More rechargeable battery fires.....

TonyR

TonyR

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I am not aware of the dates nor the particular battery technology but here's some videos of fires. My fav? Thr eScooter at 1:27....the dude tipetoes over to it like maybe he won't wake it up! :facepalm::p

 
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I'm so suspicious of these things that when I leave the house for more than a day I put the laptop into a bathtub where it should be able to burn away without setting the house on fire. I've come to believe that most of the fires are with aftermarket, as opposed to OEM, batteries. Just to see for myself I once skewered a very small lithium battery and was impressed by how big and vicious the fire was.
 
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TonyR said:
I am not aware of the dates nor the particular battery technology but here's some videos of fires. My fav? Thr eScooter at 1:27....the dude tipetoes over to it like maybe he won't wake it up! :facepalm::p

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holy mutha of Fuck!
 
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I'm so suspicious of these things that when I leave the house for more than a day I put the laptop into a bathtub where it should be able to burn away without setting the house on fire. I've come to believe that most of the fires are with aftermarket, as opposed to OEM, batteries. Just to see for myself I once skewered a very small lithium battery and was impressed by how big and vicious the fire was.
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Add cheap Chargers to your list too. I also make sure I wisely purchase the right chargers...putting them on a Smart Plug is a good way to control them while gone. That is, having the Smart plug turn Off when you leave. You can do this with Home Assistant (Automations) or Google Home (Home/Away Assist), etc.
 
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David L said:
Add cheap Chargers to your list too. I also make sure I wisely purchase the right chargers...putting them on a Smart Plug is a good way to control them while gone. That is, having the Smart plug turn Off when you leave. You can do this with Home Assistant (Automations) or Google Home (Home/Away Assist), etc.
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I always insure all devices in my house, including chargers, wall warts, etc. are UL-listed and non-counterfeit. About 8 years ago one of my clients had their 4 BR/2 story house burn to the ground because of a cheap phone charger in the master BR, according to the local fire inspector.
 
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A lot of these incidents take place due to cheap decision making (consumers weighing in on cost savings more versus buying it right the first time and making that expensive mistake) and also battery packs which are not sealed - the ones that puff / swell overtime. Looking at you Samsung and DJI :facepalm:
 
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