ls1mike
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I am glad it is only in the garage. It is certainly a mess.I used a dry chemical extinguisher to put out a stove fire one time . You're going to be cleaning that stuff up for days ....
Lithium ion battery explosion in my garage.
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I can't imagine the carnage of an EV going up in an attached garage like I have with the master bedroom dormer over it. If I owned one it would not be parked in my garage.
ls1mike
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The leading cause of house fires is people cooking. Should we not insure houses where people cook?
I am only asking because you can go down the slope and say cooking is certainly a preventable accident.
The garage door is 3200 dollars. That is what they are going to pay out of homeowners. I have paid well
more than that in insuring my first house in 1998. This is my first homeowners claim.
We are covering houses that flood that are below sea level and I am ok with it because that is what people pay for.
We build houses where we know they will receive wind and hail damage. I am ok with it because that is what
people pay for. I grew up in Upstate New York pipes burst often and are covered. It was mostly from the people too
cheap or lazy to insulate their pipes. I know those get covered.
I live in western WA too. I pay extra for Earthquake insurance. Why? Because I am idiot and I choose to live in a spot
with earthquakes and I know the big one is coming.
The car has its own policy that covers it. That is going to cost more than the door.
Sorry Johnny not trying be an *ss, but you could say you shouldn't insure a lot of things but that is not the answer.
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On the related subject of charging, I have EGO lawn care products, and in a metal cabinet (in my garage<!>) is a 10 A-hr, 7.5 A-hr, (2) 5 A-hr, and (3) 2.5 A-hr 56V Li-Ion batteries. While I've had a couple fail before 3 yrs, and thus warranty-replaced, some of my batteries are going on year 5 or 6 of use. Even though I have (2) fast chargers, and (1) std charger, I almost exclusively use the std charger for recharging to get the maximum life out of the batteries. As many of you have stated, I never charge batteries overnight or while I am away from the residence.
On the EGO batteries, if they are stored at full charge, but not used after 30 days, they will automatically discharge to 30% for long-term storage. From the battery manual:
NOTICE: This battery pack is equipped with an advanced self-maintenance function to extend the battery life. Depending on the battery charge, it will automatically performa self-discharge operation after one month of storage. After this self-maintenance, the battery pack will enter sleep mode and maintain 30% of its charge capacity. If stored for a month or longer, fully recharge the battery before the next use.
It is not necessary to run down the battery pack charge before recharging. The Lithium Ion battery can be charged at any time and will not develop a “memory” when charged after only a partial discharge. Use the power indicator to determine when the batterypack needs to be recharged.
And while it's tempting to purchase a non-EGO branded battery on Scamazon, the risk out-weighs the reward.
On the EGO batteries, if they are stored at full charge, but not used after 30 days, they will automatically discharge to 30% for long-term storage. From the battery manual:
NOTICE: This battery pack is equipped with an advanced self-maintenance function to extend the battery life. Depending on the battery charge, it will automatically performa self-discharge operation after one month of storage. After this self-maintenance, the battery pack will enter sleep mode and maintain 30% of its charge capacity. If stored for a month or longer, fully recharge the battery before the next use.
It is not necessary to run down the battery pack charge before recharging. The Lithium Ion battery can be charged at any time and will not develop a “memory” when charged after only a partial discharge. Use the power indicator to determine when the batterypack needs to be recharged.
And while it's tempting to purchase a non-EGO branded battery on Scamazon, the risk out-weighs the reward.
ls1mike
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I just noticed you were in Australia. Yeah, I love that car. I just got a bunch of really nice suspension components from down under
so, I have the car just how I like it. Getting parts for it here can be a challenge, but there is a pretty good Holden community here in the states and some Australian companies, people who will work with you.
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Sorry to see it. If there's anything positive it's that no one was hurt, and hopefully the kid knows to listen to dad from now on.
edyvw
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Man, I am glad you are OK. One cannot overestimate the importance of fire extinguishers. I placed an alarm in the garage just in case something catches fire.
