Faulty battery reportedly behind Galaxy Note 7 explosions, recall on the horizon | Pocketnow

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Faulty battery reportedly behind Galaxy Note 7 explosions, recall on the horizon | Pocketnow

Very Large Lithium-ion Batteries | Batteries content from Power Electronics

20 MWh batteries on the horizon, 350KWh batteries in commercial use.  These are currently being or will need to be shipped.  Of course the Very Large batteries are being considered for use in power grids and will most likely ship via ground to start, I am certain that at some point, these will need to move by air.  The regulations will need to catch up to this technology very quickly.  I doubt that batteries of this size were considered when the regs for UN3480 were written.



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UW-Madison fined $56,000 in airport hazmat incident - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports

UW-Madison fined $56,000 in airport hazmat incident - WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and Sports



Quite often you see passengers have items confiscated from baggage for being a hazardous Material.  But you dont see them being fined too often.  This is interesting news.

IATA - 5th Lithium Battery Workshop

IATA - 5th Lithium Battery Workshop



Looks like a good time!

Hoverboard Explosion Damages Highland Park Home | Patch

So it seems that the Hoverboard dilemma has reached my home town of Chicago.  Local news reports that the batteries of a Hoverboard bought for children combusted and cause damage to a north suburban home near Chicago.



The article doesnt have much more info, however, security camera footage in the affluent North Suburban home shows some of the fire's intensity.



Hoverboard Explosion Damages Highland Park Home | Patch

There Is Only One Reason Vapes, Hoverboards and Drones All Keep Exploding

"The companies manufacturing electronic cigarettes, drones and hoverboards aren't technological giants — they're infantile shops dealing with a sudden influx of demand. They're looking to make their gadgets cheaply and quickly, and without the R&D, investment capital or decades of institutional experience, they're working with whatever they can get their hands on."





There Is Only One Reason Vapes, Hoverboards and Drones All Keep Exploding:



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Are We Increasing the Dangers in Aircraft Cabins? | Kent Faith | LinkedIn

An interesting Article.



Are We Increasing the Dangers in Aircraft Cabins? | Kent Faith | LinkedIn:



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Feds seize $6 million worth of fake hoverboards in Chicago | The Verge

Feds seize $6 million worth of fake hoverboards in Chicago | The Verge:



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Finally, a lithium battery that doesn't explode

Good article.  From what I understand, batteries
require extended exposure to 150+ degrees to achieve thermal runaway, typically
20 to 40 minutes depending on the battery. 
Good stuff here.  It adds a second
level of protection on top of the device protections (if the device has it).

Finally, a lithium battery that doesn't explode:



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