NEWEST "Pattern Field Equipment"

[Steve Kessler]

>I crashed my first electric Eclipse on take-off.  One of the 5s3p 6000ma
batteries caught on fire.  The fire reminded me of a magnesium fire I saw
in the lab.  Boy it sure was hot and intense.  The ceramic battery bunker
is OK for the small Rx and foamy LiPo's.  For the larger batteries, I
suggest you use a clay pot and possibly use the water tray as a lid.  I
never charge my small LiPo's in the house unless I watch the units.  In
this case they are on the work bench with nothing around them.  For my
6000ma LiPo's, I always charge them in the garage in a clear area. 
Again, I never leave the charger until I know the charger has recognized
the proper cell count and is charging at a voltage I would expect.  The
current series of chargers, such as the Astro Flight 109 do a good job.

Bottom line is protect your self in case of a fire.  Never leave the
charger unattended until you verify the proper charge voltage.  Just my
$0.02 worth.

Steve


> Ohhh, It Is!!! The aramid inside is flame suppresant and bullet stopper.
> You
> know, schrapnel that will eventually come from a battery explosion.
> Developing the molds as we speak. Nuthin but the good composites for our
> brethren and
> sistern. Question is, should they have screw on, airtight lids or  should
> these be designed to blow off??
>
> Forget about those silly, tricky and fragile ceramics. Drop one of them on
> your foot brother--weeeeeooowwwww!! I garrownteee.
>
> Geez must be a slow Friday. Either that or Im going stir crazy and finally
> lost the last half marble. Where is that Ocala contest when you need it
>
> Matt
>
>
> ssage dated 2/11/2005 11:48:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, vanputte at cox.net
> writes:
>
>
> On  Feb 11, 2005, at 7:47 AM, Rcmaster199 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> Of course  there is. A carbon composite actually. Someone realized
>> carbon burns  almost as hot as the Lithium does when ignited so there's
>>  siliconised Kevlar/Nomex aramid on the inside and Carbon on the
>>  outside. It also double serves as a bullet proof bunker.  (BG)
>
> Geez!  Matt had me going for a while there.  It started  out sounding
> like something all true Patten pilots must have.
>
> Ron  Van Putte
>
>
>
>

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