RUN IT OR TRASH IT ?
09-28-2008, 04:48 PM
#16
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Dont surprise me. If you look close at the center pic you can see where the end of the top cell has been smashed.Can you say internal dead short ??? That is what causes them to go up in flames during discharge...While your running them in your car.The dead short causes heat to build up , the cell swells and then you have combustion!
09-28-2008, 07:01 PM
#19
Geez...LOL...what a bunch of pansies. 
The Orions won't even catch fire. They may puff up or *maybe* smoke, but they'll self-extinguish. You pay for the good batteries, you get the good features.
If you shorted it, it may have melted the fuse. Some chargers won't work if the voltage isn't in the right range (because the fuse is blown?). It's hard to tells what's up with it from those pictures, but it's not necessarily a goner. You may be able to fix it and use it. Been there, done that a bunch of times.
Like billdpart said...send it to me and I'll fix it.
If the cell is dead, it's dead...but you can fix the fuses or even un-puff the bag. If it's got a big crease it it or if it's bent, it's not worth the hassle...take some better pics and bust out a voltmeter and I can try and help you.
The Orions won't even catch fire. They may puff up or *maybe* smoke, but they'll self-extinguish. You pay for the good batteries, you get the good features. If you shorted it, it may have melted the fuse. Some chargers won't work if the voltage isn't in the right range (because the fuse is blown?). It's hard to tells what's up with it from those pictures, but it's not necessarily a goner. You may be able to fix it and use it. Been there, done that a bunch of times.
Like billdpart said...send it to me and I'll fix it.
If the cell is dead, it's dead...but you can fix the fuses or even un-puff the bag. If it's got a big crease it it or if it's bent, it's not worth the hassle...take some better pics and bust out a voltmeter and I can try and help you.
09-29-2008, 05:16 AM
#26
That's odd, because last I read, they (Orion) had never had a report of any catching fire. At least that was the case when "Mr. Black" (Lipo dude over there) was posting regularly.
Kokam's cells are a bit different than other cells and they have videos all over the place of them doing all sorts of bad stuff and the cells never go off. That's how they were the first (maybe only...not sure) to get the ATA (AIr Transport Assosiation) exemption, so they can be shipped by air.
They're awesome cells. It IS funny how even with all the "El Cheapo" stuff flooding the market that I've still never seen any lipo cells go off (burn). It got to be that for a while, at least one NiMh cell went off (explode) every time I went to the track.
I live in the middle of pretty much the most hard-core r/c area in the world. There are guys who will pull anything...home of the 10+ amp charge rate for club racing...and I've never seen a Lipo fire ever.
09-29-2008, 09:07 AM
#27
That's odd, because last I read, they (Orion) had never had a report of any catching fire. At least that was the case when "Mr. Black" (Lipo dude over there) was posting regularly.
Kokam's cells are a bit different than other cells and they have videos all over the place of them doing all sorts of bad stuff and the cells never go off. That's how they were the first (maybe only...not sure) to get the ATA (AIr Transport Assosiation) exemption, so they can be shipped by air.
They're awesome cells. It IS funny how even with all the "El Cheapo" stuff flooding the market that I've still never seen any lipo cells go off (burn). It got to be that for a while, at least one NiMh cell went off (explode) every time I went to the track.
I live in the middle of pretty much the most hard-core r/c area in the world. There are guys who will pull anything...home of the 10+ amp charge rate for club racing...and I've never seen a Lipo fire ever.
Kokam's cells are a bit different than other cells and they have videos all over the place of them doing all sorts of bad stuff and the cells never go off. That's how they were the first (maybe only...not sure) to get the ATA (AIr Transport Assosiation) exemption, so they can be shipped by air.
They're awesome cells. It IS funny how even with all the "El Cheapo" stuff flooding the market that I've still never seen any lipo cells go off (burn). It got to be that for a while, at least one NiMh cell went off (explode) every time I went to the track.
I live in the middle of pretty much the most hard-core r/c area in the world. There are guys who will pull anything...home of the 10+ amp charge rate for club racing...and I've never seen a Lipo fire ever.
and cought on fire
If there was one Orion that ever "...came undone and blew up and cought on fire", I have no doubt it would be in your front yard.
09-29-2008, 09:25 AM
#29
...It IS funny how even with all the "El Cheapo" stuff flooding the market that I've still never seen any lipo cells go off (burn). It got to be that for a while, at least one NiMh cell went off (explode) every time I went to the track.
I live in the middle of pretty much the most hard-core r/c area in the world. There are guys who will pull anything...home of the 10+ amp charge rate for club racing...and I've never seen a Lipo fire ever.
I live in the middle of pretty much the most hard-core r/c area in the world. There are guys who will pull anything...home of the 10+ amp charge rate for club racing...and I've never seen a Lipo fire ever.
It still kills me that one of the indoor tracks near hear is paranoid about Li-Po, yet doesn't seem to care about exploding NiMh.
09-29-2008, 12:19 PM
#30
taking it a part (the case) i heard a spark sound and i threw it and then
it cough on fire
i didnt really care i did call them and let them know and they said to send it in but i threw it away