Lipo explosion!
 

Was looking around for some lipo stuff and ran across this video.

Damn don't leave these sitting on the counter charging!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...60570423705609

Holey Carp!!!

That is why I stick to NiMH. And the fact that I am retarded.

Holey sh@t!

Just like magnesium fires. That cameraman got toasted!

I might just do that for fun.

that why you make sure you have a good lipo charger!!!! I like at the end where said "YEAH that HURT."

When you charge lipos, stay with them.

If you damage a lipo you'll find out when charging them. :lol:

I've seen on either RC Groups or RCU where a guy was charging a lipo on the island in his kitchen and left the house.

Came home and the fire dept. was there.

$30,000 in damage to the house.

Another one I remember was a guy that had a lipo laying in the passenger seat of his car while at work.

He heard someone's car was burning in the lot, turned out to be his.

I have lipos for my heli and I charge them in a ceramic pot and keep a close eye on them.And man o man am I glad!that was crazy!Awsome vid

YA U need to Get good lipos. How are you Guys storing your Lipos?

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Anybody want to buy 6 or 7 li-po's and a charger?? JK, I wouldn't want to be charging one of these on the front seat of my truck!!

All of the Helli guys around here charge and store their lipos in old ammo boxes.

What's the big deal Jason? 'Rizzo charges his like that!??

This is what I've been told is the hot ticket for charging and storing Lipos.

http://www.liposack.com/

Here is one for ya. Don't need to charge them to do that.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...36960714830130

Being somewhat of a Helli guy myself I have seen a lot about Lipos. The posted vid here shows just how violently they can explode. This explosion however isn't the norm for a lipo unless that battery is a single cell. They normally explode one cell at a time which makes it even worse. It should also be noted that they do not have to be on a charger to explode. A shorted out Lipo can explode 10-15 minutes after the short takes place. Many people build in home charging areas out of cinder blocks and such, there are vids of this on one helli site but I can't remember which one:shock: As a side note the AMA and many aeronautic clubs have very strict rules on Lipo use. Some do not allow Lipos at all, some don't allow them in events open to the public and so on. The bottom line is that Lipos demand both respect and attention.

David
Xtreme Rc Hobbies

PS. Just noticed Run2's vid post. This is a typical Lipo explosion. Note when the second cell explodes.

I watched one fail in a scale plane while in flight.......a pretty sad sight.......a place falling from the sky in a ball of flame and smoke.

I ahd my cell phone lipo go off in my pocket. a dime got into the charging port....got really warm and then melted the case......had a burn on my thigh for a week or 2

x2 on that. can you say bye bye to everything that you own.

I resemble that remark!

I actually have a charging station build of cinder blocks in my home.