Lipo Fire

[waveydavey]

A clubmates Raptor 50 that I have just finished rebuilding was destroyed in a fire yesterday, he was in the process of charging his 2S 1950 Align pack, as he had many times before when the fire broke out. He's not sure what happened but returned to the garage after 15mins and found the fire blazing. Luckily it looks like his insurance is going to payout and luckier still he's okay and the house escaped damage, it destroyed his Tx, and most of his equipment built up over a few years.

Take care guys

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[KevDavies]

I feel sick, goes to show it still happens with Li-pos and the time you are complacent it bites you in the ass

[Ross Northcott]

holy sh1t

[Jamin_00]

Glad he and the house are OK.

[Andy from Sandy]

For the actual amount of time Matt has been able to put into the hobby he sure has had more than his share of misfortune.

[Planehazza]

Why I never charge them still in a model. Glad no one was hurt!

[waveydavey]

For the actual amount of time Matt has been able to put into the hobby he sure has had more than his share of misfortune.

You can say that again Andy, the job doesn't help much but neither does things like this

[waveydavey]

Why I never charge them still in a model. Glad no one was hurt!

I never do either Harry but even if it had been on the bench next to it the way it's gone up it would still have damaged the heli

[Planehazza]

I never do either Harry but even if it had been on the bench next to it the way it's gone up it would still have damaged the heli

Wow. What brand was it? Puffed at all?

[waveydavey]

Relatively new Align supplied with a 2 in 1

[xygax]

its a shame boing hasent learnt from our problems.... they still put lithium in areoplanes.... they are still grounded

steve

[1chris]

Think you find that the dream liner has been cleared now for flight

[sacko]

its a shame boing hasent learnt from our problems.... they still put lithium in areoplanes.... they are still grounded

steve

I saw that last week, there are come pics here

Possible Solutions for the Battery Problem on the Boeing 787 - Battery University

Report here

http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/2...787_3-7-13.pdf

[Three6ty]

Scary stuff. Can I ask what charger and power supply he was using?

[RcRotaryMadness]

Oh my god! Glad everyone's ok but what a shame to see his model & equipment just catching fire like that! Hopefully the insurance will cover everything financially but still, what a PITA to replace everything - as said it takes years to build up everything.