4LivesPerGallon
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Just got saved by the Universe from a lithium battery fire! My rubber banded 18650 lithium batteries were smoldering and getting hot, but the bin fell by accident and when I picked them up I felt the battery pack with a rubber band were warm and they should not be. Look closer, & I saw that one was already smoldering. Lesson, never rubber band any lithium battery. I really thank that universe.
Note: The cells were not in service or connected
Types of 18650's in a rubber-band:
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Worst was the Nitecore .. plastic wrap was burned partially.
Soshine Li-on and LIFEPO4's were warm, but wrappers were intact
The Nitecore 18650, under service, had the lowest actual capacity compared to the Soshine's. (I won't be buying Nitecore products again.)
Note: The cells were not in service or connected
Types of 18650's in a rubber-band:
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Worst was the Nitecore .. plastic wrap was burned partially.
Soshine Li-on and LIFEPO4's were warm, but wrappers were intact
The Nitecore 18650, under service, had the lowest actual capacity compared to the Soshine's. (I won't be buying Nitecore products again.)