Smoking battery -literally “Up in Smoke”

[Rocketman]

My brother needed a new battery for his side x side. He bought a Bosch Lithium battery group 20 size.

It was working great until it just died and got very hot and was smoking (venting?). I figured I would pass along the photos. Only used it a few times.






Lucky he was only three miles from home.

Because I have a big DIY lithium battery in my MotorHome, he called me to talk about it.

His old battery is the original, only 2000 miles and 2 years old.

My thought was the alternator is highly overcharging the battery and so I suggested he check that. That could murder batteries (batteries don’t die - they are murdered!).
He got a full refund.

He went back to lead-acid.

Just thought I would pass along the photos.

 

[meetyg]

Very strange, as these are intended for automotive use. They should be able to handle alternator charging.

Maybe it was excessive heat?

 

[JWLV]

Very strange, as these are intended for automotive use. They should be able to handle alternator charging.

Maybe it was excessive heat?

The burnt label has a picture of a motorcycle on it?

 

[gotbeans]

My thought was the alternator is highly overcharging the battery and so I suggested he check that. That could murder batteries (batteries don’t die - they are murdered!).

Probably a good guess, he check what the alternator shows?
lead acid make sense for those vehicles anyway, at least they start in the cold lol