Powering my cellphone? A lithium-ion battery. E-bike? Lithium-ion. Same goes for my iPad, MacBook, electric toothbrush, portable battery pack. I could go on. The same goes for your tech.
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Investigators believe a lithium-ion battery was the cause of a fire Thursday night at an apartment complex in Fall River. The fire broke out just after 7 p.m. at a ...
ALSO READ: Coventry woman faces animal cruelty charges Schofield said the Fall River Fire Department has recently set up a standard operating procedure regarding lithium-ion battery fires and that ...
partial charging is just fine for lithium-ion batteries and can benefit cell longevity. To understand why it’s important to appreciate how a battery charges. Li-ion batteries draw constant ...
A lithium-ion battery fire requires a specific approach and cannot be put out with just water. “You can use water but nowhere near the water that we carry. We can put out a regular bedroom fire ...
A tractor trailer carrying lithium ion batteries caught on fire Thursday morning in Columbus, causing several neighborhoods in the area to be evacuated and the closure of four interstate exit ramps.
Fifty fires across 38 Massachusetts cities and towns involved rechargeable lithium-ion ... status, 56% of these devices were not charging at the time of the fire.Fire Marshal's battery safety ...
The company will use Australian-owned intellectual property and technologies to produce high-purity alumina, which is a critical mineral used in LED lighting, semiconductors, lithium-ion batteries ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion ...
Found inside phones, toys, cars and lawn tools, lithium-ion batteries can cause serious damage. At 6 p.m., WRAL shares simple steps to protect your home from lithium batteries. Found inside phones ...
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The State Fire Marshal is warning residents about fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services reports that in the last six ...
A fire on Rockland Street six years ago destroyed a kitchen - all caused by the lithium-ion battery inside a small e-cigarette. The awareness and data show just how important this new checklist is.