KauaiMolokai
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This site is awesome! I have learned a huge amount from all that everyone has shared. Thank you!
Is anyone able to tell me of any dire consequences - fires, meltdowns, molten metal, debilitating fumes, or other serious occurrences - that have happened to them personally using LiFePO4 cells they built into batteries and where a BMS was not used? I've read of a number of instances of "puffed" or swollen cells, and while these occurrences might be costly or could be termed serious, they are not in and of themselves life threatening.
I'm not advocating not using a BMS, but am very interested in knowing what has actually happened that is serious which could have been prevented by using a BMS. Thanx.
Is anyone able to tell me of any dire consequences - fires, meltdowns, molten metal, debilitating fumes, or other serious occurrences - that have happened to them personally using LiFePO4 cells they built into batteries and where a BMS was not used? I've read of a number of instances of "puffed" or swollen cells, and while these occurrences might be costly or could be termed serious, they are not in and of themselves life threatening.
I'm not advocating not using a BMS, but am very interested in knowing what has actually happened that is serious which could have been prevented by using a BMS. Thanx.