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TrueRC 2X3S1P 5000mAh + NEU 1515 1.5D + MMM = FIRE! -
09.11.2008, 11:04 AM
So.. My latest MMM HAD been running pretty well. Ran several packs on 4S, both TrueRC and MaxAmps. No problems.
Today.. Thought I'd show it off a bit to some guys I work with. Ran 4S for a bit and then decided to try 6S.
6S ran great and just absolutely out of control fast... for about 5 minutes.
It rolled to a stop.. so I ran over expecting to find a dead MMM, but the lights were flashing.. Strange.. I unplugged the batts and repowered it up. Tones sounded, 6 beeps for auto Lipo, final tones and hit the throttle. Body was still off as I suspected something may just be going bad here. Sure enough.. It rolled about 5 feet.. Massive Smoke and up in flames she went.
I can still smell the aroma of baked electronics. I got it all out fast enough that it didn't get a real chance to melt anything (LUCKILY)
Went back into the office and called Castle.. again... Tech support.. and dangit if I can;t recall his name.. wasn't Thomas though.. Any ways...
He inquired to what I was running, etc.. When I mentioned the TRUERC batts he stopped me and said.. "There's the problem! Nearly everyone of these that flame are due to the cheap batteries and TrueRC's are one of them". I told him that I usually run 4S maxamps and TrueRC and he said MaxAmps are much better as they can handle the current draw.
All of this really starts to contradict what goes across these forums.. and I told him that.. He said.. "You can't believe everything on the forums" to which i completely agree, but I do tend to look at feedback from masses and not just a single source. Most of what I read.. says Maxamps are typically over rated and TrueRC are more accurate if not underrated. He said he wishes they could put out better information but they can't regarding batteries and such. I said.. yea.. So do I.. as the only info is what we all share.
anyways.. Just wanted to share.
Yet another MMM down for me.. Now I am out of service and I have bought 2 MMM V2s. I shoulda just stuck with 4S.
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