[Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion

[kevino z]

Was the fire a result of the lithium battery or leaving a charger unattended while charging? I am not sure, but the charger I have has a temp probe that gets strapped on the LiFePo4 battery pack, and monitors it during the charging (in addition to balanced charging).
It is a sad event, that is for certain, and I am not criticizing...


-Kevin (KK4YEL) 

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> On May 18, 2017, at 12:05, Richard Fjeld <rpfjeld at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you very much for this advice.
> 
> I have often heard of fires due to Li-on batteries, but I have no idea of the nature of the ‘fire’.  In other words, do  they burn, or do they explode scattering ignited fragments.
> 
> Knowing this would help in finding a safe container for charging them.  It is not practical to always avoid leaving  them unattended while charging.
> 
> I’d like to know more about the bag someone mentioned, and if cooling is a problem.
> 
> Rich, n0ce
> 
> From: William Lagerberg<mailto:pe1bsb at zendamateur.nu>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:30 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
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