[NSRCA-discussion] Some more lipo fire videos

[Wayne Galligan]

Its obvious from the fire that a smaller 1500 mil pack can produce that the larger packs used by pattern birds could create a near impossible fire to contain.
I have changed my way of charging my small Li-Po's and use a metal container when charging at home.  At the field I charge on open ground with a seperate battery.

I think if I want to light it up I'll go buy a turbine.   

A fellow club member has a 2100mil pack that was wrinkled in a crash.  I told him it would be cheaper to replace the battery then his house,car, or current equipment.
He flew it anyway...  time will tell.

NotReadyForBigE-powerYet...

Wayne Galligan 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ed Miller 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 6:23 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Some more lipo fire videos


  I feel much better about being fully invested in 3 - OS 140RX's, pipes and headers.  I'll wait till the battery technology gets a bit safer and more idiot proof.  No doubt the future is E power, just not yet for me.  We've had a few Lipo incidents at the local field while charging, thankfully no major damage. It seems charging is the critical time, has anyone heard of or seen a Lipo failure while in use or sitting unused ??
  Ed M.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Larry 
    To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
    Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:18 AM
    Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Some more lipo fire videos


    Maybe this is a good time to share these videos - if you haven't seen them they are well worth watching. Look on the left side of the bottom of the main page.

    Lipos fires 1,2 & 3

    http://www.utahflyers.org/

    I have become a bit of a lipo safety nazi lately - ever since I had my first lipo fire a couple of months ago.

    I have been using lipos since the early days. I'm a smart guy with a background in electronics and all things electrical. I am known as "Electric Larry" at our field. I teach other people how to do electrics and what NOT to do. I'm the go-to guy in our club. In spite of all that - I had a major lipo fire a couple of months ago that destroyed almost all my RC gear and planes and came very close to burning down my house. It was 100% my fault. I was doing too many things at once and had become casual/careless in my care of lipos.  I had gone YEARS with no issues at all and had gotten complacent.

    My equipment and charging routines are now 100% improved.

    Be careful guys.

    Larry


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