Batteries This just happen :(

[D.O.G.]

5yrs + and this is the first time this happen. I'm glad I use my military box and don't leave my batteries UN attended when it comes to charging and dis-charging. I needed a new charger anyway and I guess batteries too

 

[ChopDrifter]

Is everyone ok , is your dwelling still standing?

 

[D.O.G.]

Thanks for asking CD. The animals, our selves and the house are a little smoky but fine Don't know what happen. The batteries and parallel board are a few weeks old. I just checked the charger out and it still works. I guess that's why they call it an accident. I'm just glad I caught it on time.

 

[Admiral]

Good thing you use the box, I charge on a plate steel bench with the batteries on a fire proof blanket, but you have me re-thinking the way I do it.

Glad you had no major damage.

 

[Derek]

I'm sorry that you lost your batteries and board, man, but at least everyone and the house are ok. I'm so very glad to see that you use a metal box.

 

[D.O.G.]

Yulp that ammo box help a lot Derek and everyone. I highly recommend it.Here a pic after the smoke cleared and I had the chance to look at the mess in the day light

 

[ChopDrifter]

Good to hear everyone is ok. I just recently bought a parallel charging board too, might have to keep an eye on it.

 

[sneezy007]

Sorry to hear DOG, glad everyone and everything is ok.
You can't be too careful when it comes to charging batteries.
Dino

 

[D.O.G.]

Your absolutely right Dino. You cant be too careful. I did find out that it wasn't the charger. It had something to do with the batteries or the board. I do have a new charging board, batteries and charger on the way . That's the good news. The bad news is we got a hurricane heading to Fla. and I wont be able to fly this weekend Lol.

 

[sneezy007]

It is scary though when you don't know what actually caused the problem.

Stay safe DOG, hopefully the hurricane misses Florida.
Dino

 

[murankar]

Prc modular para boards are awesome for preventing this from happening.


Good to hear that all was contained.

 

[ChopDrifter]

hard to tell on the pics, but does the para board have a fuse?

 

[Tony]

That looks like a balance wire came off and shorted two of the cells on one of the packs.

 

[murankar]

No it's not fused. Rc3 connectors down the middle and balance connectors down the sides.

 

[D.O.G.]

Hey URI. No the board did have fuses. here's the one I had and one coming HD Safe 40A ParaBoard V3 - XH with EC3

 

[murankar]

Didn't look like it was. Surprised the it still went up like that.

 

[D.O.G.]

Tony might of nail it. It's not the charger because it still works. I'm using it til my new one arrives. The board well you cant tell but it wasn't a week old. The battery wasn't that old either. I just know one thing... I don't want that to happen.

 

[Duncan]

5yrs + and this is the first time this happen. I'm glad I use my military box and don't leave my batteries UN attended when it comes to charging and dis-charging. I needed a new charger anyway View attachment 18204 andView attachment 18205 I guess batteries too

[/ I never leave batteries unattended ever since while charging a 2s 3200 mah battery I heard a whistling sound I checked and the battery was venting powder I pulled it off the charger and put it outside away from anything about 3 minutes later the hissing became louder and the battery burst into flame shooting flames 12-15 feet into the air and creating a bomb crater in my driveway. They are bombs and need to be handled with care.
Glad things are good,
Duncan