[Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion

[Walter Underwood]

Lithium ion batteries which are in a completely controlled charging and discharging environment, like in a phone or laptop, are generally safe. Well, except for the Samsung Galaxy Note S7. The best guess I’ve heard about that problem is that the various functions were so complicated and overlapping that they could overload the battery and overheat it.

Once you take a lithium ion battery out of a controlled environment, you are on your own. You’ll probably be OK, but if anything goes wrong, it could go very wrong.

So if you have an Elecraft KX2, I strongly recommend that you stick with an Elecraft battery and an Elecraft charger.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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> On May 18, 2017, at 10:15 PM, Richard Fjeld <rpfjeld at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> As Kevin, K4VD wrote:
> “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.”
> 
> And my answer is:
> Yes, I agree.  The only things I have picked up on, happened while researching the promised Graphene battery.  It was said that Lithium type batteries destroy from charging them with too much current, or from subjecting them to physical shock. (Some have mentioned shock testing)  I try to keep my chargers down to a 50-70 mA rating.
> 
> Considering the millions of devices with Li-on batteries, the odds of a fire must be slim. Still, it can’t hurt to take precaution when charging them.    I salvaged a metal pot with a handle so I can pick it up safely and carry it outside if needed.  I think I can contain a fire if they don’t explode.
> 
> And thanks for the info both pro and con about the protective bags. Anyone have a Tesla?
> 
> Rich, n0ce
> 
> 
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