alt Hacker NewsWhile very interesting, that seems like it would be one hell of a fire hazard as well. Especially for the ones that are tightly packed in the middle of each bundle.
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johnisgood • last Tuesday at 4:34 PM
> Despite being an unusual system, with recycled and homemade components, no major problems have been reported, such as fires or swollen batteries, which is a common issue with some second-hand electronic devices.
That said, one should be prepared for it.
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tomxor • last Tuesday at 4:34 PM
They don't look tightly packed compared to the constraints of being inside laptops and phones where they are given millimetres to expand.
misnome • last Tuesday at 4:27 PM
Yeah, my first thought on reading the article was that it didn’t detail his fire control systems..
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elif • last Tuesday at 5:00 PM
My thoughts as well, and that's coming from someone who sleeps directly above 2 powerwalls
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> This growth forced the creator to build a separate warehouse, located about 50 meters from his home, to store the batteries and the new charge controllers and inverters.
The hazard appears to be accounted for.