I don't know if Li-Ion cells suffer from this same phenomenon.

But I store my Li-Ion cells as you've described, I put them in zip lock bags and stow them away in the fridge, have had no problems with this method for over a year. I would not recommend freezing your Li/Li-Ion cells.

 

[baterija]

You want to protect them from 2 things, shorting and damage. Both could lead to fire. The baggie isn't all bad for short protection. It would be hard to get a current path through the cells and it blocks current paths through items outside the bag (assuming the bag is intact). The baggie doesn't provide any protection from damage though. Depending on what else is "stuffed" in the drawer more physical protection might be useful. It doesn't take a battery specific case to add that protection. Have a small box or plastic food container you can spare?