Bud Martin
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Lithium Battery Pack EXPLOSION Caught on Camera!!
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mrzed001
Voice of reason
Luckily they could throw it out of the trunk.
It would have burned down the car.
And he is correct ... these are the dangers of a Li-ion battery.
It would have burned down the car.
And he is correct ... these are the dangers of a Li-ion battery.
Ampster
Renewable Energy Hobbyist
Not all Lithium chemistries. LFP is safer.
robby
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These companies better get their act together and start to self regulate the kinds of cells they use or the first big Forrest fire caused by them might trigger bans on all the devices using packs above a certain size in parks and rec centers.
One of the reasons why I prefer LiFePO4.
Also one of the reasons why I don't recommend some 'solar generators' like a Jackery. I just don't want these chemistries in my van.
However they are becoming more popular, since their marketing is doing a great job... But from a technical/safety/quality/long-time-reliabilty) a dedicated LFP set with proper components is way better.
Also one of the reasons why I don't recommend some 'solar generators' like a Jackery. I just don't want these chemistries in my van.
However they are becoming more popular, since their marketing is doing a great job... But from a technical/safety/quality/long-time-reliabilty) a dedicated LFP set with proper components is way better.
edcoopered
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Funny watching it launch flaming cells off into the forest!
MajicDiver
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Crazy people, everyone should have run away, someone could have been killed very easily
curiouscarbon
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yes, very dangerous to be nearby
it seems that the people were aggressively seeking to prevent a forest fire, which is honorable.
however, i still felt very concerned for their safety with the fast moving fire debris.
curiouscarbon
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glad nobody got hurt
they seemed quite diligent in attempts to prevent a forest fire breaking out.
honourable to be concerned with forest fire.
NOT honourable to be sending your kids to check the tree, and then adding text caption i feel like taking cover, while your kids are 'ducking' to avoid getting hit with shrapnel.
i guess thanks for sharing, but i'd be more worried about sending kids into the firing range.
NOT honourable to be sending your kids to check the tree, and then adding text caption i feel like taking cover, while your kids are 'ducking' to avoid getting hit with shrapnel.
i guess thanks for sharing, but i'd be more worried about sending kids into the firing range.
I think a fire blanket (fiberglass cloth) would have been incredibly useful here. Toss it over the flaming pack, and it probably would have prevented almost everything from flying off.
I think I'll toss it extra one in my vehicle today.
I think I'll toss it extra one in my vehicle today.
Ampster
Renewable Energy Hobbyist
The RC hobbyists use flame proof bags to fast charge their helicopter Lipos.
Alkaline
Solar Wizard
how much you want to bet this was sold on amazon?
Me wonder if it was purchased form amazon from some seller in China that don't care what they put in the pack.
On side note... I was trying to watch but his WOO WOO WOO... was too much.
Dang,
Me wonder if it was purchased form amazon from some seller in China that don't care what they put in the pack.
On side note... I was trying to watch but his WOO WOO WOO... was too much.
Zwy
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Yurtdweller
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Zwy
Solar Wizard
The addition of water is what most likely set off the grenading.
What should have occurred was pulling the pack out of the truck without water added. Let the pack do it's thing. Adding water adds "fuel to the fire" and that is why the complete pack self destructed.
Yurtdweller
Solar Enthusiast
I must say, I think their response was appropriate. Everyone seemed to have retreated to a fairly safe distance, but mitigation was REQUIRED. If that happened where I am currently camping, it WOULD have potentially started a very serious brush fire, and brush fires in conifer forests are VERY serious. Simply dropping everything and leaving the area would have been a very bad decision. There were other campers, possibly in tents, possibly napping. Possibly children. They remained near the incident, and made sure to warn anyone nearby. I have several fire extinguishers. One in the cab, one in the cargo area. One near the kitchen. This is the only point I could fault them on. If they had had an extinguisher, but the guy kept filming, then I might blame him, but he was coordinating a response, even while filming. There was little else he could do at that point. I also have a shovel, and would have been attempting to bury that thing, but without a shovel or extinguisher, he was mostly helpless.
Yurtdweller
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Again, I did not hear them say they 'dumped' water on it. The leaking bottle may have applied a very small amount of water, but there's no way of knowing how significant it was. There's no liquid water on the tailgate, and no puddle on the ground, so I don't think they even had time to consider dumping water on it. I just watched the whole vid again.
