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As for clubs having to run to EB list, unless it is stipulated in the General Rules, then there is no requirement, which would require a proposal and it passed at the AGM.
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When would the brca 2015 lipo battery's list be available so people can go out and buy them as I'm looking to regionals next season so I get the right one's!!
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I believe (but don't hold me to it) it is sometime in January.
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My point - they don't "test" them to see if they are "safe". Just saying. G
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This may be of interest
http://www.brca.org/content/battery-...procedure/1399 and this is the ROAR test but may give an idea of some of the testing. http://centralbooking.org/cbs/index....ent&Itemid=109 Terry Last edited by Terry1965; 02-10-2014 at 03:41 PM. |
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I have been talking to 2 people that are better informed on this and it seems at the moment a least this is NOT a safety issue. That means that it is unlikely to effect insurance and so will not be mandatory at club level. The club will have to decide if they want to ban them or anything else for that matter.
However Chris is spot on in saying if you are going to by new cells use the list as this will future proof you just in case the unlikely happens. Or a least wait until closer to the start of next season. I would say dont panic buy new cells if yours are not on the list as this seems very unlikely. Terry |
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Exactomondo G-Man!!
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Yet another great way to encourage new racers.
let them go buy lots of nice new fancy stuff .....just to be told when they turn up to race "er you cant race here matey you got the wrong batteries.....they're just not on the list " I've kind of come to the conclusion over the past few years that the BRCA (despite what they say) are'nt interested in new and club racers, despite what they like to preach. They still like to hark on about "run by volunteers for free" but these great volunteers seem to have forgotten grass roots club racing. How many of you guys remember the hose pipe tracks at Blundels and the tarmac track at Verbeer....that was rc racing at its best. Race what you got and who cares if your tyres where bald ! |
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He does have a point though mowan, I would quite happily say every club would help out a new member but when new people turn up to a club having already spent £30 on a new set of lipos (more if you have bought more then one set) to be told ur not technically allowed to use them is costly for a new starter an can potentially but more people off
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Cant we just vote to ban the battery rule at the next brca agm? If its not about insurance I dont really see the need for it?
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I second that dwp102.
My experience so far regarding other rules at the club seem to be very lax with answers of, go get a life and get out more as this is only club racing. So what's the difference here? A vote at the AGM would be a good idea. The BRCA are hardly going to ring the police and get us all arrested are they? If other clubs vote against it then the BRCA would have to change the ruling. Thats if it goes ahead. |
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Has anyone read this????
http://www.brca.org/sites/www.brca.o...014%20Fnl..pdf 25.3 ?????????????????????????????????????????
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Mowen, what that means is, the BRCA battery list will only apply to any 'national' event, leaving regions to choose as to whether they wish to run the list or not, which is how it should be.
I think that it would be section suicide to force racers to run EB list batteries at club level, I for one would have to buy at least 5-6 packs of batteries and many club racers locally would have to re-invest as if it went into the General Rules, there would be no way around it, and would affect ALL electric classes.
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Let me see if I'm on the same wave length, 25.3 may mean at regional events we have the choice to run what lipos we want?
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Erm, yeap, but a regional could, if it wishes, choose to run the EB list, which is different to what we have now where they HAVE to run to the full list.
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So why was the south west reginals enforcing the battery rule then?
also if the brca say that only batteries used on the list can be used for club racing this will KILL the sport. Second if it does come into force how will it be enforced? Scrutineering before each heat? |
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So in the brca handbook we have first 15.1 All BRCA Sanctioned events will be run to BRCA rules. Then we have this!25.2 The description, specification and types of rechargeable batteries approved for use in Off-Road Sanctioned events can be found in the section entitled ‘BRCA Electric Board’ (EB). 25.3 Cells and batteries can only be used if they are included on the BRCA (EB) homologation list at the time of the event. 25.4 Entrants must be prepared to open packs on demand of the race Scrutineer to demonstrate the eligibility of the rechargeable batteries. 25.5 All competitors at BRCA Off-Road sanctioned events must comply with BRCA Electric Board rules, in particular rules 3.6 to 3.10 inclusive. So we did our region to the rules as specified ! as also explained in this thread about the 4th post down http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144218
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