[Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion

[Jack Brindle]

There is a big difference. They are not being charged while on the airplane. Most of the Lion problems occur while charging.

- Jack, W6FB


> On May 17, 2017, at 4:27 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM <ctate at ewnetinc.com> wrote:
> 
> That’s horrible William.  So sorry for you loss.
> 
> I am sure many in this great community will rally to assist if needed OM.
> 
> That is really scary.  Can you imagine how many go-pro packs are in every airplane headed to a vacation destination..
> 
> Wow.  
> 
> GL
> 
> Chris
> N6WM
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 3:59 PM
> To: William Lagerberg <pe1bsb at zendamateur.nu>
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion
> 
> So sorry to hear about this, William! Best of luck recovering from this tragedy.
> 
> I hope you’re able to salvage some of your ham gear. If you’re stuck without a rig, let me know. We might have a refurbished KX2 or KX3 we could loan you.
> 
> Perhaps this would be good time to remind everyone to be careful with Li-ion batteries for all products. For example, see page 2 of the KXBT2 battery pack instructions:
> 
>    http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740288%20KXBC2%20and%20KXBT2%20Instructions,%20rev%20A5.pdf
> 
> Perhaps the most important line in this document is: "Do not leave the battery unattended during charging. Charge only on a nonflammable surface.
> 
> On behalf of Elecraft, 73,
> 
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On May 17, 2017, at 2:29 PM, William Lagerberg <pe1bsb at zendamateur.nu> wrote:
>> 
>> Guys,
>> 
>> I want to give you a advice, my shack it (was) in the basement (cellar??) I do all my thing for the hobby there.
>> A collega of mine asked me to take a look at two Go-Pro LI-Ion accu's because they where not loading anymore.
>> 
>> So I put the first one on the loader for 8 till 9 hours and checked it 
>> and it was ok  ( with 10% loading current) Then I dit put the second one in same place at 10 in the morning at 3 my daughter called me there is a fire.
>> We rusted to the cellar but I could not enter it was filled with dark smoke.
>> 
>> My shack is gone and 90 % off my house, I have insurance don’t now if 
>> it is enough to cover all of my Elecraft stuff
>> 
>> My K1, my own build K2 my K3  and my KX3 are gone, I found my K1 in 20 cm off water really down under, I clean’t it with fresh water.
>> After that flushed it with pure alcohol. It is completely taken apart today as far as is possible.
>> I Hope it will survive I will let it dry for a lot of day’s
>> 
>> My K2 is melted the same as my P3 and my K3 perhaps I can order the outside of both, but a am still not allowed to enter the basement so I don’t know how it looks at the inside.
>> 
>> So finale the message is please take care with li-ion accuse battery’s. It did cost me our house in 1 hour.
>> 
>> http://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/206119/bewoner-vlucht-met-dieren-pand-ui
>> t-vanwege-grote-brand 
>> <http://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/206119/bewoner-vlucht-met-dieren-pand-u
>> it-vanwege-grote-brand>
>> 
>> Regards William Pe1bsb
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