Steve, thank you for sharing that experience with us! Had an Lipo Fire myself a few years ago, luckily the batteries were in an ammo can and a Lipo Bag. But those cans tend to get extreme hot on the outside, so the carpet beneath actually caught fire because of the extreme heat. It seems a lot of your cans are standing on carpet as well, from my perpective I would recommend putting ceramic plates under those as well. Anyway, keep up your great work and stay safe!
I ALWAYS charge my lipos in a lipo sack. I had a fire at a retail RC place I worked. I strongly advised them to use a lipo sack to charge, but they blew me off. I was charging some cheap lipos from CHYNA one day. I was out of the room I was charging the batteries in when I heard the fire alarm go off. I looked in that room and saw fire! I grabbed a fire extinguisher and put it out. LESSON LEARNED: CHEAP CHYNA LIPOS ARE DANGEROUS!!!!! USE A LIPO SACK! Great PSA Steve! We need people like you to give us incite on what could happen if you do not have procedures in place for charging these powerful but dangerous batteries.
My disaster took place in an hotel room at a large upscale hotel. I left a lipo charging for just a couple minutes and when I came back the room was fully engulfed in flames. It spread to multiple floors and the sprinklers caused further damage flooding the hotel, and somehow even flooded the elevators. A life changing moment to say the least.
"And THEN, I got into RC OCEAN LINERS, and RC Ocean Liners are. HUGE. They used to run on COAL, but they take HUGE BATTERIES, and you have to learn to use them. I've never had a problem." Until now -shows a Escalade size-LiPo battery pack. 🔋
Fantastic video... everyone into this hobby should watch it. As an electronics tech, I have one rule for lipos and li-ions: they charge in my proximity so I can babysit them and take care of any little problems before they become big problems. Any hint of an issue and they're gone. Had one of my Mini 2 batteries start flashing an overvoltage error earlier this year - it immediately got replaced. I've had a few of those off brand Nikon camera batteries swell up on me as well - zero tolerance for that too (gotta be REAL careful with those).
Sorry for your fire but very appreciative of your analysis and advice. You have stirred my awareness and need to review all possible heat sources, flammable materials and emergency procedures. GREAT JOB CAPTAIN!
This is a extremely important video. The awareness safety equipment and procedures we all should take very serious. In the 80’s we lost our 3 year old son and my mom to a house fire that started by faulty wiring in the attic. Be prepared purchase the best necessary equipment and train everyone in the home how to use it and full preparedness for any situation. Thanks Captain
I have always been Skeptical and Paranoid when charging of the non Smart Lipos, and always placing them on a non flammable surface when charging, but now I will be even more Cautious thanks to this Video. Thank you for saving us from having a Mayor Lipo accident.
And now that you showed us all the batteries you have, I totally understand why you label every single one of them! OMG, the "logistics" behind the correct use and storage of each and every one is mind blowing!!! Great informations, very happy for the minimal damages in an event that could have gone much MUCH worse!!! 😲
Much needed video for all of us, not just newbies. I've been in the RC hobby since 2005 and I've had 2 lipo fires. One with a 1s batteries and a 4 cell lipo. Even a 1s lipo will surprise you with the fire that comes out of it. The 4 cell was crazy but I had it is a glass container so nothing was burnt but it did vent some flames out. So NEVER charge your batteries unattended.
Important episode! Anyone who owns any kind of LIPO battery should watch this and give serious consideration their own setup and precautions. Thanks so much for sharing your experience and relieved to hear everything is ok.
I am so happy/glad you're safe!!! You are way too important to have an accident. We would miss you so much 💓 😢. Thank you for your time, because it is yours and you give it to us.
Excellent information Steve! As soon as I viewed your video I went out and got an ammo box. Now with the Lipo bags and the ammo box I feel totally safe. Thanks again for the info
Sorry about the fire. But thanks for the reminder. I used to be extremely cautious but I've grown a bit lax. This is a great wakeup call. I'm gonna share with my RC friends. Thanks again
Thanks Steve for sharing your experience. Makes you rethink your safety measures. I’ll certainly be purchasing extras as in your list you kindly shared. So glad you managed to contain it. Best wishes, stay safe and happy flying my friend. 😊👍😎
Always very helpful hearing how these batteries go up. Broken chargers should fail-safe. You just forced me into buying a ex army ammo box to store them in. Thank you
This is one of your most important videos. Thank you for sharing. I am immediately updating my charging station and am ordering more photoelectric smoke detectors. Thank you and glad your experience was not catastrophic!
