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rhood 03-17-2025 11:53 AM

Lithium Battery Cart Fire
 
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This in Summerhill last week. Cart was being charged and nobody was home. Quick action by the fire department saved the house. Sounds like a call to Dan Newlin might be in order.

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charlie1 03-17-2025 11:58 AM

is that the battery box still intact?

GregR 03-17-2025 12:10 PM

That looks like a RayPow aftermarket lithium conversion battery, not a factory install -- so it's possible a DIY install or incorrect charging could have contributed.

Bill14564 03-17-2025 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie1 (Post 2416748)
is that the battery box still intact?

Certainly looks like it. Not nearly the destruction that we've been told to expect from a lithium battery fire.

Fire took out the driver's side of the cart but not the passenger's side. I don't see any melted connector where the charging cable would plug in or any signs of a power cable running to the cart.

I wonder what that fan-looking thing near the battery is - could it be some sort of accessory that failed and burned? My cart has an empty space there, nothing at all to burn. Perhaps this cart had an inboard charger (mine is outside the cart) and it was the charger that caught fire and not the lithium battery?

CoachKandSportsguy 03-17-2025 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2416753)
Certainly looks like it. Not nearly the destruction that we've been told to expect from a lithium battery fire.

Perhaps this cart had an inboard charger (mine is outside the cart) and it was the charger that caught fire and not the lithium battery?

Battery does not look like it caught fire. .
Potentially the charger or some part of the charger and extension cord, charger power supply cord.

Not a lithium battery fire.

kkingston57 03-17-2025 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rhood (Post 2416746)
This in Summerhill last week. Cart was being charged and nobody was home. Quick action by the fire department saved the house. Sounds like a call to Dan Newlin might be in order.

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Battery looks OK Most of the damage is at or near the dash.

UpNorth 03-17-2025 06:43 PM

Certainly not a new cart, but a lithium battery conversion. Looks like a lot of stuff burned - except the lithium battery.

CarlR33 03-17-2025 06:47 PM

I’m not fire marshal Bob but the battery appears intact and something else around the (probably part of the conversion) caught fire. Who is Dan Newlin, a fire inspector or fire starter, LOL?

Topspinmo 03-17-2025 08:51 PM

Short? Bare wires touching metal, two wires chafed through? Wire got hot melted plastic shorted out?

jimkerr 03-18-2025 04:09 AM

Lots of experts on cart fires in this thread.

bobeaston 03-18-2025 04:13 AM

Rule #1: Never leave home when a battery charger is at work.

elevatorman 03-18-2025 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CarlR33 (Post 2416811)
I’m not fire marshal Bob but the battery appears intact and something else around the (probably part of the. conversion) caught fire. Who is Dan Newlin, a fire inspector or fire starter, LOL?

Dan Newlin is the US Ambassador to Columbia.

Rocksnap 03-18-2025 06:06 AM

No matter if it was the batter, charger or other, it was an electric cart.
Which is why I purchased a GAS cart. I just removed 99.9% of the devices that could send my cart, and house, up in flames. But that’s just me.

ohioshooter 03-18-2025 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jimkerr (Post 2416840)
Lots of experts on cart fires in this thread.

Lot of experts here on everything.

Bill14564 03-18-2025 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocksnap (Post 2416861)
No matter if it was the batter, charger or other, it was an electric cart.
Which is why I purchased a GAS cart. I just removed 99.9% of the devices that could send my cart, and house, up in flames. But that’s just me.

Your gas cart has a battery that can vent explosive gasses and a tank of five gallons of explosive liquid. But as long as it makes you more comfortable.


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