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Originally Posted by Corgie Carrier

Be careful with lithium batteries.
A guy I know talked to his insurance mob about going off grid and using lithium batteries.
They told him they would not insure his house because of the fire risk. Apparently lithium batteries cannot be put out if they catch fire.

Is this true??
Has anyone else heard this?

I don't know much about them, but this sounds a bit unusual to me. Why would people be putting them in their cars if they cannot be put out when on fire?

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Electric cars are a new section in the fire fighter training we are sort of feeling our way as the cars change. Mag wheels for example have always been an issue in car fires, and Lithium reacts with water so water will make the fire worse. Class D will extinguish Lithium batteries, but it would not be easy if the battery got going. In a car fire I would use water and foam and try to keep the fire away from the battery and I would isolate it and keep the orange wires cool if I was able to isolate the battery to reduce the risk of shorting. The battery catching fire is only one safety issue the very high voltage the batteries carry is a big risk to both the occupants and the emergency services in a crash.
Regards
Chris

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Originally Posted by rovercare

It will be rubbish:)

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Is that the technical term?:p

recommendations?:confused:

Remember The Boeing Dreamlner dramas with lithium.
If in a domestic situation I suppose you would want pysical separation from the house and fire resistant barriers, which is not how they are sold

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Is that the technical term?:p

recommendations?:confused:

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There is heaps of cheap nasty stuff, its quite the australian way to be extremely tight fisted on purchases that they wish to last a lifetime, house fixtures etc but frivolously spend on cars, technology, media etc

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Originally Posted by Corgie Carrier

Be careful with lithium batteries.
A guy I know talked to his insurance mob about going off grid and using lithium batteries.
They told him they would not insure his house because of the fire risk. Apparently lithium batteries cannot be put out if they catch fire.

Is this true??
Has anyone else heard this?

I don't know much about them, but this sounds a bit unusual to me. Why would people be putting them in their cars if they cannot be put out when on fire?

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The big advantage of lithium batteries is that they are light, and saving weight means you can go further, faster, on the same amount of stored energy.