I've blown glass off and on for 20 years or so. When I'm building a fireproof area, I use ceramic HardieBacker cement board to line the wall and for the table surface. Not expensive, could be useful setting up a charging area
Superb information Steve, unfortunately at the expense of your heart rate! It just proves how vital every precaution is and that we can all become a little complacent! I am most definitely re-evaluating my setup for sure. Thank you!
Glad you caught it early Steve, smoke detectors are a must in domestic properties. Here is a good tip - I to have two charging stations in my workshop. I purchased 2 fire blankets and covered the surfaces of my charging area and charge my batteries on top of these. They come in 2 sizes, 1m x 1m or 2m x 2m. If you get the larger ones you can fold them over the batteries whilst charging, this will act as a damper if you get an ignition.
Man you are lucky, thanks for teaching us something most of us never think about. Here in the States (not sure about top of the world where you are) Harbor Freight sales lots of sizes of ammo cans and cheap
So glad you were able to get the fire out and thank you for sharing what happened. The whole experience has made you even more cautious which is good anyway. I like your charging setup on a tiled surface. I think many of us will have learnt something from this. Cheers 🇦🇺
Thank you for sharing your experience. It has spurred me to action. I have ordered fire safe containers for my LiPo batteries. You may have saved some family's home and/or lives with this video 👍👍
Glad to hear that the incident went ok at the end .. be safe buddy and thanks for sharing what you went through. Back in 2007 a former engineer at GM who works later as web forum administrator in the traxxas forum advised me to be a quality and nothing less than quality lipo charger , the Hyperion and thanks to him that charger still working until this day and detecting every single malfunction cell ever charged through all these years past .
Man so glad you are OK! When I used to fly rc planes one of our guys had a plane with two 6s lipo's in it. It caught fire in the air and when it hit the ground it burned for like 30 minutes. It was pretty bad can't imagine if they would of been in a house. I sometimes worry about my drone batteries even though they discharge.
I had a cheap helicopter with a built in battery, not knowing much because I was a newbie and I left it plugged in to the charger thinking it would stop charging. One night came home and flipped on the light switch which the charger was hooked up to the circuit. Same thing, it just exploded and it caught extension cords, cardboard boxes,and no fire extinguisher! It was the basement with cement floor, I took a blanket to snuff out most of the fire and threw some burning items into the middle of the floor away from everything, but it was so smoky and only 1 window opened and the room was full of smoke, I was starting to lose consciousness and had to get out but had to make sure the fire was out before I could leave. But I finally got it under control, ran upstairs to fresh air. It was so close to killing me and burning the house down. I learned my lesson. Also got lipo bags and ammo boxes which is where they're stored now. Don't buy anything with internal batteries! You can't see the battery if it's puffy or not. Be careful and get a fire extinguisher also! Lipo fires are no joke.
This is a Very important video that needs to be seen. You used the single word we cannot take for granted….. Complacent! Glad this wasn’t worse. Thanks for informing us Steve.
Thanks for the video Steve. After reading your blog the other day. I already ordered 3 battery safe bags for Air 2S battery. I like the ceramic square set up. Glad everything turned out okay for your family..........👍
Many thanks for this Steve. Although you've got a big setup it's certainly a wake-up call for all those amateur enthusiasts with one or two RC units lying around the house. Glad everything worked out for you, you've certainly got some gear there :-)
Lol learning curve is understatement I'm a noob to FPV and this is my main concern!!! Thanks for the info and I bought a lipo bag and fire extinguisher with my very first purchase of a lipo battery. Glad your ok and your home survived!!!
Glad you're safe, and thanks for using the experience as a reminder it can happen to anyone - a call to action ! I watched the video, then morning creating an outside space where my lipos can now be charged and stored on concrete/stone shelves with tiles above and below. I will sleep a bit better, as Ive been thinking about doing something for a while, as charging in my office in the house was not going to end well IF there was a fire. new solution is probably not perfect, but much safer... and can always be improved with time optical smoke sensor is a good idea, and might also invest in a couple of batsafes. thanks again, stay safe everyone.
btw: one thing, I noticed you store a lot of batteries together... are you not concerned about a chain reaction? one lipo going up, is relatively short life (but massive heat), but it also compromise any other battery around it.... I doubt the lipo bags will do much, from what Ive seen on other RUclips videos.... not sure the best solution, can't isolate every battery - so a compromise of how many to store together. that said, I think charging is the most likely place to start, and so isolating that, as you have, from storage is a really good idea.
