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After reading 20 pages of "house burned down", I'm not as secure about having my batteries in my living space as I would like to be. Fire inspector said the cause was a fuse arcing after blowing, I say that it more likely the probable cause, not definitive. I have class T fuses on each battery, still not 100% comfortable.
That being said, I'm thinking of redoing my batteries. This is a thread with my batteries. I think I did a clean job, only concern is the cells on their sides, which Eve says is OK. They are in closed electrical cabinets, but don't think that's enough. Moving the batteries out of the house isn't really what I want to do, but I would like to make them safer in the house.
So I'm looking for some info. Do these batteries burn so hot that it can't be contained? Say they were in a cabinet lined with some type of fire resistant material, would that be enough? If so, how long would the fire have to be contained? Looking for thoughts on what's possible. I have 3 batteries, but about to build 3 more. I've seen builds in large cabinets that are quite nice, so wouldn't be opposed to starting over.
I think there is less that a one percent chance that my batteries will ever cause a fire. But I've seen Dumb and Dumber, there's still a chance.
That being said, I'm thinking of redoing my batteries. This is a thread with my batteries. I think I did a clean job, only concern is the cells on their sides, which Eve says is OK. They are in closed electrical cabinets, but don't think that's enough. Moving the batteries out of the house isn't really what I want to do, but I would like to make them safer in the house.
So I'm looking for some info. Do these batteries burn so hot that it can't be contained? Say they were in a cabinet lined with some type of fire resistant material, would that be enough? If so, how long would the fire have to be contained? Looking for thoughts on what's possible. I have 3 batteries, but about to build 3 more. I've seen builds in large cabinets that are quite nice, so wouldn't be opposed to starting over.
I think there is less that a one percent chance that my batteries will ever cause a fire. But I've seen Dumb and Dumber, there's still a chance.