[Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion

[Kevin - K4VD]

I'm not sure how much I would trust the temperature strap. Certainly not
enough to leave it charging unattended. These things, from what I see on
Youtube, start their reaction on the inside and violently explode. I am not
sure reading case temperatures would give warning soon enough.

Maybe I missed this in the thread but can someone cite an authoritative and
maybe trustworthy source for Lithium battery safety? So many old spouse
tales seem to have grown up around this technology.

Kev K4VD

On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 1:20 PM, kevino z <z_kevino at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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)
>
> No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large
> number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced !
>
> > 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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