I fully expect a lipo chain reaction. The fire I put out was a total of 3 batteries... one caught fire, and the heat caused the other two batteries sitting nearby to catch fire. The solution to any lipo fire is containment and quick reaction. AMMO cans will contain the fire, but it will be darn hot. It gives you time to react to the fire. This is why in each ammo can are lipo bags that further contain the fire.
So glad to hear that everything OK in the end and thank you for your tips and knowledge God bless take care stay safe ! Love the ceramic tile ,I use the cement bored but ceramics way better.
Thanks for the links to the Photoelectric Smoke Alarms. Ours are all the crappy chemical reaction type, which before this video, had no idea they were crap! 👍
Oh fun. Thanks for bringing this to mind, as I'm brand new to this hobby and this seems to be CRITICAL information. For the 2s lipos I'm about the start using, I'll use tiles (already have these), and I've ordered lipo bags (two small, one larger to for double protection), and a one of the spray-type fire extinguishers. There is a good, newish detector pretty much right above where I plan to charge. I may run by my local surplus shop to see what they charge for ammo boxes.
Wow, I'm glad you and your family are OK. Thank you for the information! BTW, for the second time on your recommendation, I absolutely love the mini 3 pro....bit of a bear to get the fly more part of the order in but such is life. Thank you again for the life saving info and your videos.
Very good video. Glad you are safe. I charge batteries in a ceramic crockpot (no lid) hoping to prevent flames from burning laterally. I also have a thick oven mitt and fire extinguisher mounted next to my charging station.
Smoke alarms do have a finite lifetime, some are 10 years. I recently replaced my smoke detectors with dual sensor units, ion and photo electric. I don’t leave the house if RC lipo batteries are charging. I now know what I going to be using my extra ceramic floor tiles for, thanks Captain! Drone talk needs to be a regular feature! 👍
Glad to hear you are safe and your house is okay with minimal damage. I personally don't charge in the house so my "charging station" is a metal cart with 3 levels. The top level has the charger, middle level holds the power supply connected to a heavy duty extension cord, and the lower level has my ammo can (with the seal partially removed and lipo bags inside). It even has a spot for me to put my ABC fire extinguisher. I roll the cart outside away from any other objects to charge and roll it back in the garage when I'm done. If you have a home security system I recommend looking for photoelectric smoke detectors that can be integrated into the security system. I have a wireless one that goes right above the spot where I store my metal cart + ammo can, and when it goes off it sets off the entire alarm system, even if the alarm is not armed. That way, if I have a case of spontaneous combustion when I'm not home, at least the smoke detector will set off the alarm and that will summon the fire department. Plus the siren from the alarm system is ear-piercingly loud, there is NO WAY I can ignore that.
Although I do not have drones that use lipo batteries, I do have communication equipment that uses them. I always take the precaution of charging the batteries outside on the balcony of the apartment to prevent them from catching fire. Thank God that you had the precaution of having a fire extinguisher. within your reach, later you will laugh at the incident and be thankful that your house did not burn down. "Sry 4 my bad english"
Cheers for the safety video Steve. Here in the UK our 'housing assciations' houses also have a system that once one fire detector/ alarm goes off ... they all go off, and the beeping is a lot shriller than a reversing lorry :) Also, our houses are a lot smaller :D
THANK YOU! As I am watching this video, I glance down at my 3 DJI smart batteries that I left to charge overnight WHILE I SLEPT!!!!! I always charge my batteries overnight, which means that if they do catch fire, I will be asleep when and IF my fire detector goes off!!! From now on, I will place my battery charger in my bathtub, which I believe is a safer place for it to be if it does catch fire.
Lipos require a lot more attention compared to the old NiCD and NiMH especially the fragile soft packs. I'm really surprised there aren't more fires happening with them. I have lots of Lipos at my residence and have to constantly remind myself of the dangers.
Just to add a thought to all the great comments and suggestions. Don't store your fire extinguisher so close to the possible source of the fire that you could be prevented from reaching it by the fire itself.
