Cell confusion - are mine legal ?

[Rich D]

Hi guys

Ive been racing for some years but havent raced regionals since the days of 2000 mah cells.

I may of unknowingly just purchased 5 packs worth of cells that arent BRCA legal but i would like you to clarify please ?

They are Orion SHO 4200 NiMh



Your help is greatly appreciated

Richard

[MattW]

There are 2 versions of the SHO cell. The one that is pictured isn't legal, one with some white on the shrink wrap is legal.

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by Rich D

Hi guys

Ive been racing for some years but havent raced regionals since the days of 2000 mah cells.

I may of unknowingly just purchased 5 packs worth of cells that arent BRCA legal but i would like you to clarify please ?

They are Orion SHO 4200 NiMh



Your help is greatly appreciated

Richard

if they are efra spec yes
check on the brca site under electric board

[Rich D]

Hi Matt

I used to race you many moons ago ( about three finals below you )

There is no white on the heatshrink that i can see - mine are as pictured

So i now have 5 expensive paperweights it would appear.

F***

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by bert digler

if they are efra spec yes
check on the brca site under electric board

Dont suppose you have got a link have you Bert ?

Im even more confused than ever now tbh

[ashleyb4]

Are you racing nationals?

A

[Rich D]

Im wanting to possibly race at a couple of the Mid East regionals and certainly the Worksop Indoor series this winter.

Thx Ash.....

[super__dan]

http://www.brca.org/

2008 list (nationals and regionals)
http://www.brca.org/BRCA/elecboard/n...st%202007P.pdf

2007 list (regionals)
http://www.brca.org/BRCA/elecboard/n...2008%20pdf.pdf

[losixxx]

doesnt really matter ash if he's only doing regional's, these cells werent on the 2007 list either so have never been BRCA legal

[ashleyb4]

oooo

A

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by losixxx

doesnt really matter ash if he's only doing regional's, these cells werent on the 2007 list either so have never been BRCA legal

So am i ok to do mid East regionals and the Worksop Indoor Series BUT NOT national meetings with these cells ?

Sorry for all the questions but im seriously confused ! ?

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by Rich D

So am i ok to do mid East regionals and the Worksop Indoor Series BUT NOT national meetings with these cells ?

Sorry for all the questions but im seriously confused ! ?

In a word - no.

Those cells are the wrong 'model' so therefore have never been BRCA legal, this year or last; so sorry but you cant use them

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by josh_smaxx

In a word - no.

Those cells are the wrong 'model' so therefore have never been BRCA legal, this year or last; so sorry but you cant use them

Ok Josh thankyou for clarifying. I wish i had found this site before i started buying all the gear !

[tyreman]

Did you buy them in the UK?

As UK suppliers would only stock legal cells, if they did come from a uk shop get intouch with them, to see if they can replace them with the correct cells.

[Rich D]

Nope - from HK.