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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ft.Lauderdale, FLORIDA
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Exploding flashlight- lithium batteries: watch out!
GOOD grief!
I ran across this on an aviation website. It details a small LED flashlight that exploded due to [apparent] lithium battery "runaway". Lithium batteries are apparently like Nicads- the more current they deliver, the warmer they get. And the warmer they get the more current they want to deliver. It is a vicious circle, and nicad batteries routinely catch on fire. Lithium batteries apparently blow up! Look at the pictures- this is insane! This flashlight? It uses those little 3 volt lithium cells. It exploded, took out an aluminum sliding patio door, and then flew 90 feet! I have one of these and removed the batteries as soon as I saw this! N link: SureFire Kaboom...WTF over!...(PICS FIXED) - AR15.COM |
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11-12-2009, 05:38 AM
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I am glad he shined a light on the problem!
That was totally illuminating as to the possible issue with older lights, water and lithium.
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11-12-2009, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: southern California
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Wow, I have one of those. Thanks N!
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11-12-2009, 07:51 AM
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i have three of those!!!
that box of batteries looks freakin ancient. i tend to stock up on them..maybe i will just work them into some sorta rotation.
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11-12-2009, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maryland
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google 'LiPo fire'
RC guys know about this stuff. Almost set a soybean field fire a year or two ago myself.
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11-12-2009, 10:05 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: State of Failure
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It's best NOT to vigorously agitate batteries when inside a flashlight...
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11-12-2009, 10:22 AM
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I have a SureFire and I always am aware of the current draw and associated heat....I keep the useage to a minmum but still like the use. I now refrain from putting the light between my teeth....
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11-13-2009, 03:31 AM
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Da cab