Steve, thank you for sharing that experience with us! Had an Lipo Fire myself a few years ago, luckily the batteries were in an ammo can and a Lipo Bag. But those cans tend to get extreme hot on the outside, so the carpet beneath actually caught fire because of the extreme heat. It seems a lot of your cans are standing on carpet as well, from my perpective I would recommend putting ceramic plates under those as well. Anyway, keep up your great work and stay safe!
Good point about placing cans on ceramic!
Thank you for the heads up, never gave much thought to batteries I have on charge but now it has my attention.
I ALWAYS charge my lipos in a lipo sack. I had a fire at a retail RC place I worked. I strongly advised them to use a lipo sack to charge, but they blew me off. I was charging some cheap lipos from CHYNA one day. I was out of the room I was charging the batteries in when I heard the fire alarm go off. I looked in that room and saw fire! I grabbed a fire extinguisher and put it out. LESSON LEARNED: CHEAP CHYNA LIPOS ARE DANGEROUS!!!!! USE A LIPO SACK! Great PSA Steve! We need people like you to give us incite on what could happen if you do not have procedures in place for charging these powerful but dangerous batteries.
Well done, Steve - this is information everyone in each of these hobbies needs to know!
I am happy to hear that you are all right safe and sound❤
My disaster took place in an hotel room at a large upscale hotel. I left a lipo charging for just a couple minutes and when I came back the room was fully engulfed in flames. It spread to multiple floors and the sprinklers caused further damage flooding the hotel, and somehow even flooded the elevators. A life changing moment to say the least.
Yikes! That sounds wild!
Thanks. A Great Education Video to remind us Never to take batteries for granted.
"And THEN, I got into RC OCEAN LINERS, and RC Ocean Liners are. HUGE. They used to run on COAL, but they take HUGE BATTERIES, and you have to learn to use them. I've never had a problem." Until now -shows a Escalade size-LiPo battery pack. 🔋
Nice vid👍
Fantastic video... everyone into this hobby should watch it. As an electronics tech, I have one rule for lipos and li-ions: they charge in my proximity so I can babysit them and take care of any little problems before they become big problems. Any hint of an issue and they're gone. Had one of my Mini 2 batteries start flashing an overvoltage error earlier this year - it immediately got replaced. I've had a few of those off brand Nikon camera batteries swell up on me as well - zero tolerance for that too (gotta be REAL careful with those).
Sorry for your fire but very appreciative of your analysis and advice. You have stirred my awareness and need to review all possible heat sources, flammable materials and emergency procedures.
GREAT JOB CAPTAIN!
First of all, glad you had no damage to your home. Secondly, your RC hobby is massively impressive !! Happy flying, driving, sailing !!!
This is a extremely important video. The awareness safety equipment and procedures we all should take very serious. In the 80’s we lost our 3 year old son and my mom to a house fire that started by faulty wiring in the attic. Be prepared purchase the best necessary equipment and train everyone in the home how to use it and full preparedness for any situation.
Thanks Captain
So very sorry for your lose. Thank you for sharing.
I have always been Skeptical and Paranoid when charging of the non Smart Lipos, and always placing them on a non flammable surface when charging, but now I will be even more Cautious thanks to this Video.
Thank you for saving us from having a Mayor Lipo accident.
And now that you showed us all the batteries you have, I totally understand why you label every single one of them!
OMG, the "logistics" behind the correct use and storage of each and every one is mind blowing!!!
Great informations, very happy for the minimal damages in an event that could have gone much MUCH worse!!! 😲
Much needed video for all of us, not just newbies. I've been in the RC hobby since 2005 and I've had 2 lipo fires. One with a 1s batteries and a 4 cell lipo. Even a 1s lipo will surprise you with the fire that comes out of it. The 4 cell was crazy but I had it is a glass container so nothing was burnt but it did vent some flames out.
So NEVER charge your batteries unattended.
Glad you, family and house are safe. Just goes to show you that you can never be that careful. Great reminder. Thank you for sharing this with us!!
Important episode! Anyone who owns any kind of LIPO battery should watch this and give serious consideration their own setup and precautions. Thanks so much for sharing your experience and relieved to hear everything is ok.
I am so happy/glad you're safe!!! You are way too important to have an accident. We would miss you so much 💓 😢. Thank you for your time, because it is yours and you give it to us.
A great reminder, glad all turned out well for you.
I started in ground 1:16 with a b6 charger and am now working on my first quad with a T100.
