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2OEH8eoCRo0yesterday at 2:57 PM3 repliesview on HN

As a new homeowner that's one of my fears. I'm surprised there aren't more fires with how many lithium batteries are kicking around.


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AngryDatatoday at 7:39 AM

This is why I keep lithium batteries in a steel box when they aren't being used. I think you can but purpose built ones, but I use steel ammo boxes from military surplus stores. Its a bit of a pain, and won't stop the toxic clouds of smoke from filling my house, but it could very well prevent my house from being burnt down.

Some day I might make a dedicated battery box corner with a vent to outdoors though because batteries only seem to be getting bigger and more powerful.

kaffekakayesterday at 6:05 PM

Then you are obviously overestimating how dangerous they are, are you not?

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