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> firmware on a battery controls things like charging limits (and more Was I opposing this? > firmware is written poorly it leads to battery fires Do you h
by jesterson 4y ago
> firmware on a battery controls things like charging limits (and more
Was I opposing this?
> firmware is written poorly it leads to battery fires
Do you have any supporting to the claim?
While there may be some correlation between battery firmware and fires, I doubt fire can be caused by firmware routine, even if it is calling short-circuiting the battery.
- steponlego 4y agoYou're out of gas dude.
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- ryan_lane 4y ago> Do you have any supporting to the claim? Direct experience. You're going to have a hard time finding public documentation about a battery maker owning up to firmware causing a fire. Usually the product the battery winds up in takes public responsibility for the issues and they'll list the problem as quality control. In the case I'm describing, we had to get the firmware code from the battery manufacturer and rewrite the firmware while we shopped for an alternative battery with better quality control. To cause a fire, you'd remove the limits on overcharging.