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Mon 28 Nov, 2022 05:54 pm
I am aware of e-bikes with lithium batteries that have caused fires.
I am about to buy a clock radio. Many of the available models have lithium batteries.
Do they have a risk of fire?
@gollum,
Why don't you google that?
@gollum,
No, no concern. The difference is the size and power demand. High output batteries can generate a lot of heat when discharging high currents. E-bikes have large batteries that can discharge and charge at very high rates. The combination of a large battery with poor heat removal and the high currents can result in very high temperatures which can lead to a fire. The small battery a clock radio will never be asked to discharge at a high rate and because it is small, it has much better heat transfer so it can stay cool.