The Random Question of the Day Thread...

[jclures]

lithium-ion batteries are a different chemistry to  LiFePO4 batteries.

[westvic]

Question: are the lithium batteries used in these scooters/fire starters etc made differently from the ones used by campers and caravans or for the house??


Victorian fire authorities say they're responding to almost one lithium-ion battery fire every day.

Commander Eckholdt said lithium-ion batteries were a growing concern for fire services, who are responding to almost one fire per day caused by lithium-ion batteries.
"What we are finding is that a lot of people are charging devices while they're asleep — phones, computers, scooters, that type of thing," he said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/lithium-battery-fire-phone-charger-students-building-carlton/103740394


There is a difference between lithium ION and lithium IRON but this seems to get lost in most media crap.
https://traction-direct.com/technical-corner/key-differences-between-lithium-ion-and-lithium-iron-batteries
https://evergen.energy/batterytechnologydifferences/


https://amsolar.com/rv-solar-news/rv-lithium-storage-guide/

[Fizzie]

Victorian fire authorities say they're responding to almost one lithium-ion battery fire every day. ...
fire services, who are responding to almost one fire per day caused by lithium-ion batteries ... a lot of people are charging devices while they're asleep — phones, computers, scooters, that type of thing," he said.
[/q ::)uote]

Sorry, but population of Victoria is ~7 million, + tourists on top of that, so it's probably fair to say that there are at least 50 million lithium-ion "devices" in Victoria, with "most" of them being charged most days.

& they're causing 1 fire a day

Compared to how many candle, gas, fat, petrol, bush ... fires

Please forgive me if I don't get too concerned!