[From nobody Sun Nov 21 22:06:07 2004 Return-path: <sentto-7699836-4850-1062692370-billglaze=triad.rr.com@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Received: from ms-mta-02-eri0 (ms-mta-02-qfe1 [10.10.5.71]) by ms-mss-01.southeast.rr.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.12 (built Feb 13 2003)) with ESMTP id <0HKP00H7Z6OVHF@ms-mss-01.southeast.rr.com> for billglaze%triad.rr.com@ims-ms-daemon; Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:19:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ncmx02.mgw.rr.com (ncmx02.mgw.rr.com [24.25.4.96]) by ms-mta-02.southeast.rr.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 1.12 (built Feb 13 2003)) with ESMTP id <0HKP0084W6OU4A@ms-mta-02.southeast.rr.com> for billglaze@triad.rr.com (ORCPT billglaze@triad.rr.com); Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:19:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from n23.grp.scd.yahoo.com (n23.grp.scd.yahoo.com [66.218.66.79]) by ncmx02.mgw.rr.com (8.12.8p1/8.12.8) with SMTP id h84GJ9bX011695 for <billglaze@triad.rr.com>; Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:19:16 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [66.218.67.196] by n23.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:19:30 +0000 Received: (qmail 70492 invoked from network); Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:19:26 +0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.172) by m3.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:19:26 +0000 Received: from unknown (HELO imo-r07.mx.aol.com) (152.163.225.103) by mta4.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:19:26 +0000 Received: from Vintagehomes@aol.com by imo-r07.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id r.1e.185d7cb5 (4584) for <gsal@yahoogroups.com>; Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:18:57 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 12:18:57 -0400 (EDT) From: vintagehomes@aol.com Subject: [Giant Scale Aerobatics] Fwd: [crrc] Li-Poly torches X-Sender: Vintagehomes@aol.com To: gsal@yahoogroups.com Message-id: <1e.185d7cb5.2c88bff1@aol.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 910 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Precedence: bulk Delivered-to: mailing list gsal@yahoogroups.com Mailing-List: list gsal@yahoogroups.com; contact gsal-owner@yahoogroups.com X-eGroups-Return: sentto-7699836-4850-1062692370-billglaze=triad.rr.com@returns.groups.yahoo.com X-Apparently-To: gsal@yahoogroups.com List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gsal-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Original-recipient: rfc822;billglaze@triad.rr.com X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 This is an interesting email for anyone using the lithium batteries. I forwarded it from the egroup of a club I belong to. Get some marshmallows and read on: Bob Scott In a message dated 9/3/2003 9:23:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, drela@mit.edu writes: > Speaking of Li-Poly batteries, here's an interesting RCSE Aug 29 post > from George Joy, the guy who makes and sells Sirius chargers. Li > fliers take note! > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > I have actually caused a Li battery to catch > fire, This was done on > purpose to see what all the excitement was > about. > The pack was a 2 cell 500 mAh pack charged as a > 3 cell pack at 1.5 > Amps. The result was a fire that sounded like a > blow torch for about 3 > seconds, flames about 6 foot wide and 3 feet > high. It would have blown that > casserole dish away. > I wish I had a video of it, cause it scared me. > It was an awesome > fire that would have ignited anything flammable > within 3 feet of it. I have > a black spot on the concrete floor of the shop. > It only took about 20 minutes to accomplish this > under controlled > conditions. > I personally know of 2 vehicles and a garage > that went up in flames. > I'm one of those who tell as many people as I > can to be VERY careful > with Lithium batteries. > We spent a lot of time trying to make our > charger bullet proof, but > there are still some rules that have to be > followed to be absolutely safe. > Smooth Landings > George > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for Your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at Myinks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/l.m7sD/LIdGAA/qnsNAA/4SeplB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Tell a friend about GSAL. Visit the website at http://www.gsal.org To quit this list send a blank email to gsal-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ]