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Old 07-02-2013
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Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing View Post
I've seen two go up, both indoors, both in unhommologated LiPo bags. In both case the bag bought time to get a bucket of sand to put out the fire. One was like the 1st link and wasn't closed properly, the ears weren't inside and the other in the second link was. Velcro does not like heat and fails as soon as it feels the heat.

http://www.rc-news.de/wp-content/upl...LiPo_Bag_2.jpg

http://www.giantshark.co.uk/images/lipo%20bag.jpg
ouch!
I must say, I'm tempted to get a metal container for my cells. Yes a lipo sac buys a couple of seconds if it's spotted in time - I'm not sure at what point seeing the cells balloon is safer or having them hidden is safer. I don't fancy my hoiuse burning down though so biscuit tin it is!
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