blakeaowen15
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do I need a Lipo safe bag?
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If it were me, I would modify the ammo box so it's not airtight. Remove the rubber seals, or drill some small holes, etc. If something catches on fire, it will produce a lot of gas, quickly. The box needs to be able to vent that gas, or else it will build up pressure and become a bomb, when the box bursts.I have an ammo box, airtight, to store my lipo's in. Under charging I keep them in a lipo safe bag, 6-8feet from an fire extinguisher. And check regularly that everything is ok. I don't run out to the store under charging... maybe I'm too protective...
Yes, I actually saw a video of this. I'll drill holes rn! Best to drill on top, so (if there is flames) gass can expand upwards, and not to the sides?If it were me, I would modify the ammo box so it's not airtight. Remove the rubber seals, or drill some small holes, etc. If something catches on fire, it will produce a lot of gas, quickly. The box needs to be able to vent that gas, or else it will build up pressure and become a bomb, when the box bursts.
But yeah, I like everything else you mentioned! Better safe than sorry, IMO.
Mixed opinions on how to vent an ammo can. Some drill holes in top, some on sides and some just remove a portion of the lid seal so it still locks tight but isn't air tight.Yes, I actually saw a video of this. I'll drill holes rn! Best to drill on top, so (if there is flames) gass can expand upwards, and not to the sides?
I would think so. Someone on Reddit recently posted about their modification, to try and also trap any burning stuff. He drilled holes in the top, then added a metal plate below, with a small gap. So air could flow around the metal plate, then up out the holes. Hopefully catching most stuff that might try to go through the holes.Yes, I actually saw a video of this. I'll drill holes rn! Best to drill on top, so (if there is flames) gass can expand upwards, and not to the sides?
And with 6s, you would prefer that only the one catching fire would be destroyedDo people line the inside of their ammo boxes with something insulative/heat-resistant? That fiberglass cloth could be one example, of course, and easier to manage than putting something like tile on the inside.
I do kind of like the idea of storing LiPos in a cinder block, rotated so the openings are vertical. Now each pack is separated from its neighbors. So if one goes up, it's probably the only one that does. In most other enclosures (LiPo bag, ammo box, etc) 1 catching on fire will almost certainly make *all* of them catch on fire. No fire is good, but a smaller fire is better than a big one The cinder block could be sitting on a suitable surface, with another item covering it.
I'm using LiPo bags. I have an old ammo box that I could perhaps repurpose. Or the BatSafe, frankly, has some appeal. It's not terribly expensive, especially if it really worked. I have several 6S packs, so I think I'd need the large one.
It's one of these I charge in actually, not a bag. My mistake.They do make those single pack Velcro cases. You could just keep one or two in each case.
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