response to Troys Li-Ion post

[Keith Hoard]

MessageGentlemen,

    This may have been covered already. . . but if I remember my high school chemistry classes, doesn't Lithium rank right up there with Sodium as far as being dangerous in the presence of oxygen?


Keith L. Hoard
Cordova, TN
khoard at midsouth.rr.com

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Del Rykert 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 8:34 PM
  Subject: Re: response to Troys Li-Ion post


  Cameron.

      Thank you for sharing your terrible ordeal with us. I sure appreciate your posting your thoughts. 

       Del K. Rykert
       AMA - 8928 
       NSRCA - 473
       Kb2joi - General 


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: cameron 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 8:18 AM
    Subject: response to Troys Li-Ion post


    Posted on site 8/31/03 by Troy Newman

    Let me repeat the Lithium-ion packs are not the same packs as caused that guys fire.

    OK



    Response to Troys post:

    I have been quiet about this for about a year now,And due to the inaccurate information being posted on this site I feel I must make a ONE time statement to the facts of August 7th 2002.
      On August 6th 2002 I received a selection of the NEW Duralite PLUS Batteries and installed them in my new pattern plane. That night I did surface deflection set-ups & placed the plane on charge and fell asleep watching the Braves game.
    That morning we awoke to thick smoke & flames coming from the downstairs area of my home. My girlfriend,dogs & I got out with only minutes to spare. THANK YOU GOD!
     The year that followed was a real BUMMER! I was burned out of my home. Let me tell you from experience loosing your home to model airplanes AINT WORTH IT!
     During this last year I have found out that the company had a design/assembly problem,recalls & claims to carry NO insurance. Also has NO interest or resources to help compensate me for my loses. Admitting they have had to make some assembly modifications.
      Now I am not going to say ALL Lithium technologies are bad.They may not all have R/C applications. Do your homework. There are companies out there that have real engineers & years of product development, And product liability insurance to protect YOU and them. NOT JUST COLOR MAGAZINE ADS!
      New technologies will be coming to this hobby and all parts of our lives, Do yourself & your loved ones a favor. Do your homework,Don't be so quick to bring the latest & newest products into your home without making sure the BEST testing,design & Manufacturing has been put into these products. Not just COLOR MAGAZINE & INTERNET ADS!
      If anyone has further questions or comments about this and OTHER  incidents you may contact me OFFLINE.

           Cameron Smith
                 dentdoc007 at bellsouth.net
                 770-887-3485
      
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