LIPO's really BLOW UP

Modifier_jan · Dec 19, 2003, 04:48 PM

LIPO batteries really blow up. I was charging a set of 1500Mah 3S1P batteries, watching telly downstairs, heard a loud bang. Smoke alarm went off, went upstairs and bedroom on fire. Lucky I had a fire extinguisher in the house. Put out fire. Damage was formica table burnt, computer scarnner wrecked, an area of about 3 square metres burnt. so heed all the warnings LITHIUM BATTERIES REALLY EXPLODE BIG TIME. Take Care

topgearuk · 05:35 PM

Do you know what the reason for this was? were you using the wrong charger? to high a current?

heliboyz · Dec 19, 2003, 06:54 PM

i'm curious too. Every incident I've heard about regarding Lipo's has been the caused by stupidity or human error.

Matthew Cotten · Dec 19, 2003, 07:06 PM

Please be honest,we realy want to avoid what happened.REALY sorry this happened to you,glad that your OK and your house.Matt

T_Hartigan · Dec 19, 2003, 07:18 PM

Stories like this made me start charging my LIPO's in a Pyrex baking pan. I've never had a problem, but you never know.

Tim

EricCartman · Dec 19, 2003, 08:14 PM

you bake your li-polies

!

Ben74 · Dec 19, 2003, 08:20 PM

sorry to hear about that jan. pay no attention name-calling edited by moderator. some people really like to kick a man when he's down. a similar explosion happened to me once. it was probably due to charging a pack that had been damaged by either overdischarge or imbalance. i also had a fire extinguisher on hand, and was able to save the house. anyone who owns lithiums should have a fire extinguisher handy.

Edited by Brian Cullen on Dec 20, 2003 at 1:14PM

JIMJAM · Dec 19, 2003, 08:38 PM

JERKS? Did I miss something? Kicking him down? Did I miss that too?

Tram · Dec 19, 2003, 09:03 PM

Did you think it was a myth?

There's a video of one "blowing up" in the Battery's forum..

First issue I see - Your charging them, unattended.. Bad, bad idea..

What charger are you using? Was the setup correct?

As someone else mentioned, please be honest with what happened..

Greebe · Dec 19, 2003, 10:35 PM

When you violate any rule in the The Ultimate Guide to Lithium Polymer Batteries, you're only asking for trouble.
Not to kick you again Ben, but you did mess up big time in multiple ways.

BrunswickOH · Dec 19, 2003, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Greebe
When you violate any rule in the The Ultimate Guide to Lithium Polymer Batteries, you're only asking for trouble.
Not to kick you again Ben, but you did mess up big time in multiple ways.

Now HOW IN THE HECK do you know he messed up big time im multiple ways???? he was there, had a smoke detector and a fire extinguisher. I never stand over my packs for the 1 1/2 hours it takes to charge them, I set them in their safe charging container and let the charger work.h

Greebe · Dec 19, 2003, 11:14 PM

Read the thread with all the gory details...

Tram · Dec 19, 2003, 11:23 PM

Yeh, I too am guilty of not hovering over my lipo's.. But they're in firesafe.. soo..

pc_pilot · Dec 19, 2003, 11:34 PM

I have noticed that the packs that have exploded so far are 3S packs. I can't remember a 2S pack exploding like that.

correct me if I am wrong.

gotak · Dec 20, 2003, 12:09 AM

Most likely cause the possibility of imbalance i higher with 3 cells.

Dec 19, 2003, 04:48 PM	#1
Modifier_jan Registered User Milton Keynes England (UK) Joined Dec 2003 184 Posts	LIPO's really BLOW UP LIPO batteries really blow up. I was charging a set of 1500Mah 3S1P batteries, watching telly downstairs, heard a loud bang. Smoke alarm went off, went upstairs and bedroom on fire. Lucky I had a fire extinguisher in the house. Put out fire. Damage was formica table burnt, computer scarnner wrecked, an area of about 3 square metres burnt. so heed all the warnings LITHIUM BATTERIES REALLY EXPLODE BIG TIME. Take Care

Dec 19, 2003, 05:31 PM	#2
topgearuk Registered User United Kingdom, London Joined Dec 2003 3,224 Posts	Do you know what the reason for this was? were you using the wrong charger? to high a current?
	Last edited by topgearuk; Dec 19, 2003 at 05:35 PM.

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Dec 19, 2003, 06:54 PM	#3
heliboyz Registered User Joined Nov 2003 27 Posts	i'm curious too. Every incident I've heard about regarding Lipo's has been the caused by stupidity or human error.

Dec 19, 2003, 07:06 PM	#4
Matthew Cotten Registered User Joined Oct 2003 2,420 Posts	Please be honest,we realy want to avoid what happened.REALY sorry this happened to you,glad that your OK and your house.Matt

Dec 19, 2003, 07:18 PM	#5
T_Hartigan Registered User Oak Harbor, Oh Joined Jun 2001 658 Posts	Stories like this made me start charging my LIPO's in a Pyrex baking pan. I've never had a problem, but you never know. Tim

Dec 19, 2003, 08:14 PM	#6
EricCartman account suspended Joined Jun 2003 453 Posts	you bake your li-polies !

Dec 19, 2003, 08:20 PM	#7
Ben74 Registered User San Francisco, CA, USA Joined Jun 2001 2,753 Posts	sorry to hear about that jan. pay no attention name-calling edited by moderator. some people really like to kick a man when he's down. a similar explosion happened to me once. it was probably due to charging a pack that had been damaged by either overdischarge or imbalance. i also had a fire extinguisher on hand, and was able to save the house. anyone who owns lithiums should have a fire extinguisher handy. Edited by Brian Cullen on Dec 20, 2003 at 1:14PM

Dec 19, 2003, 08:38 PM	#8
JIMJAM Registered User Columbia, South Carolina, United States Joined Feb 2000 2,541 Posts	JERKS? Did I miss something? Kicking him down? Did I miss that too?

Dec 19, 2003, 09:03 PM	#9
Tram Fly it like you stole it.. Florence, Al Joined Oct 2000 29,158 Posts	Did you think it was a myth? There's a video of one "blowing up" in the Battery's forum.. First issue I see - Your charging them, unattended.. Bad, bad idea.. What charger are you using? Was the setup correct? As someone else mentioned, please be honest with what happened..

Dec 19, 2003, 10:35 PM	#10
Greebe radar jammer Bradenton, Florida Joined May 2003 563 Posts	When you violate any rule in the The Ultimate Guide to Lithium Polymer Batteries, you're only asking for trouble. Not to kick you again Ben, but you did mess up big time in multiple ways.

Dec 19, 2003, 11:14 PM	#12
Greebe radar jammer Bradenton, Florida Joined May 2003 563 Posts	Read the thread with all the gory details...

Dec 19, 2003, 11:23 PM	#13
Tram Fly it like you stole it.. Florence, Al Joined Oct 2000 29,158 Posts	Yeh, I too am guilty of not hovering over my lipo's.. But they're in firesafe.. soo..

Dec 19, 2003, 11:34 PM	#14
pc_pilot Registered User USA, NY, Yonkers Joined Aug 2002 1,633 Posts	I have noticed that the packs that have exploded so far are 3S packs. I can't remember a 2S pack exploding like that. correct me if I am wrong.

Dec 20, 2003, 12:09 AM	#15
gotak Registered User Toronto Buttonvle, Canada Joined Aug 2003 403 Posts	Most likely cause the possibility of imbalance i higher with 3 cells.