Norwegian federation closes down all electric races and training

[kyosho-viking]

Norwegian federation NMF closed today down all organized practice and all races with all electric classes due to battery problems.

Last weekend 3 (!) batteries blew up when charging in a 1/10 track national.
Due to this problem and similar problems around europe they choose to close down all events imidiatly.

rumors say that from april 1.st 2008, EFRA will change their battery list and none of todays batteries will be allowed in 2008.

[stefke]

Originally Posted by kyosho-viking

rumors say that from april 1.st 2008, EFRA will change their battery list and none of todays batteries will be allowed in 2008.

Dig out the good old NiCd's !!!!

Are they serious ?

I've only seen Lipo's blow up.

[bbq]

Not to suprised.
i remeber the pics from the World and the acadamy car that blew up!

[Northy]

An IB cell blew up at the last Worksop meeting.

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[RogerM]

If there is a percieved safety problem they will have to do something or else the legal bods will be after them in one way or another!!

I've just bought (not even recieved yet) IB4200s and the thought of not being able to use them next year is certainly a financial blow but after hearing some of the tales I have and being issued with a fairly lengthy set of instructions for looking after them I must admit that I'm a little nervious about them.

Do we really need 4200s anyway?

I have been told by so many people that they regularly come off the track with 40% left in the cells meaning they have used roughly (very approximately) 2500mAh .... would that not mean that old styles of cell, like the 3300s would be more than capable and easier to live with to boot???????

[tc2k]

TBH, people are using 7.5s with the IB42's, all you need to do is drop to a 6.5 if need be. I run GP3300's and would run them all the time if they had kept on making them, too bad all the 33's around now have been sat in cupboards for years

[losixxx]

bring back ib3800's bullett proof

[Nick Goodall]

I'm still running 3300's at times as i only have a few 3800's which are awesome.

The main thing you notice with 3300's now is the severe lack of punch compared to 3800's - When you race on a track with some high grip or big jumps you need to clear, 3300's are a big pain in the back side so i don't think many people would like them now they're all used to 3800's an upwards.

[stefke]

The problems seem to concentrate on IB4200's.

I've been running GP3700's for two years now and always finish with at least 1000mA left so I saw no need to invest in bigger capacity cells. I did notice that the IB's have more punch when racing on high grip tracks.

[kyosho-viking]

Originally Posted by stefke

Dig out the good old NiCd's !!!!

Are they serious ?

I've only seen Lipo's blow up.

They are serious for sure, my club were supposed to host a big national indoors race 24.th-25.th nov. but as it looks now, we can all forget about it.

the problem in Norway has all been with ib4200's, some brand new, and some from last year, so this has nothing to do with newer cells.
as far as i know, all of the latest happenings has been with LRP V-tech 4200 and some Orions.

pics
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http://forum.radiostyrt.no/vb/attach...4&d=1194344055
http://forum.radiostyrt.no/vb/attach...5&d=1194344064

[Rob Fitzgerald]

I am sure plenty of things will happen on the FIRST of April next year

[Lee]

Yeah the cling film trick on the toilet seat always gets me

[Elliott Hopkins]

GP should have kept making the 3700s.

[Rob Fitzgerald]

Did anyone spot the initials of the club in question ?

[burgie]

Originally Posted by Rob Fitzgerald

Did anyone spot the initials of the club in question ?

BOOM

How cool is that?!?

Looks like Lipos are the way forward afterall!

[DaveG28]

WHat is it about my stuff, I have good everything (except my actual driving!), yet I never come off the track with more than 700 or 800 left on my 4200's!!

[Crazy L]

Not being too familiar with newer cells myself as the newest I have are Sanyo RC2400s, but I see the problems lie with IBs, what about the East Power cells, are there any concerns about them since they are of a similar capacity?

If you think it's a bit of a schoolboy question, just say

[kyosho-viking]

Originally Posted by burgie

BOOM

How cool is that?!?

Looks like Lipos are the way forward afterall!

Sorry guys it's BOMBK

[kyosho-viking]

last update

they will be keeping it closed until january 2008, all el-classes

how stupid is this?? and why are we thw only country doing this?? What have we done wrong to deserve this??


their argument is that none of the brands will guarantee that this will not happen to any of their cells, well who would?? Stupid drivers are still among us, that could rape their cells charging them. I sure as hell wouldnt give this kind of guaranty.


Im so pissed off right now

[Northy]

And what are you going to power your servo's in your nitro's with?

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