Lithium ion batteries...?
With all the new of these smart phones with lithium batteries catching fire and previously those hover board thingys with similar problems that supposedly had LI .. is there a general concern with lit...
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bighatnohorse wrote:
LiPo's, used in RC flying, have a reputation for catching fire. However, the LiPo has a much denser energy package which makes it more desirable.
Lithium-ion batteries (like most rechargeable batteries) get hot when you charge or discharge them. If you charge of discharge them at a high rate, they get very hot and can catch on fire.
bighatnohorse wrote:
And technically, its a Lithium-ion polymer battery ...
Correct
bighatnohorse wrote:
... and in my opinion should not be used in cell phones or anywhere without all due cautions of it "fire-prone" nature.
They have been used successfully in cell phones for a long LONG time. If Samsung does a complete analysis of their situation, I think they will find that something is causing a high discharge (short) rate.
bighatnohorse wrote:
Regular Lithium-ion batteries have been around for a long time and are commonly found in portable power tools - not a problem.
The technology is moving so fast that I don't know if there is such a thing as a "regular" Li-Ion battery anymore accept by physical size (18650).
Lithium-Ion Ferrite LiFe produce a lower voltage (3.4V) but are nearly impossible to over charge/discharge.
The Boeing 787 debacle used 18650 cells in their battery pack. Several issues that stacked up caused all of the problems.
