Another LOCAL lipo fire!!

[PhiBeR]

WARNING: Improper usage of lipos and their chargers can lead to fire!
Here is a very good example that happened few days ago here in SINGAPORE!
This fire was caused by charging a 2s cell on 3s voltage!

Not me la.. i not so it's someone else..
Anyone wanna make a guess who??
He's a regular here.. and LAST person we expect to do this..
And notice something? the porcelain mug was there for a reason..
to charge IN it.. not beside it..

Another lesson learnt, hope all the lipo newbies take precaution and extra
care on the usage of lipos!

[francis87]

What i always do, when i charge my lipo, is to make use of my army boot,
the battery must be put into the army boot
is case any fire, it will protect the fire, and keep it within the boot.

i am talkign abt the old army boot, not the one BMT recuit wearing now. Those are damn good life soldier's boot, no use lah


francis

[Tele]

wow lucky ...yes always check the setting ..I have been guilty of that once ..lucky i noticed before anythin happened.

Pitty about the mug surviving ...darn!!! that is one ugly mug ...

cheers doug

[PhiBeR]

Of coz the mug survived, he was charging BESIDE the mug..
not INSIDE the mug..

No guesses as to who he is? hehe..
Waiting for him to come in and own up.. hahah..

[YZY]

Apachie chargers beep if wrong setting :}

[Adrianli]

I use different connectors for 2s and 3s so no problem for me!!!


Phiber,

Please do the honours n let the cat out of the bag!!!

[Fit]

lets keep on guessing! I wonder who it is

[PhiBeR]

lets keep on guessing! I wonder who it is

I also dunno who he is man..
He's using a DIY charger somemore..
His nick only got 3 characters..

[Adrianli]

I also dunno who he is man..
He's using a DIY charger somemore..
His nick only got 3 characters..

Wow tis hint is real obvious man. I guess I know who liao.

Does he happen to stay at Bedok???

[PhiBeR]

Yah.. bedok fire station almost activated!!

[Super-Hornet]

No wonder didn't see *** at Sunday Mar 6, 2005 Bishan FFly.

Super-Hornet

[fleek]

Dun scare me leh...i just started rc and using Lipos...

BTW, got 4D number leh...who want to share....

[francis87]

hahah. i know who liao.

must be charging the lipo after his newly arrival Zoom Zoom4d flew


hehehe

No wonder didn't see *** at Sunday Mar 6, 2005 Bishan FFly.

Super-Hornet

[PhiBeR]

Yeah.. this is a good lessons to us all..
No offence okies bro? using ur "accident" to let others learn..
Even lao jiao like him also can have accidents like this happen..
Let alone newbies to RC, so all please be careful when using ur lipos n chargers!

As far as i know from what he told me..

It was early in the morning like at 7am..
He was juz topping up a 2s pack that was charged already..
Set wrong voltage and charged at 3s voltage..
The fire probably occured 30-40mins after he started charging..
He was complacent and never put the lipo into the porcelain mug..

Fly responsibly, charge safely!
Hey.. that seems like a good motto for DH!

[loyn]

Best charge 2S and 3S with specific charger, so no need to change the setting which lead to unnecessary misstake....BTW you guy still flying 2S I thought all heli flyer is on 3S already

Scary.....