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Lithium ion battery explosion in my garage.
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There's a saying called "the customers are always right".
If you have a large enough customer base you have to sell the products they want, just have to adjust the price appropriately. We have swimming pool, motorcycles, personal airplanes, cigarette, all with higher risk than li-ion battery burning a house down. They just have to pay more and people will sell them insurances.
Because there is no gov regulation like auto industry, and no mandatory insurance, so insurance companies who typically do jobs that freedom loving nations won't let government regulate it, cannot regulate the safety of it.
Freedom is not free.
Back when they designed the prius Li-Ion is not cost effective. They were in the era when people think hydrogen fuel cell is the stop gap before EV is ready. That's an unexpected 25 years, we now have Li-Ion in everything including a $7 portable fan.
I'm sure the newer hybrid has Li-Ion instead of NiMh, it is much more space effeicient.
EV1?I would, or lead acid.
It certainly makes sense to charge batteries prior to using them. I tend to charge them after use but take them off the charger that day or within a few days. My batteries are Dewalts and Milwaukees but I admit I have one Waitley Dewalt knock-off I treat the same as a genuine Dewalt. I’ll certainly consider handling it with a bit more attention.
The cheap battery on the scooter apparently blew up while on the charger. I take it the problems while on the charger are more common than a charged battery combusting by itself.
All in all, I can see it’s important info to watch out for the cheaper battery powered items, but I don’t think I’ll change my habits on my Dewalts and and Milwaukee batteries. If more issues appear on these, I’d sure like to know about them. Thanks to the OP for the post.
The cheap battery on the scooter apparently blew up while on the charger. I take it the problems while on the charger are more common than a charged battery combusting by itself.
All in all, I can see it’s important info to watch out for the cheaper battery powered items, but I don’t think I’ll change my habits on my Dewalts and and Milwaukee batteries. If more issues appear on these, I’d sure like to know about them. Thanks to the OP for the post.
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FYI
On the news today:
2 Battery malfunctions per week on airplanes. I think it was a FAA report.
Earlier this year, plane caught on fire with 27 injuries.
You are not to check-in devices with rechargeable batteries but 2 in 5 still forget and do. Some (or one) airlines are now asking to keep devices in sight.
On the news today:
2 Battery malfunctions per week on airplanes. I think it was a FAA report.
Earlier this year, plane caught on fire with 27 injuries.
You are not to check-in devices with rechargeable batteries but 2 in 5 still forget and do. Some (or one) airlines are now asking to keep devices in sight.
What type aircraft ?
Air Busan Flight 391
Airbus A321
176 on board
Plane was destroyed
Read this, they were lucky flight was delayed:
From Wikipedia
"Ground fire due to fault of a portable battery bank in an overhead compartment.
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The preliminary report was released on 27 February and found that the fire broke out ten minutes after air traffic controllers ordered the aircraft's takeoff to be delayed, the captain instructing everyone on board to be evacuated one minute after the fire was detected. On 14 March, authorities said that the fire was likely caused by insulation breaking down inside a power bank battery stored in an overhead luggage compartment.
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The fire was put out at 11:31 p.m. before it could reach the aircraft's wings, which carried 35,000 pounds of fuel."
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How large was your fire extinguisher? I have a large one on steps between garage and house (and fire blanket) and another large one at side door to garage.