Time to replace it?

[Jshaff16]

This happened today. Should it be replaced? I may shoot Ken an email and see what's good. It's not old at all. Maybe 3 or 4 charge cycles on it.

Opinions?

 

[DougStar]

what the hell happened ??‍

 

[Jshaff16]

Since I've went out to bash before and had dead batteries I always check power before I leave. Typically just from my tx display. I was fully charged last night. Made it like 3/8 of a tank before I ran over myself.

Took it out today tx read like 5.8-6.2v good to go. Was causing through a field and it died on me. Kill switch was beeping at me. I'm like that's weird. Heard the crackle and the smoke started billowing from it. I had it torn down in seconds.

So what happened...no idea. All was well. Til something happened with battery

 

[crucialRC]

Looks like someone was chewing on it

 

[Z.hb71]

Fek that. I'd just get a new one. Why risk a 600+ dollar rig over a "cheap" battery ?‍

 

[crucialRC]

It smoked and you want to run it again?

 

[Haric]

Hit up killer rc and tell them what happened. A friend of mine got his replaced recently but his didn’t crackle and smoke. It would just die on him

 

[Striikar]

Replace it Or dispose of it safely.
As said not worth the risk,it could potentially blow at anytime.
Is the internal casing damaged also?,cause if it is - timebomb waiting and you might not be around when it decides you need a new house or garage. Ive been thru a fire from a 1200 and its was insane how much fire and heat is unloaded. Luckily it was on the edge of a ss sink and i swept it in threw a metal pot ontop,don't know how the curtains didnt go up but the drainboard and surrounding items still have black colored soot damage that don't come off.
I'd err on the side of being caution,at worse be sure to store in a cool location and in a metal/suitable container away from anything flammable, just incase.??
Lesson learned i'll never forget with a lipo.

 

[Jshaff16]

That's the casing that melted away. Definitely not chewed on. Fairly certain that one cell is trash.
Its outside. Safe.
Here is the "poof" spot in battery tray

 

[buzzkill]

Toss that as fast as you can ! Li type batts are VERY energetic thats why we use them , my house almost burnt down from a laptop fire just a few weeks ago.

 

[Jshaff16]

Damn. Yeah it's in back yard under a huge galvanized like flowering bucket thingy. I don't know where to "store" a bad battery ya know. Especially for fire reasons

 

[Seandonato73]

I'd send killer an email, there has to be some sort of warranty on it, amd I'd not keep it in the house either...

 

[Jshaff16]

That's as fire proof as I can get lol

 

[Seandonato73]

Give it a kick so its away from the siding.

 

[Jshaff16]

Garage door. I'm well insured.

 

[Seandonato73]

They call that "Jewish lightning" around here ?

 

[Jshaff16]

It's as sealed as it'll get. Hell I drove home with it in the cup holder waiting for something to pop off.

 

[cbaker65]

I'd send killer an email, there has to be some sort of warranty on it, amd I'd not keep it in the house either...

Yea ,I had to get mine out from under my bed!...

 

[Jshaff16]

Y'all seen the battery tray in these...I stripped it down so quick it was nuts lol. Probably couldn't do it again in that speed. But that crackle sound is no joke either

 

[cbaker65]

Y'all seen the battery tray in these...I stripped it down so quick it was nuts lol. Probably couldn't do it again in that speed. But that crackle sound is no joke either

Like someone rushing to the toilet before they poop their pants!.....