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  • T.S.Davis
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Oct 2009
    • 6221

    #31
    Originally posted by Doug Smock
    Regardless I'll follow the rule until it's changed, and I've never known that to happen by yacking on a forum..... just sayin..
    haha Fact! Doesn't happen any other way either though. That rule was added by ignorance. It will stay there the same way. I take my batteries out too Doug. It's the rule. Unless I'm at home where I can do it the smarter way.

    I have nightmares about it. I'm fire protection professional though. That said, I don't take any extra precautions so I'm a hypocrite too.

    I guess you could pick up the whole table and toss it with all your chargers, batteries, power supplies. At least they would be separated then. Out from under your canopy too.

    The closest I've come to a thermal nuclear lipo incident was when trying to rapid heat some for time trials. A pack got too close to the heat source. I haven't had a speedo fire in a couple seasons. Failures sure but they just don't burn up like they used to. haha An Castle Mamba XLX was my last true fire. Maybe 350 amps. Those make spectacular fires.

    That reminds me. Has anyone seen a lipo or a speedo burn a boat completely up? I've experienced more than my fair share of crispy critter ESC. I've not had a lipo fire but have seen multiple Lipo fires in boats. I've never seen a boat burned to a crisp though. Anybody else seen that?
    Noisy person

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    • CraigP
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • May 2017
      • 1464

      #32
      Seems the sealed hatch would starve the flames in most cases. The mosfet bodies in the ESC’s will clear the short pretty quick, although in a stinky mess!

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      • Doug Smock
        Moderator
        • Apr 2007
        • 5272

        #33
        Originally posted by T.S.Davis

        That reminds me. Has anyone seen a lipo or a speedo burn a boat completely up? I've experienced more than my fair share of crispy critter ESC. I've not had a lipo fire but have seen multiple Lipo fires in boats. I've never seen a boat burned to a crisp though. Anybody else seen that?
        Saw a T O/B Tunnel burst into flames, burn and sink at a Time Trial in Valdosta.
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        • jaike5
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2011
          • 561

          #34
          Never seen a Lopo fire ina boat, lots of crispy esc’s. I did the Roman candle thing hooking up 10s2p once burnt the crap out of my thumb and nai.
          Cheers, Jay.

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          • T.S.Davis
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Oct 2009
            • 6221

            #35
            Originally posted by Doug Smock
            Saw a T O/B Tunnel burst into flames, burn and sink at a Time Trial in Valdosta.
            Lipo? I wondered if it had ever happened. I've seen real boats burn right to the water line. Terrifying.
            Noisy person

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            • Doby
              KANADA RULES!
              • Apr 2007
              • 7280

              #36
              If I have a lipo fire at the Nats, I'm throwing it in Smocks trailer.
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              • T.S.Davis
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Oct 2009
                • 6221

                #37
                Now that I think about it......I've never seen a T OB Tunnel. You know how my tiny brain works Doug. Has there ever been a heat of T OB tunnels anywhere on planet earth?
                Noisy person

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                • Doug Smock
                  Moderator
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 5272

                  #38
                  Originally posted by Doby
                  If I have a lipo fire at the Nats, I'm throwing it in Smocks trailer.
                  I think we'll be pulling Amp Daddy's trailer this year.
                  MODEL BOAT RACER
                  IMPBA President
                  District 13 Director 2011- present
                  IMPBA National Records Director 2009-2019
                  IMPBA 19887L CD
                  NAMBA 1169

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                  • Doug Smock
                    Moderator
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 5272

                    #39
                    Originally posted by T.S.Davis
                    Now that I think about it......I've never seen a T OB Tunnel. You know how my tiny brain works Doug. Has there ever been a heat of T OB tunnels anywhere on planet earth?
                    Pags ran a T O/B Tunnel in open Tunnel at the Spring Nats. Said it was in the window at Fine Design for 10 years IIRC. Last time it ran was on 32 round cells. I don't imagine there has ever been a heat of T boats.
                    MODEL BOAT RACER
                    IMPBA President
                    District 13 Director 2011- present
                    IMPBA National Records Director 2009-2019
                    IMPBA 19887L CD
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                    • Doug Smock
                      Moderator
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 5272

                      #40
                      Originally posted by T.S.Davis
                      Lipo? I wondered if it had ever happened. I've seen real boats burn right to the water line. Terrifying.
                      Yes sir. Yes boat fires are no joke!
                      MODEL BOAT RACER
                      IMPBA President
                      District 13 Director 2011- present
                      IMPBA National Records Director 2009-2019
                      IMPBA 19887L CD
                      NAMBA 1169

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                      • dmitry100
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Mar 2015
                        • 1264

                        #41
                        Are there ANY real ways of containing or extinguishing a lipo fire? A regular fire extinguisher would do nothing to it right?

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                        • rayzerdesigns
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Dec 2013
                          • 1228

                          #42
                          Best thing is a bucket of sand or salt water

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