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Originally Posted by mark christopher
are you fully aware of the consequnces of this?
it would be in general section, so EVERY brca affiliated club would HAVE to enforce that every member using a lipo cell uses a sack.
that would include lipo's in transmitters/starter boxes/ ic car reciever packs and any other car/rc device that uses lipo.
personal ill be voting against it, we in 10th ic use lipo in transmitters/starter boxes and car RX packs the cells in the cars for one are not quick release or visable so how would you enforce who is actually charging a lipo for starters
oh and pete please define a lipo sack and prove to me its going to stop the fire as if u tell me to use one and it dont work then ill sue ur ass  |
Everyone has a special case, and so it will be decided by the Exec. My definition of a LiPo sack? One that will contain the debris from a LiPo fire and prevent it being shed on the local area in an uncontained way. You cannot stop the fire, you can stop the debris from being ejected from the fire. I think you'll find that this has been adequately demonstrated by several of the manufacturer's who sell such sacks.
Mark, who said you had to remove LiPos from cars or starter boxes? We are trying to contain the debris, so what's to stop you wrapping those LiPos in a way that will prevent the debris from being ejected? Isn't it the case that if a starter box is steel, and that the LiPo could be contained within its own box within the main box, also steel? And isn't it the case that the receiver LiPo could be contained in its own 'mini sack' within the receiver box?
If you'll forgive the pun, you guys need to accept that we have to do something, and start thinking outside the box!!! (groan!) The problem is to contain any debris, not get the LiPo into a sack when charging. Use your imagination. I wouldn't want to keep taking batteries in and out of sealed boxes every heat either, but that doesn't mean that I would ignore what is now a foreseeable risk. Put your rude typing fingers away and get out your brain!!!
