AMA Safety Committee Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithiu m Battery H...

[Bill Southwell]

The Guy who told me about the Duraflame syndrome happened to be in his shop when a pack that was just sitting on the bench by itself decided it was not warm enough in the shop for it and burst into flames. If he had not been in the shop the place would have gone up big time. He gave us the thumbs down and I haven't used them.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Hester 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 10:26 PM
  Subject: Re: AMA Safety Committee Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithiu m Battery H...


  They will both "vent in flame" if overcharged, so in this case, they are the same. One may be marginally less dangerous than the other, that's about it.

  In the case I am so personally familiar with, there was a power surge and the diode was apparently blown...so much for "charge safe technology" huh? If it was an isolated incident, that may be different. Unfortunately it's common....too common it seems. Note the phrase in the warning "MANY fires".

  And I still need to go to bed, but this subject just gets me going.

  -Mike

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: THERUPMAN at aol.com 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 8:59 PM
    Subject: Re: AMA Safety Committee Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithiu m Battery H...


    In a message dated 4/23/2004 6:40:10 PM Central Standard Time, Bob at enduremed.com writes:
    Bob,
    I think you're talking about Li-ion and they're are talking about li-po. Just a thought.
    Bob Ruppel
    Nashville,TN
    THERUPMAN at aol.com
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