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Re: Li-Polymer Batteries

Subject Re: Li-Polymer Batteries
Newsgroups sci.electronics.components, sci.electronics.design
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From Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk>
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Organization virginmedia.com
Date 2017-10-17 21:05 +0100

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On 17/10/17 11:18, rickman wrote:
> Jan Panteltje wrote on 10/17/2017 5:47 AM:
>> On a sunny day (Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:21:15 -0400) it happened rickman
>> <gnuarm@gmail.com> wrote in <os4i2d$cgp$1@dont-email.me>:
>>
>>> Jan Panteltje wrote on 10/17/2017 4:13 AM:
>>>> On a sunny day (Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:30:45 -0400) it happened rickman
>>>> <gnuarm@gmail.com> wrote in <os44i7$p0f$1@dont-email.me>:
>>>>
>>>>> rickman wrote on 10/16/2017 10:16 AM:
>>>>>> I'm looking at buying these batteries for a test project and they ask the
>>>>>> buyer to choose between battery types 357090 & 357095.  I can't find any
>>>>>> references anywhere that describe what these model numbers mean.  Anyone
>>>>>> know?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/201761814378
>>>>
>>>> It has build in chips to protect it, very unlikely to cath fire if you use a
>>>> decent charger chip.
>>>
>>> "Very unlikely" is fine when it is sitting on your desk.  If that happens
>>> you get an appropriate fire extinguisher and put it out or at least let it
>>> burn and put out anything else it has ignited.  If you are in a vehicle
>>> where you have no means of escaping and no way to deal with the fire, you
>>> are SOL.  "Very unlikely" isn't good enough for me.
>>
>> Na, wrap your nuclear plants in ..
>>
>>
>>> Also, I'm not convinced all of these units have protection.  The two model
>>> numbers would seem to indicate one is 5 mm longer than the other.  I expect
>>> this is exactly the size of the protection board, so one might have
>>> protection and the other might not.  It is not all that unusual for an eBay
>>> listing to contain errors and complete lies^H^H^H^H^H alternate facts.
>>
>> True, I only looked at the link, you can see the protection board,
>> I have some like that, but only 1000 mAh, marked 'Varta'.
>> From China nevertheless.
>>
>> I have some without protection board too...more RC type single cell lipos.
>> And then I have the 3 cell ones, 30C ... no protection either.
>> Danger all around me,
>> Oh and the box with LiIon super powerfull forgot how many C.
>>
>> Gotta run :-)
>>
>> Think about it, you find lipos everywhere, even in those blutooth earplugs /
>> headsets for your cellphone, and happily plug it in your ear and wear it on
>> your head.
>> Cars have gasoline, bad things can happen...
>> There is a mad dog president in control of the button, I would worry about
>> that first.
>> Probabilities.
>
> I seem to recall a number of professional designs from companies who have much
> reputation to loose which burst into flames.
>
> So no, I don't have tons of confidence in Lithium batteries to the extent that I
> want to strap one on my kayak with no physical protection against the boat
> catching on fire.

Here's the authoritative report of one example of an *aerospace*
qualified battery fire. The pilot was dead (ho ho) lucky the fire
only occurred after landing.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/59c8f175e5274a49c07f4704/AAIB_S3-2017_G-GSGS.pdf

The pictures in the report are informative.

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Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-16 10:16 -0400
  Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Mark Storkamp <mstorkamp@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-16 12:47 -0500
    Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-16 20:49 -0400
  Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 01:30 -0400
    Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 02:28 -0400
    Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-17 08:13 +0000
      Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 05:21 -0400
        Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-17 09:47 +0000
          Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 06:18 -0400
            Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-17 10:26 +0000
              Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 06:33 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-17 15:31 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 16:52 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-18 07:12 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-18 04:58 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-18 09:29 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 16:53 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-18 07:12 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2017-10-17 12:07 -0700
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 17:19 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2017-10-17 20:03 -0700
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 23:36 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-18 17:49 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-18 16:42 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-19 09:11 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-19 10:53 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-19 15:22 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-19 12:18 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-19 16:47 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-19 18:34 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-20 07:48 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-20 04:56 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-20 09:38 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-20 12:47 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jan Panteltje <pNaOnStPeAlMtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-10-20 17:00 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-20 13:45 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-20 20:05 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-20 22:54 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-20 23:03 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-20 23:23 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-21 10:48 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-21 14:53 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-21 19:49 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2017-10-27 22:47 +0000
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries krw@notreal.com - 2017-10-27 22:25 -0400
                Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-19 12:51 -0400
            Re: Li-Polymer Batteries Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-10-17 21:05 +0100
    Re: Li-Polymer Batteries TTman <kraken.sankey@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 16:02 +0100
      Re: Li-Polymer Batteries rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-10-17 17:37 -0400

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