[Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Not "always" being charged, but most flight do have charge ports and it's quite conceivable that travelers could charge their GoPro battery packs on the plane.. not the wisest move but not everyone is wise

Thanks
~C.

> On May 17, 2017, at 7:42 PM, Jack Brindle <jackbrindle at me.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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