Ref6 Fire Report

XS Power XMAX90 • Incident Report

Battery Fire in Championship‑Winning Ref6 (3× Triple Crown)

This page documents a battery fire involving an XS Power XMAX90 in Ref6 — a competition SQ vehicle with a 3× Triple Crown‑winning installation. The goal is to present facts, photos, and findings. This is not a normal install; standards, documentation, and workmanship exceeded typical consumer builds.

VIN/Build ID: (add) Event/Date: (add) Ambient / Conditions: (add)

Incident Summary

What happened: (Add concise overview of sequence: odor/smoke → visible flame → response → containment.)

Where: (Add vehicle area/subsystem.) Witnesses: (Add names.) Response time: (Add.)

Left‑side (Blue wiring) view – add caption

Right‑side (Red wiring) view – add caption

Before vs After

Drag the handle to compare pre‑incident installation and post‑incident damage.

Photo Evidence

High‑resolution images of the battery, cabling, mounting, and surrounding materials. Include macro shots of terminals, bus bars, fuse blocks, and any heat‑affected zones.

Timeline

T‑00:00 – (Add) normal operation, system idle/playing at (volume/power).

T+00:XX – (Add) smell/temperature rise detected on left/blue or right/red channel area.

T+00:YY – (Add) visible smoke/flame; initial response.

T+01:ZZ – (Add) power isolated; suppression applied; area ventilated.

Preliminary Findings

Balanced, factual summary. Keep to evidence; clearly separate inference from observation.

Observations

(Add) Heat‑affected area around …
(Add) Deformation/venting pattern on cell …
(Add) Soot/char path indicates origin near …
(Add) No upstream/downstream fuse compromise observed …

Hypotheses (to validate)

(Add) Internal cell fault / thermal runaway.
(Add) Terminal post failure / high‑resistance joint heating.
(Add) External short / conductive debris path.

Left (Blue) System

Conductor gauge/routes: (add)
Device list on left bus: (add)
Inspection results: (add)

Right (Red) System

Conductor gauge/routes: (add)
Device list on right bus: (add)
Inspection results: (add)

Measurements & Logs

Upload IR temps, voltage sag, charge current, any MAX/DD‑1 logs, etc. Use this table or link downloads below.

Timestamp	Probe	Value	Notes
(add)	IR cam	°C	Pre‑event sweep
(add)	Vbus	V	During event
(add)	Icharge	A	Post‑event

Documents

Statements

Team/Owner Statement: “(add)”

Manufacturer/Rep Statement: “(add)”

Contact

For fact‑checking, additional evidence, or to provide an official response, contact: [email protected] (replace)