In the end, this is an emotive as well as a motive subject. there are pro's to running LiPo and there are VERy BIG cons right at the moment with LiPo.
Until some form of regulation comes into place from the BRCA or EFRA or IFMAR, whats the point in arguing the toss. They have till the end of this year to devise a construction ruling for LiPo, as cells HAVE to be homologated once a year.
Before LiPo is allowed, then stuff that is for sale over the counter, should have a balancer and a voltage cut-off built in. Solid case design for impact protection, and a minimum current rating on the gel cell inside.
Till then, if a club allows LiPo, I could legitimately go and buy a 10C lipo gel pack, in a silver packet, use it without any voltage protection and blow it up on the track, let alone the fact that a lot of people who WILL buy these, won't have the correct charger either (and Mark, it does and has happened quite a few times). I know the BMFA has instigated some safety rulings for clubs now, they have to have a bucket of saline solution (salty water) to diffuse packs.
In the end, you two can argue the toss and swing handbags, but until construction rules are made, clubs shouldn't touch them, they have a responsibility to their members and members safety (and yes, I do know that Sub C's can go pop). And your BRCA insurance won't cover you for a pack fizzing on to you in the pits, only inside the track.
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