MotoE burned out

**Kirk280** · 16th March 2019, 01:04

Originally Posted by Raffe

It has transformed the thread.

That’s pushing it a little. But I agree it’s made a potential difference.

**oldoakknives** · 16th March 2019, 01:30

Will this stop the whole series or can they run another in parallel.

**magirus** · 16th March 2019, 04:15

Originally Posted by Raffe

Nobody has been charged so far.

Someone's been charged but released as the cells were full.

**Raffe** · 16th March 2019, 07:36

Originally Posted by magirus

Someone's been charged but released as the cells were full.

No capacity left?

**petethegeek** · 16th March 2019, 08:35

Hopefully it will all be rectified soon and this madness can terminate.

**Huertecilla** · 16th March 2019, 10:28

Originally Posted by Raffe

A shortcircuit is part of the risk profile when dealing with electricity - that is why your house and car have fuse-boxes. Trouble is that electric chargers cannot be protected by fuses as the currents are so high. This is addressed by making the chargers short-circuit-proof. This reaches its limit when you have a battery inside the charger to balance the load, as said any short-circuit to a LiPo is potentially hazardous and once lit, those fires are very difficult to manage. That's why you store the batteries in safety storage boxes.

The fact that a battery has caught fire is part of the risk profile. How this can lead to the entire paddock burning down is the question which needs answering.

Hence my observation about risc management.

A sadly costly learning experience.

It looks unlikely that Le Mans will see them out for the first time.
No doubt though that the series will go ahead.

**seadog1408** · 16th March 2019, 10:45

Shocking thread.

**Raffe** · 16th March 2019, 10:55

Have a nice Faraday.

**JGJG** · 16th March 2019, 11:05

Originally Posted by Huertecilla

No doubt though that the series will go ahead.

They could run some in parallel...

**adrianw** · 16th March 2019, 11:18

So much negativity

**JGJG** · 16th March 2019, 11:26

Originally Posted by adrianw

So much negativity

Road racing fans are more upbeat than the short circuit guys...

**petethegeek** · 16th March 2019, 11:57

I wonder if DC will mention it in the Australian qualifying highlights.

**Huertecilla** · 16th March 2019, 18:15

Originally Posted by petethegeek

I wonder if DC will mention it in the Australian qualifying highlights.

Nah, the race fans will blow a fuse.

**catch21** · 16th March 2019, 18:32

Current thinking is there won’t be much resistance to running a series in parallel.

**learningtofly** · 16th March 2019, 18:34

I don't really know watt's watt, but this is certainly an illuminating thread.

**Kirk280** · 16th March 2019, 18:38

I was worried this thread would lose its spark

**Chris_in_the_UK** · 16th March 2019, 18:41

Originally Posted by Kirk280

I was worried this thread would lose its spark

No mate - properly grounded.

**magirus** · 16th March 2019, 19:56

My Taylor GS Mini headstock, customised in memory of George Harrison . . .

. . .

**Raffe** · 16th March 2019, 22:35

Originally Posted by Kirk280

I was worried this thread would lose its spark

LED the thread die, it has run out of power.

**Mr Curta** · 16th March 2019, 22:47

**catch21** · 16th March 2019, 22:57

Probably time to switch to another thread and pylon in there.

**Kirk280** · 17th March 2019, 00:14

I think I need to insulate myself from such a charged thread.

**Chris_in_the_UK** · 17th March 2019, 00:16

Originally Posted by Kirk280

I think I need to insulate myself from such a charged thread.

Tripping?

**Kirk280** · 17th March 2019, 00:25

Originally Posted by Chris_in_the_UK

Tripping?

I might blow a fuse.

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