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08-19-2018, 09:10 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Yavin 4
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| Purchased a Bat-Safe after witnessing a LiPo fire.
I picked up a BAT-SAFE WHY ? Well, while Hanging out at my LHS talking with the owner and some employees a lipo that was charging on the counter got angry and let all the smoke out ! ! ! LUCKILY, there were no flames but that battery was blowing smoke out as fast as the fire extinguisher they were using on it. It was hissing like a demonic rabid cat ! They got it in a trash can and ran it out side. Needless to say we all evacuated the store, the fumes were insane and burned the eyes and lungs. 30 minutes later submerged in a 5 gallon bucket of water it was still pissed off and smoking and blowing bubbles ! We all have seen the lipo vids on YouTube, it's not worth risking a house fire to me. From now on I will never ever charge another lipo on the kitchen counter again, It'll be in a lipo bag and then in the Bat-Safe in the garage with the door open from here on out. Granted, it's rare and most of us will never have a single incident, I've been around long enough to see Murphy lay down the law. After an hour or so the smoke and chemical fumes left the store, we went back in. I pointed to the Bat-Safe and said "I'll take one of those". Anyways, this morning I mounted the charger to the Bat-Safe and made up some 8" lead extensions, I also picked up the optional 12" balance leads as well. Anyways, here are a few snaps. |
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08-19-2018, 10:24 AM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills Arizona
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| Re: Purchased a Bat-Safe after witnessing a LiPo fire.
My LHS, The Hobbie Garage in Scottsdale AZ just got these in. They are very well built and sell for around $50 bucks. I always thought my Lipo bag was enough protection but the Bat-Safe takes it to the next level. We all have a considerable amount invested in our hobby so when you think about buying another upgrade part for your rig consider getting one of these. It may just be the best addition you will ever get.
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08-19-2018, 10:30 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA
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| Re: Purchased a Bat-Safe after witnessing a LiPo fire.
They were either no balance charging or trying to bring back a dead LiPo on nimh mode. Either one is stupid, but it surprises me how a whole industry for containers has popped up to deal with stupidity lol.
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08-19-2018, 08:47 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Indonesia
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| Re: Purchased a Bat-Safe after witnessing a LiPo fire.
The problem with lithium fires is that the only thing you can use is a dedicated Lith-X extinguisher. Nothing else is effective so the best thing for hobbyists is a fire-proof container, like the one shown, to stop the fire from causing secondary problems. Sent from my LG-H870DS using Tapatalk |
08-20-2018, 11:03 AM | #5 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA
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08-20-2018, 11:36 AM | #6 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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| Re: Purchased a Bat-Safe after witnessing a LiPo fire. Quote:
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Preach on! Even the cheapest chargers will not start or shut down if there is an issue with a cell if they are in balance mode. I nearly lost it all due to bump charging a dead cell. I have no problem bringing a cell back if it's a but low but only if I'm right there to monitor it. | ||
08-20-2018, 12:57 PM | #7 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA
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People wouldnt put kerosene in their gas car, its similar for NIMH vs Lipo. | |
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