LiFePo4 puncture test

Bill Thomas

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It says Lithium, But I am rubbish with electrics.
But only 18 v .

I have also seen on youtube, How to restart a battery with no charge !,
Me thinks , Might not be a good idea ?.
 

Monkeypants

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Perhaps you could keep the battery in a safe place when it is being charged?
That is when most of the fires seem to occur.
The fire from a drill battery would be a small fire, so as long as it cannot spread there's not a lot of risk.

I confess that until now I haven't given any thought to fire safety when charging lithium batteries for tools.
The weed trimmer uses a good sized battery, I'll bet it would burn very hot.

Glen
 
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ClassicBiker

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Lithium batteries have been the #1 cause of house fire deaths in Vancouver this year. Many houses have an ebike or two stored somewhere. The fires have been caused by Lithium batteries of various chemistries including LiFePo4.
I have 40 volt lithium batteries for gardening equipment. They are going to find a new home in the pump house, well away from the house and the other. outbuildings.

I think I will be doing the same thing I have several garden tools that use Lithium batteries as well. I will also check to see what type of batteries my shop tools use.
It says Lithium, But I am rubbish with electrics.
But only 18 v .

I have also seen on youtube, How to restart a battery with no charge !,
Me thinks , Might not be a good idea ?.
I think Mary Shelley gave us the answer in Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, raising something from the dead is not a good idea.
Steven
 
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