ORIGINAL: allelectric
After two battery fires in different club members planes. (Who are 20yr + AMA members) No thanks! I will charge my batteries OUT of my planes. They say ''its NOT safe'' for a reason
Not sure what type of batteries caught fire but I understand the A123 technology does not have that issue. I have been using them for several years and they seem bulletproof. The A123 cells have a metal jacket around each cell like a nimh cell. I have never seen any of mine even get warm during a charge. I suppose anything is possible if misused though. Mine stay in the plane to charge. They charge so fast though that staying with them during the charge is not an issue.