I agree Jason, there are risks. But the motors in Weed whackers and nitro powered cars aren't, as a rule, enclosed in a hull. There in lies the danger. I don't know about anyone else but MY batteries get switched out to charge. As for on board fires due to short circuit, if you don't have a circuit breaker or fuze directly off the leads then you are asking for trouble. I have both, a 30 amp 20 second auto reset circuit breaker on each motor and a 40 amp friable fuze on the main feed to my power bus. Coupled with both auto start (temp controlled) and constant run fans for hull ventilation.
I believe it is more about minimizing the risk than excluding gas powered tanks. The great thing is, if you want to build a gas powered tank, you can. You must accept that your decision to do so may exclude you from a battlefield. Cheers, Fred -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat
