My first thought is nope, but...
[NY Post]
Number of fatalities from NYC fires jumped 16 percent in 2021, data shows
....
The FDNY noted that four of the fire deaths in 2021 - including one in the East
Village - resulted from blazes sparked by the lithium ion batteries in stored >ebikes/scooters.
....
Fire officials warn that when the batteries are damaged or overcharged, they >release hydrogen gas and can explode.
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rest: >https://nypost.com/2022/01/08/number-of-fire-fatalities-in-nyc-jumped-16-percent-in-2021/
Thanks...
My first thought is nope, but...
Number of fatalities from NYC fires jumped 16 percent in 2021, data shows ....
The FDNY noted that four of the fire deaths in 2021 - including one in the East
Village - resulted from blazes sparked by the lithium ion batteries in stored ebikes/scooters.
....
Fire officials warn that when the batteries are damaged or overcharged, they release hydrogen gas and can explode.
"Explosion Hazards from Lithium-Ion Battery Vent Gas" ><https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1574807>
The article goes on to detail which gasses are produced, under what >conditions, and in what proportions, which changes depending on SOC
(state of charge).
In <q23ntg5lrilplci9dfa0tk0qabhpjjbp21@4ax.com> Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> writes:
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"Explosion Hazards from Lithium-Ion Battery Vent Gas" >><https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1574807>
The article goes on to detail which gasses are produced, under what >>conditions, and in what proportions, which changes depending on SOC
(state of charge).
Thanks. That article (which, despite coming through Elseveir,
is a freebie) is *exactly* the background info I was looking for.
So they seem to agree with me. In a residential setting with
a couple of e-bike batteries, the fire risk is almost entirely
from "thermal runaway" and not gas production/escape.
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