Excellent information Steve! As soon as I viewed your video I went out and got an ammo box. Now with the Lipo bags and the ammo box I feel totally safe. Thanks again for the info
Wow glad everything worked out . Good thing you were home when it happened and you were awake. Looks like you have all safety protocols covered now!
Sorry about the fire. But thanks for the reminder. I used to be extremely cautious but I've grown a bit lax. This is a great wakeup call. I'm gonna share with my RC friends. Thanks again
Thanks Steve for sharing your experience. Makes you rethink your safety measures. I’ll certainly be purchasing extras as in your list you kindly shared. So glad you managed to contain it. Best wishes, stay safe and happy flying my friend. 😊👍😎
Great info. Being safe is important. Happy safe flying , Captain
Best video I ever watched and I say that to say if My house burned down I would care less about RC hobbies. You rock Cap
A cautionary tale! I am glad that I am seeing it here with its safe resolution, rather than on the local news! Keep Safe!
Oh God, I sooo agree! Thanks
Your Battery Setup and studio is 10/10 glag you caught the fire before it spread!
It's great that you're safe and sound. Really admire your passion for the hobby!
Always very helpful hearing how these batteries go up. Broken chargers should fail-safe. You just forced me into buying a ex army ammo box to store them in.
Thank you
Thanks Steve for the great video . It started me thinking about my battery and bad charging practices . Glad you and family are safe .
So glad I watched this! I will start compiling this stuff ASAP!
Thank you for the information and I'm glad your house is still standing.
This is one of your most important videos. Thank you for sharing. I am immediately updating my charging station and am ordering more photoelectric smoke detectors. Thank you and glad your experience was not catastrophic!
Yikes…glad that you were able to put out the fire. Thanks for the head up on charging your lipo and all batteries
I've blown glass off and on for 20 years or so. When I'm building a fireproof area, I use ceramic HardieBacker cement board to line the wall and for the table surface. Not expensive, could be useful setting up a charging area
God is good! Thanks for your video Steve… we all need to be reminded. Glad you and yours are well
Yup, someone was looking out for me.
Superb information Steve, unfortunately at the expense of your heart rate!
It just proves how vital every precaution is and that we can all become a little complacent!
I am most definitely re-evaluating my setup for sure. Thank you!
Thank you sir Steve. Presence of mind will save us from more harm. Good you have that stuff too to put fire off.
Glad you caught it early Steve, smoke detectors are a must in domestic properties. Here is a good tip - I to have two charging stations in my workshop. I purchased 2 fire blankets and covered the surfaces of my charging area and charge my batteries on top of these. They come in 2 sizes, 1m x 1m or 2m x 2m. If you get the larger ones you can fold them over the batteries whilst charging, this will act as a damper if you get an ignition.
I have a link to a similar item below the vid. I don’t have one but it is certainly a good idea.
I like the fire blanket better than the fire extinguisher for such a "point source" ignition. Thanks for sharing!
Great tips and glad you caught it before it got worse!
Very informative indeed. Well done Steve!
Thanks for the heads up Steve.
Omgosh Captain I am so happy you and your family are alright. God bless you 😇
Man you are lucky, thanks for teaching us something most of us never think about. Here in the States (not sure about top of the world where you are) Harbor Freight sales lots of sizes of ammo cans and cheap
Thank you for posting this. This may be the most important video you've done. I know I will be making changes.
Sorry about your fire Steve. Excellent Information! Thank You.
So glad you were able to get the fire out and thank you for sharing what happened. The whole experience has made you even more cautious which is good anyway. I like your charging setup on a tiled surface. I think many of us will have learnt something from this. Cheers 🇦🇺
Thank you for sharing your experience. It has spurred me to action. I have ordered fire safe containers for my LiPo batteries. You may have saved some family's home and/or lives with this video 👍👍
Glad you’re ok. Stay safe.
Glad that everything worked out ok and your all safe, thanks for sharing Cap 👍
We are all grateful that you got to the fire in time. Very informative video.
Glad to hear that the incident went ok at the end .. be safe buddy and thanks for sharing what you went through. Back in 2007 a former engineer at GM who works later as web forum administrator in the traxxas forum advised me to be a quality and nothing less than quality lipo charger , the Hyperion and thanks to him that charger still working until this day and detecting every single malfunction cell ever charged through all these years past .
YIKES! Glad you and your family are safe....certainly has scared me into taking action!
I enjoy watching your channel. It provided me with a lot of useful information.
