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> but melt and explode when heated or crushed But that’s exactly what Li-ion batteries already do. x)
by fuzzy2 10y ago
> but melt and explode when heated or crushed
But that’s exactly what Li-ion batteries already do. x)
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoWhat you really want to avoid is destroying non-rechargeable lithium manganese batteries, like a CR123. There are some true horror stories out there, like this one: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?120888-ROAR-of-the-Pelican-(CR123-Explosion-during-use-firsthand-account) http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?120888-RO... TL;DR: guy used stock flashlight with two stock CR123 batteries in series. One discharged faster than the other, so it got reverse charged from the one holding more charge, and promptly vented hydrogen gas that got ignited and blew up. Guy got glass and metal shrapnel damage to his foot, and hydrogen fluoride poisoning resulting in permanent lung damage and other bad symptoms. It's really horrible. Bad stuff starts at page 5.
- yread 10y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG_UuPmLO1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG_UuPmLO1c With nasty cough as a bonus
- tcoppi 10y agoWow, that was an incredibly unsafe thing to do. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they weren't at least doing it outside, much less under a vent hood or at least wearing good masks.