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Originally Posted by InsideLineRacing
Not sure about this DCM, my understanding is that lithium polymer 'fires' are self sustaining. They don't need oxygen to go off. You would need the Bunker to be able withstand whatever volume of gas is generated - which I would guess would produce a fair amount of pressure! It would need to be qualified to do this also, otherwise it would potentially become a grenade (which is what nimhs became when the vents blocked). This is why it vents I imagine.
I don't intend to suggest that lipos are dangerous, I think they are the best battery we have had in all the years I've been racing (28 years) ! Anything that contains that kind of energy though needs to be treated correctly. In my opinion they are a lot more robust than nimhs and nicads. I remember getting the fright of my life when a 1200mah nicad blew up in my hotshot II when I was 11.
Kev
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My bad, it does indeed contain Oxygen, so it will self combust.