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Originally Posted by bowlingal
I thought lithium batteries tend to explode, fire. Not always, but enough times to be wary. Isn't that the battery that is in those hover boards that caught fire?
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According to Victoria Hutchison, a research project manager at the Fire Protection Research Foundation: "one out of every 10 million lithium-ion batteries fails, a condition that almost always leads to a fire".
Li batteries are in everything these days, from toothbrushes to buses, but those that fail are usual poorly-made (always buy batteries that have been certified by UL or similar) or have been damaged.
Buy the right battery, install them correctly and then look after them properly and you should be okay.
Personally, (and this applies mainly to cars) I would opt for a longer, slower charge rather than getting it done as quickly as possible using a huge amperage.