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_kev...@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 <rpfj...@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:pe1...@zendamateur.nu> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 4:30 PM > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft@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. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to z_kev...@hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to ke...@k4vd.net > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
