Gutted Fire !

[David Drew]

Jeepers, this is scary!

I have left lipos of all states of charge in sheds, bedrooms, cars, trailers, boxes and never had a problem.

Now I'm looking for bomb-proof metal boxes to store in a nuclear shelter somewhere.

[Just hovering]

Sorry to hear the news, luckily no injuries.
I will now be moving my lipo's out of the conservatory!
Good luck getting things sorted.

[Planehazza]

Ah mate, that sucks. Really glad no one was harmed though! Let me or any of the lads know if we can do anything to help mate. Might be worth doing an inventory of kits/parts/electronics that were damaged. That way you can show them exactly what you own and what needs to be replaced reimbursed.

Best of luck!

[David Drew]

Jeepers, this is scary!

I have left lipos of all states of charge in sheds, bedrooms, cars, trailers, boxes and never had a problem.

Now I'm looking for bomb-proof metal boxes to store in a nuclear shelter somewhere.

As I should have said, glad no-one was hurt.

But, what a warning! The number of peeps who leave glasses, paperweights, glass ornaments etc in the direct sunlight in rooms is asking for trouble. But a lipo? At a guess - room temperature is say 21 deg C, but a lipo with a dark wrapper in direct sunlight could be what? - 40/50 deg? I wonder what that makes the voltage versus the standard 4.2v fully charged.?

Food for thought

[snowy]

Just out of interest, was this lipo on charge? Or hot from just having been charged?
Or just sitting on the shelf in the sun?
Thanks. This is making me reconsider how I keep mine TBH.

Charged up the night before not connected to charger, sat in the battery tray (E700) there was nothing in the room switched on
wife left the house at 8 am I always go home for dinner to let my dogs out discovered fire at 12.30pm sun comes round the back off the house
curtains open must have cooked it!

[snowy]

Ah mate, that sucks. Really glad no one was harmed though! Let me or any of the lads know if we can do anything to help mate. Might be worth doing an inventory of kits/parts/electronics that were damaged. That way you can show them exactly what you own and what needs to be replaced reimbursed.

Best of luck!

Cheers Harry will be in touch if I need help.

[Allen Key]

Well Snowy im glad to hear its only equipment thats been damaged, Could have been a lot worse.

[snowy]

A few pic of the mess a lot of smoke damage insurance says that all electronic items that have been contaminated are considered us because of the corrosive
nature of chemials in the lipo and plastics.

[kylelnsn]

You were seriously lucky! Go buy a lottery ticket!

In all seriousness echoing what everyone else says its just a good job no one was hurt!

Thinking about all the times fellow flyers have laughed at my lipos bags....

[highlightshadow]

I used to be a lot more cavalier with lipos .... not anymore .... lipo bags and an ammo tin store mine now

[gazmk2]

Good thing you came home when you did fella!

[snowy]

Good thing you came home when you did fella!

Sure thing bro lucky fire went out but inhaled lots of toxic fumes and soot !

[gazmk2]

Chuffin hell!! I would most definitely be buying a lottery ticket if I were you! I hope you get it all sorted though and I'm very glad to see it didn't get massively out of hand. That could have ended in a very different way!

[snowy]

Might have a lucky dip this weekend then off down to fast lad to stock up again lol.

[dillwhacker]

Thanks Snowy, this is going to make me re-think my cavalier attitude, and get some proper metal storage boxes.
Nice one, Taaa.