Under Bonnet Lithium Batteries

**BradC** · 1st January 2026, 09:53 AM

I hope you’ve gone back to SSB with all that info. Reading their web page on that particular battery it turns out they’re “pioneers” in the technology. It also sounds like they’ve conveniently ignored the temperature sensitivity of those cells and pretty much built a large jump start pack into a battery case.

**oka374** · 2nd January 2026, 05:46 AM

I forgot to add that after I had lodged the insurance claim I rang SSB and told them what had happened, they immediately within the hour, without any evidence from me like pictures etc refunded the cost of the battery and the shipping to my account.
If that doesn't indicate that it's happened before!
The firies and the insurance company also have full details of the purchase and refund and the firies will definitely follow it up wiith the relevant govt departments as they are sick of attending fires caused by lithium batteries.
Apparently some of the recent truck fires have been caused by the lithium batteries that supply power for the sleeper HVAC systems firing up while travelling down the highway when they aren't even being used but are probably being charged.

**oka374** · 17th February 2026, 09:22 AM

It was sold as a Lithium Starting battery, roughly 60ah in physical size and 1400 CCA, weighed 7.5kg.
The company that supplied it refunded the purchase price and shipping costs within an hour of my informing them of what it had done, if that isn't an admission that it's happened before!
They don't appear to have any more stock now!
I won't name it here on the forum for the usual reasons.

burnt lithium starting battery-800x600.jpg

**loanrangie** · 17th February 2026, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by oka374

It was sold as a Lithium Starting battery, roughly 60ah in physical size and 1400 CCA, weighed 7.5kg.
The company that supplied it refunded the purchase price and shipping costs within an hour of my informing them of what it had done, if that isn't an admission that it's happened before!
They don't appear to have any more stock now!
I won't name it here on the forum for the usual reasons.

burnt lithium starting battery-800x600.jpg

Lucky, that could have been a real disaster. Did it cause much damage ?

**Tins** · 17th February 2026, 11:44 AM

I've seen the car. Had it been anything other than an OKA it would be kaput. Well, I guess most trucks really. The batteries are mounted in an external carrier. Under the bonnet, or inside the vehicle and it would probably have taken out the house. Any idea I might have had for fitting lithium to mine went up with Peter's car.

Been watching a series of vids on a brand of batt in the US. Not saying which brand. But I'd already made up my mind, I think. Certainly never getting one from a startup mob, based on what I've seen. Reputable battery brands, maybe one day.

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