Man so glad you are OK! When I used to fly rc planes one of our guys had a plane with two 6s lipo's in it. It caught fire in the air and when it hit the ground it burned for like 30 minutes. It was pretty bad can't imagine if they would of been in a house. I sometimes worry about my drone batteries even though they discharge.
Thanks for your transparency you are one of the best thank you very much
As far as smoke alarms go, I ordered one that is wifi enabled. It will send an alarm on my phone as well. Good if your far away or not at home...
Thanks for sharing. I thought I was careful but you gave me new ideas to improve my charging set up
Wow, scary Steve! I'm doing several things wrong, that I will be correcting. Glad there was no major damage!
I had a cheap helicopter with a built in battery, not knowing much because I was a newbie and I left it plugged in to the charger thinking it would stop charging. One night came home and flipped on the light switch which the charger was hooked up to the circuit. Same thing, it just exploded and it caught extension cords, cardboard boxes,and no fire extinguisher! It was the basement with cement floor, I took a blanket to snuff out most of the fire and threw some burning items into the middle of the floor away from everything, but it was so smoky and only 1 window opened and the room was full of smoke, I was starting to lose consciousness and had to get out but had to make sure the fire was out before I could leave. But I finally got it under control, ran upstairs to fresh air. It was so close to killing me and burning the house down. I learned my lesson. Also got lipo bags and ammo boxes which is where they're stored now. Don't buy anything with internal batteries! You can't see the battery if it's puffy or not. Be careful and get a fire extinguisher also! Lipo fires are no joke.
Thank god you and your family are safe .... Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us .
This is a Very important video that needs to be seen. You used the single word we cannot take for granted….. Complacent! Glad this wasn’t worse. Thanks for informing us Steve.
Wow, so glad you are all good. Thanks for the education. Very well could save lives and property. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your video and thank God you didn’t have a really bad situation. ✌️
great video, thanks for sharing your setup, good it wasn't too big - will take note!
This could have been a real disaster but your common sense and forward planning paid off. Warning understood and alarm now ordered.
Thanks God every thing go fine, Iam very happy you and your family are well, and thanks for explaining your experience, Nelson
Just glad your safe!
Thanks for this,Cap lucky little carpet and leg hair all I lost!
Well done - great video.
Excellent story and advice for everyone.
Thank you for sharing this experience
Thanks for the video Steve. After reading your blog the other day. I already ordered 3 battery safe bags for Air 2S battery. I like the ceramic square set up. Glad everything turned out okay for your family..........👍
Glad you are safe!
Thanks Captain drone, I shall take your warnings to heart and store my batteries more appropriately and follow your advice. Thank you so much.
Thankyou great vid on lipo batteries.very interesting. Better be safe then sorry...
Many thanks for this Steve. Although you've got a big setup it's certainly a wake-up call for all those amateur enthusiasts with one or two RC units lying around the house. Glad everything worked out for you, you've certainly got some gear there :-)
Really good information enjoy the weekend
Lol learning curve is understatement I'm a noob to FPV and this is my main concern!!! Thanks for the info and I bought a lipo bag and fire extinguisher with my very first purchase of a lipo battery. Glad your ok and your home survived!!!
Glad you're safe, and thanks for using the experience as a reminder it can happen to anyone - a call to action !
I watched the video, then morning creating an outside space where my lipos can now be charged and stored on concrete/stone shelves with tiles above and below.
I will sleep a bit better, as Ive been thinking about doing something for a while, as charging in my office in the house was not going to end well IF there was a fire.
new solution is probably not perfect, but much safer... and can always be improved with time
optical smoke sensor is a good idea, and might also invest in a couple of batsafes.
thanks again, stay safe everyone.
btw: one thing, I noticed you store a lot of batteries together... are you not concerned about a chain reaction?
one lipo going up, is relatively short life (but massive heat), but it also compromise any other battery around it.... I doubt the lipo bags will do much, from what Ive seen on other RUclips videos.... not sure the best solution, can't isolate every battery - so a compromise of how many to store together.
that said, I think charging is the most likely place to start, and so isolating that, as you have, from storage is a really good idea.
I fully expect a lipo chain reaction. The fire I put out was a total of 3 batteries... one caught fire, and the heat caused the other two batteries sitting nearby to catch fire. The solution to any lipo fire is containment and quick reaction. AMMO cans will contain the fire, but it will be darn hot. It gives you time to react to the fire. This is why in each ammo can are lipo bags that further contain the fire.
