[Yaesu] HAZARD-Charging a new battery for VX5R

[WBrown at e1b.org]

Can someone substantiate these claims with links to reference material?
Preferably no stories about a friend who had one blow up on their kitchen
table or about laptop batteries burning up their truck. :)

--
May you solve interesting problems

William Brown
KB2TOY

KC3VO wrote on 03/05/2009 11:00:04 AM:

> It is true for perfectly GOOD Lithium ION/Polymer batteries! At or
> below 32 degrees F, charging will cause pure lithium to plate out of
> solution, rendering the battery hazardous, and damaging it. Good
> chargers will not charge in a cold environment because of this! (If all
> else fails, read the manual) High temperature charging varies according
> to exact battery chemistry and charger type, but most are not advised
> to be charged above 110 degrees F, many have even lower limits. KC3VO,
> Bob Curry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Dutson <kdutson at sbcglobal.net>
> To: KC3VO at aol.com; tsjohnson at jsb-partners.com
> Cc: yaesu at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 9:33 am
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Charging a new battery for VX5R
>
>
>
> AFAIK this is only true for defective batteries.
>
> 73, Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
>  From: yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:yaesu-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of KC3VO at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 12:19 AM
> To: tsjohnson at jsb-partners.com
> Cc: yaesu at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Charging a new battery for VX5R
>
> Do not charge LITHIUM batteries in the COLD!  Attempting to do so, you
> will
> separate out the LITHIUM metal, as a pure electroplate, and damage the
> battery/create a firebomb, if the charger does not stop you! These, and
> most
> other batteries should be charged at normal room temperature, near 75
> degrees F.
> Other batteries may charge poorly, but it can be DANGEROUS to charge a
> litium battery that is too cold or hot!
>                                                    Please be
> careful!--73,
> KC3VO-Bob Curry **************Need a job? Find employment help in your
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>