This guy actually blew a A123 cell + there was to fire! - RC-Monster Forums

nativepaul · 12.23.2007, 07:54 PM

How safe is safe? Sure a hard cased cell can't burn your house down, but I would rather be standing next to a LiPo when it fireballed than an A123/NiMh/NiCd when it exploded, just a personal choice, I'd rather be left scarred by a fire than blinded by shrapnel.

JERRY2KONE · **Point Taken. -** 12.23.2007, 10:18 PM

Good point, but the bottom line is that we all need to take heed and make sure that when we charge our patteries we should have an appropriate place suited just for charging so that if something like this does happen that it will be contained and no big deal. This is great info for all of us. Thanks for the post of your experience.

t-maxxracer32 · 12.24.2007, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by nativepaul

How safe is safe? Sure a hard cased cell can't burn your house down, but I would rather be standing next to a LiPo when it fireballed than an A123/NiMh/NiCd when it exploded, just a personal choice, I'd rather be left scarred by a fire than blinded by shrapnel.

wouldnt a lipo produce some sort of dangerous chemical? i know when i messed mine up i was inside my house and it made this AWFUL smell.

didnt smell like something that was good for your body