Lithium-ion Battery Fires: Full Charge vs. Low Charge 

That’s exactly why I store my lipo batteries in a metal fire box with a storage charge on them and I cycle them once a month. Most of mine are 2 - 3 cell lipos for RC vehicles. Great information,thank you.

great illustration Cap-D 👍this is the kind of "granular information" the public needs on Lion battery safety that we're NOT getting. i've been studying/following Lion fires for now for 16 years and i have YET to hear any experts address this particular issue (which in hindsight would seem rather obvious to do).

Okay, this is the third video in a row that I've watched of yours, right after John Cadogan recommended your channel. I subscribed on the first but now fear I'm going to dive deep into the Lithium battery rabbit-hole and end up down-trading my 12-volt LiPOs to AGMs again ... or not. However, I have gained a far deeper respect for caring for and maintaining all my LiPOs, from 18650s to the 129A/H 12-volts. One saving grace is that I have a V6 petrol shitbox Ford Courier, so an EV fire won't ever happen for me...unless some Tesla driver in hands-free mode t-bones me.

Great content, clear, even obvious. You know it's good material when you immediately wonder why you haven't seen it before. Thanks, liked, subscribed!👍✌

Been enjoying the videos you've been doing on these EV's. Great info.

Another new viewer from John cadogan

Ive been studying and learning a-lot from your videos….Great info on how these batteries work …

Thank you very much

Informative video,thanks.

great videos .

Great video's thank you. I don't have an EV but I do use Lithium battery banks like Jackery for example. While much smaller I believe these may present a similar risk and how would their explosive characteristics alter from an EV? Many thanks,

As a home owner and life long handyman, I’m considering making a dedicated portable vented metal firebox to keep all my power tool batteries inside this device for peace of mind, not sure on leaving it outside the home but the desert heat might not be good for them but man these things are terrifying. Ive tested old cell phone batteries myself with a puncture and boy what a rocket engine it was. I dont feel comfy with any of these batteries within 30ft of my home

Great video! What was the SOC percentage of the low charged battery ? Many thanks

I've have a rhetorical question and a actual question: Why are you allowed to park and charge an electric car in an attached garage when according to a German study they are four times more likely to burst into flames as opposed to a gas powered vehicle and why do American studies contradict the German findings. We all pay a couple hundred dollars more for water heaters now that have an enclosed combustion chamber so they do not to ignite Gasoline fumes in garages because people were dying every year. This is my first time watching any of your videos and I'm assuming you're a firefighter based on your knowledge of fires and your mustache. Besides only parking and charging electric vehicles outside of an attached garage, can you think of a solution to charge and store these vehicles In an attached garage without danger to human life?

Is it OK that I can use some of your videos about EV fires for training in our department.

It would be good to understand why and how the state of charge affects the failure or ignition. For instance, is the pressure higher within the cells and do the concentrations of flammable gases vary proportional to the state of charge?

Good video, but does the SIZE of the battery also have an effect?? A Tesla battery and an RC car battery at thirty per cent each would still be significantly different no??

OMG …. What about phones and laptops we use ??? They are also charged to 100% ….. Should we avoid that ?

Does this mean if the battery is at 0% there would be no chance of thermal runaway?

Ps the electric car/ hybrid car need A special license plate on front and rear. So Firefighters KNOW WHAT TYPE OF CAR THEY ARE WORKING ON. ITS THERE LIFE THAT IS AT RISK 😢

Thanks for the video. My question is why do the EVangelists claim that ICE vehicles catch on fire 90% more frequently than EV’s, and that the fires are more intense than an EV fire?

I am going to keep my phone at 30% max charge from now on.

The question is : how to drain the energy from batteries which already on fire and going to explode, in order to minimize the impact ??

I fully agree, but it is Battery not Baddery!

I run, on the fuel of Satan....year 2000 Td5 Defender....it hasnt burned down yet! HYDROGEN...YAY!

And EU think its a good idea everbody should own an EV. If it spontaneously combust on the highway. You loose the power steering/brakes and most likely your life.. A full tank of gas is more stable than an army of lithium cells 😂

*So, what you are saying is that Lithium-ion Batteries are COMPLETELY USELESS !!! No one would EVER buy a product that ONLY works "safely" on a 20% charge !!!*

Ask the occupant? I wouldn't ask them anything till they stopped being the occupant. I'd tell them to get out of the car, it's on fire.

I can’t stand the whole electric car fad. It’s just that, a fad. No one is saving the environment with electric vehicles. It will be interesting to see what happens when 50% of the vehicles on the road are electric. A lot more hazards in my opinion.

$KULR -> problem solved