Crisis Averted :)

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:09 pm

Went to the toilet and heard an alarm from my charger . Rushed to the scene to see two packs smoking. Quick disconnect and threw them out the skylight window into the back garden . I never leave charging unattended, this was a very near 5 minute disaster

Won't be this lucky again

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:12 pm

So close

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:15 pm

And my mancave floor:)

cml001 · Post by **cml001** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:19 pm

Great catch! Or throw.. Lol.. Old packs? Charge'n too fast?... Any idea on the cause?

DOG · Post by **DOG** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:51 pm

Your very lucky that you were in the area to here the alarm. It could of been your whole mancave instead of just the floor.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:11 pm

Not very old packs. The only thing i can think to cause it was one was still warm after a flight. Lost all three packs. Watched the next pack charge and it was fine:)

KevG · Post by **KevG** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:37 pm

Lucky lucky lucky Graham, nice save though mate,

cml001 · Post by **cml001** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:55 pm

Wow, I'll cook mine right after a flight... That's a story.. I let them sit a few minutes.. But they are still warm when I field charge them.. Man..

Stambo · Post by **Stambo** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 8:18 am

Lucky save Graham.
I guess my paranoia that makes me let my packs cool before charging is justified.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:14 am

Stambo wrote:Lucky save Graham.
I guess my paranoia that makes me let my packs cool before charging is justified.

I would say so:) I normally do, just a senior moment, it was very close, but i am glad to say it is the longest i have ever left batteries unattended:)

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 9:20 am

Very lucky escape Graham

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:16 am

Lee wrote:Very lucky escape Graham

Certainly was Lee:) getting paranoid now:)

Have there been any cases of batteries igniting when stored? I am guessing yes? Thinking about metal storage containers now:)

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:05 pm

Very lucky! Makes you think twice about charging safety.
But I wish you knew what caused it. The idea of pack spontaneously catching fire give me the chills.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:10 pm

Glad to hear that the damage was minor, Graham! Scary stuff!!!

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:05 pm

Yup very scary:( Like Marish said , not knowing what caused it is worse.

west0618 · Post by **west0618** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:37 pm

Derek has often cautioned me about this very possibility and I truly DO listen to the voice of experience (and not just the many voices in my head LOL) but this puts a face to it, as it were. I normally charge in the garage on a sheet of steel. This will be improved before spring and I'll have a smoke detector near by too so an issue like this will be very easily heard in our modest house even with the garage door shut. Thanks for sharing.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:53 pm

I religiously watch charging, this was a rest break of less than 5 minutes. I have got some heat protective sheets from work used in High Voltage substations and electrical panels. I am going to make a box to charge in, no more Lipo safe bags, and when not in use i am going to put all 30+ batteries i have in an ammo box:)

Post by **pvolcko** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:55 pm

Wow. Glad you were able to get to it quickly and get it outside without further incident. I need to work on my storage and charging setup here at home. Thinking cinder block layout with block or fire resistant back plate for storage, either in the basement or the garage. Make an umbilical type charging cord set (main and balance) to be able to charge and leave the packs in their cubbies.

Graham Lawrie · Post by **Graham Lawrie** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:00 pm

Its certainly made me think about my storage strategy Paul. Had i been a couple of minutes later the house would be up:(

I am going for lined metal storage and hope it will contain my paranoia:)

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