My experience is that junky stuff is not linked to certain countries, or not present in certain countries.
Lithium ion battery explosion in my garage.
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My experience is that junky stuff is not linked to certain countries, or not present in certain countries.
How safe do you think it is storing batteries inside when not being charged? All my batteries are OEM from authorized distributors. Is the risk still too great and should be moved into a shed or other outbuilding?
Bad li-ion batteries that blow up have one principal COO. That’s not news - they make most of them - but not all of them meet the same QC standards.
Many, like this scooter, are a fire hazard.
Many, like this scooter, are a fire hazard.
I'm glad you and your family are safe.
I’ve got about 30 Makita Li-Ion batteries in my garage and in my shop - I don’t think they are the problem. I wouldn’t sweat it.
It’s the off-brand stuff that should give you pause.
Project Farm did testing on OEM and knockoff batteries. Really emphasizes using OEM.
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I just meant the smell. Electrical stuff takes a while to dissipate. Should be better once the I can get the door open today.
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They won’t last long charging in Texas heat - I charge my 20v batteries in our utility room - and it’s on the opposite side from bedrooms - I don’t leave them charging at night - have enough extras to charge in the daytime …
(and smoke alarms) …
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The scooter was all original. Off road type from a reputable manufacture. I just think it had a battery fault. I want to say it was 4 or 5 years old.
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That must be on a rapid charger - I don’t own those …
I very much prefer a big name brand tool, battery and charger. Even so, it is good to be very careful with where they are charged and stored. They don't have to be charging or even in use to fail.
There are plenty of videos showing these things randomly exploding, catching fire and causing all sorts of mayhem.
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Because I pay them to. Wind and hail are number one, water damage is number two for highest claim rates.
Don't build your house near the wind. Don't run water to it.
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Yes and that is one of the reasons that your insurance has **** near doubled in the last 5 years!
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You have to think the use case of a scooter, bike or something like it is way harder than a power tool plus has a larger battery.
The scooter was designed for off road. So, it went off jumps, probably got wet, had a top speed of probably 30 to 40 mph and just
gets jostled around. Probably a harder life than then your average drill type power tool. I am sure that is a factor.
I do know about 5 years ago a local warehouse burnt down due to failure of lithium-ion battery fire from a tool on a charger. After that I stopped charging stuff over night or when I wasn't around.
The scooter was designed for off road. So, it went off jumps, probably got wet, had a top speed of probably 30 to 40 mph and just
gets jostled around. Probably a harder life than then your average drill type power tool. I am sure that is a factor.
I do know about 5 years ago a local warehouse burnt down due to failure of lithium-ion battery fire from a tool on a charger. After that I stopped charging stuff over night or when I wasn't around.
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I fixed my post the Lithium battery is not reason. Wind and hail are 41 percent of the claims. Water damage and freezing are 21 percent. I would venture to say Lithium batteries are not the reason your claims are going up.