As for e-scooters, only physical propulsion for my kids. The number of kids in emergency rooms because of e-bikes, scooters, etc. is absolutely insane.
A few days ago, a kid blew a red light on an e-mini bike here, got instantly killed.
As for e-scooters, only physical propulsion for my kids. The number of kids in emergency rooms because of e-bikes, scooters, etc. is absolutely insane.
A few days ago, a kid blew a red light on an e-mini bike here, got instantly killed.
Yikes, luckily no big fire with everyone asleep and trapped inside.
I’m surprised the garage door was damaged like that.
When I charge the 4 batteries for electric lawnmower, I do it in the daytime and set my alarm clock to keep an eye on them. 2 hours max per battery.
I’m surprised the garage door was damaged like that.
When I charge the 4 batteries for electric lawnmower, I do it in the daytime and set my alarm clock to keep an eye on them. 2 hours max per battery.
Sorry about your damages.
We need to be careful with all these kind of rechargeable batteries. That's why airlines want them as a carry-on even laptops.
Neighbor's cordless vacuum caught on fire upstairs while they were home downstairs but caused enough damage and they were gone for over 8 months waiting for repairs. It was a very famous brand name but can't recall right now.
When you are leaving the house, make sure even your laptop or cordless vaccum, flashlight, etc. is unplugged and not being charged.
I assume they can still explode without being under charge like airline laptop stories you hear but I think the odds are much much higher when there are being charged.
We need to be careful with all these kind of rechargeable batteries. That's why airlines want them as a carry-on even laptops.
Neighbor's cordless vacuum caught on fire upstairs while they were home downstairs but caused enough damage and they were gone for over 8 months waiting for repairs. It was a very famous brand name but can't recall right now.
When you are leaving the house, make sure even your laptop or cordless vaccum, flashlight, etc. is unplugged and not being charged.
I assume they can still explode without being under charge like airline laptop stories you hear but I think the odds are much much higher when there are being charged.
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Wow, that was quite a big bang, I'm glad no one was hurt and the house didn't burn down.
China actually banned these scooters from being stored in underground garages, that should tell you something.
China actually banned these scooters from being stored in underground garages, that should tell you something.
Sorry to see that happen. And sorry to see the Caprice get some fallout from that.
I am beteeen G8, SS or Caprice PPV next year. The only pack leader being MT would throw me to a SS or a G8 GT GXP but good luck on finding the later. If I give up and just decide AT then most likely PPV at the front
I am beteeen G8, SS or Caprice PPV next year. The only pack leader being MT would throw me to a SS or a G8 GT GXP but good luck on finding the later. If I give up and just decide AT then most likely PPV at the front
ls1mike
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I don't think it needs a new battery anymore....LOL
In my experience, I have never seen a genuine power tool battery catch fire or explode. Milwaukee, Makita, Dewalt, Bosch, etc. very harsh conditions, charged in the heat and sun, in buildings, on generators, etc. Lithium, NICD, NIMH, none.
The only one I every saw close to an issue was in fact an old NIMH Makita battery, but that is becuase the fella threw the battery in his tool bag and touched I think a pair of pliers just right, and sparked........but no smoke no boom.
Evidently, Lithium batteries and water are a no no. I dropped my Milwaukee m18 sawzall in a "pool" once, maybe 5 ft deep.......the battery never worked again, but also did not go boom.
I dropped an M18 battery off of a man lift, maybe 15-20 ft up, direct on concrete..........case was smashed, internals looked mangled.........but it still worked for a bit, then it died, no boom.
I have seen fake knock off Milwaukee tools from China melt. One day I saw A guy with what I knew was a knock off Milwaukee tool.....it was an area light. Said he got it on Ebay for 20 bucks. Using an m18 9.0AH battery, the light melted in the period of about 5 minutes, and destroyed the $250 dollar battery.
In the kid's defense, this should not have happened. 100% of these battery powered items should use quality cells, be well protected from extremes and charge-managed.
Many batteries that are left on the charger will simply disconnect and stay that way until removed and replaced. I think my EGO stuff will self discharge, even when left on the charger.
