[NSRCA-discussion] Some more lipo fire videos

[vicenterc at comcast.net]

I am new in using LiPo.  I started with small foamy just to learn about e-power.  I am using the Elite Charger that monitors the battery temperature.  I bought the sensors and I am using when charging the LiPo.  The sensors shots down the charging if the temperature goes over a set point.  My question to the experts:  Is the temperature sensor safe to monitor LiPO charging?  I am charging only at the field on my trailer.  I put the batteries over a ceramic title.  Now I am using 640 mah batteries but planing to use 2100 mah in my new Brio.  After watching those tapes looks like I need to get something better to place the batteries.  Probably I need to install a fire place in my trailer.  Better ideas?

I don't think that many guys out there seat down and watch the charging process.  We can get distracted very easy.  It is really boring to keep looking a battery charging.  The industry has to come with better ideas to monitor this process and do something intelligent automatically to prevent accidents.  I think temperature sensors is a good idea.

Vicente Bortone

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From: "Ed Miller" <edbon85 at charter.net> 

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.
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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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