Never lend Craig your stuff!!!!

[wacattack]

he called me today to say that one of the cells on some packs I leant him went bang at worksop!!!

last time Il let him borrow anything!! haha! only joking, hope no1 was hurt in the resultant explosion!

[jimmy]

Rog wood was! you bad lad! they went with a MASSIVE BANG! Lets all use LiPo!!

[David Church]

Bring on Lipo's

[antnee]

second lot of cells to go bang at worksop then?

more IB's?

[b4rs]

if a lipo went BANG! then i doubt there be out left of the buggy/car or the surrounding 1/2 mile.

[bondy]

Originally Posted by b4rs

if a lipo went BANG! then i doubt there be out left of the buggy/car or the surrounding 1/2 mile.

1 you get more warning
2 might not burst into flames at all !
3 Lipo sacks are a good thing to have around handy to chuck it in if it does swell up and take it outside. but if you charge a pack while in one you cant see it can you ??

From another forum

"
If a LiPo pack has swollen the damage is already done and is terminal. For personal safety it should be kept far away as it is potentially in an unstable state until it has cooled down before it can be disposed of safely. A LiPo pack does not explode as such but can burst and create a violent flame erruption if it goes critical.

If at any time you see smoke or swelling from a LiPo pack you should immediately remove it from the charge source and place it in a bucket of sand and cover it. Do not move it for at least 30-60 mins.

Whilst LiPo batteries are actually environmentally friendly they need to be neutralised before disposal. This can be done by dropping into a bucket of strong salt water for approx 7-10 days then you can dispose of it as any other rubbish.

Look after your LiPo battery pack, always use a proper LiPo charger, never overcharge them, and don't just drop them in your tool box, and you will have no problems with them at all, they will be reliable, consistent and last ages........
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ps have a read of this aswell
http://www.redrc.net/2008/01/roar-ap...ks-for-racing/

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by b4rs

if a lipo went BANG! then i doubt there be out left of the buggy/car or the surrounding 1/2 mile.

And what qualifies you to make such a comment? Don't take offence, but some people on here don't know that you don't really know, so you shouldn't go ahead and post something which isn't true.

[Jonathan]

Originally Posted by antnee

second lot of cells to go bang at worksop then?

more IB's?

Unless I missed it did anyone confirm what brand they were ? Or does it go without saying ! ! !

[Northy]

IB's

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