Golly gee, I wish life was just full of padded edges and soft rounded corners, airplanes that bounced if they fell from the sky and cars that didn't crash.
They need to start selling steel boxes to put your lithium battery devices in when not supervised.
Actually, LIPO battery manufacturers already sell and recommend battery pouches for charging and transporting LIPO batteries commonly used in RC models, just to avoid this situation.
Golly gee, I wish life was just full of padded edges and soft rounded corners, airplanes that bounced if they fell from the sky and cars that didn't crash.
And it's five, six, seven, Open up the pearly gates, Well there ain't no time to wonder why, Whoopee! we're all gonna die...
It was 2004 news but it's still happening today so a reminder can be welcome. With the popularity of e-bikes, etc., we have a whole new generation of houses burning down.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
Is the bursting into flames something that only occurs while recharging?
Nope, they can burn at any time. Peoples cell phones have exploded in their pockets. Lithium batteries can catch fire. They arent something that should be left unattended in any way
How do you "attend" every Lithium battery you own 24/7?
There are fundamental differences between Lithium ion and LiFePO4 batteries. The latter (such as are used for boat trolling motors) are much safer and much less susceptible to shorts/fires.
There are fundamental differences between Lithium ion and LiFePO4 batteries. The latter (such as are used for boat trolling motors) are much safer and much less susceptible to shorts/fires.
Lifepo4 is the only kind used in RVs now
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
Is the bursting into flames something that only occurs while recharging?
Nope, they can burn at any time. Peoples cell phones have exploded in their pockets. Lithium batteries can catch fire. They arent something that should be left unattended in any way
Not leaving them unattended is something that impossible to avoid. They’re in your laptop, iPad, cell phone, flashlight, handheld vacuum, plus a thousand other things. There are probably a dozen of them in your house right now. It’s easy to say don’t leave them unattended, but it’s a practical impossibility.
It's not lithium that is the problem. It's cheap, unregulated Chinese batteries and circuitry. There are hundreds upon hundreds of millions of lithium batteries in use. The fact you don't hear about this happening more often speaks volumes.
It's not lithium that is the problem. It's cheap, unregulated Chinese batteries and circuitry. There are hundreds upon hundreds of millions of lithium batteries in use. The fact you don't hear about this happening more often speaks volumes.
Yup, but why do you wanna harsh the OP's groove... NiCads were/are just as dangerous. Went on a tour of an auto plant recently, saw battery assembly and storage. Ho Lee Fŭck, rows of batteries stacked 8' high. If one battery cooked off a city block would be taken out by the explosion of the chain reaction. 😱
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