Thanks for this one. Purchased Lipo bags that can accommodate Autel or DJI charging rigs. They have a sealable hole for the wire to the mains.
Good that you are safe
Great reminder!
So many battery in or daily life,In cars,phone,computer,camera,drone,weed eaters …
We can’t be too careful.
Thank God your Ok!
So glad to hear that everything OK in the end and thank you for your tips and knowledge God bless take care stay safe ! Love the ceramic tile ,I use the cement bored but ceramics way better.
Thanks for the links to the Photoelectric Smoke Alarms. Ours are all the crappy chemical reaction type, which before this video, had no idea they were crap! 👍
Oh fun. Thanks for bringing this to mind, as I'm brand new to this hobby and this seems to be CRITICAL information. For the 2s lipos I'm about the start using, I'll use tiles (already have these), and I've ordered lipo bags (two small, one larger to for double protection), and a one of the spray-type fire extinguishers. There is a good, newish detector pretty much right above where I plan to charge. I may run by my local surplus shop to see what they charge for ammo boxes.
Wow, I'm glad you and your family are OK. Thank you for the information! BTW, for the second time on your recommendation, I absolutely love the mini 3 pro....bit of a bear to get the fly more part of the order in but such is life. Thank you again for the life saving info and your videos.
Glad you are enjoying the mini 3!
Very good video. Glad you are safe. I charge batteries in a ceramic crockpot (no lid) hoping to prevent flames from burning laterally. I also have a thick oven mitt and fire extinguisher mounted next to my charging station.
Oven mitts are a good idea. If the fire is contained in an ammo box, it gives you time to grab the ammo box and toss it outdoors.
Smoke alarms do have a finite lifetime, some are 10 years. I recently replaced my smoke detectors with dual sensor units, ion and photo electric. I don’t leave the house if RC lipo batteries are charging. I now know what I going to be using my extra ceramic floor tiles for, thanks Captain! Drone talk needs to be a regular feature! 👍
Glad to hear you are safe and your house is okay with minimal damage. I personally don't charge in the house so my "charging station" is a metal cart with 3 levels. The top level has the charger, middle level holds the power supply connected to a heavy duty extension cord, and the lower level has my ammo can (with the seal partially removed and lipo bags inside). It even has a spot for me to put my ABC fire extinguisher. I roll the cart outside away from any other objects to charge and roll it back in the garage when I'm done. If you have a home security system I recommend looking for photoelectric smoke detectors that can be integrated into the security system. I have a wireless one that goes right above the spot where I store my metal cart + ammo can, and when it goes off it sets off the entire alarm system, even if the alarm is not armed. That way, if I have a case of spontaneous combustion when I'm not home, at least the smoke detector will set off the alarm and that will summon the fire department. Plus the siren from the alarm system is ear-piercingly loud, there is NO WAY I can ignore that.
Although I do not have drones that use lipo batteries, I do have communication equipment that uses them. I always take the precaution of charging the batteries outside on the balcony of the apartment to prevent them from catching fire. Thank God that you had the precaution of having a fire extinguisher. within your reach, later you will laugh at the incident and be thankful that your house did not burn down. "Sry 4 my bad english"
Cheers for the safety video Steve. Here in the UK our 'housing assciations' houses also have a system that once one fire detector/ alarm goes off ... they all go off, and the beeping is a lot shriller than a reversing lorry :) Also, our houses are a lot smaller :D
Thanks for sharing, Steve.
Glad you were home to act fast and put it out.
THANK YOU!
As I am watching this video, I glance down at my 3 DJI smart batteries that I left to charge overnight WHILE I SLEPT!!!!! I always charge my batteries overnight, which means that if they do catch fire, I will be asleep when and IF my fire detector goes off!!!
From now on, I will place my battery charger in my bathtub, which I believe is a safer place for it to be if it does catch fire.
Lipos require a lot more attention compared to the old NiCD and NiMH especially the fragile soft packs. I'm really surprised there aren't more fires happening with them. I have lots of Lipos at my residence and have to constantly remind myself of the dangers.
good to know that your safe and property and stuff are saved..
im one of those silent viewers of yours.
Just to add a thought to all the great comments and suggestions. Don't store your fire extinguisher so close to the possible source of the fire that you could be prevented from reaching it by the fire itself.