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Old 10th Jan 2006, 21:46
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Flt Lt Spry
 
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Re: NVG BATTERIES - ever had a problem?

Has anyone here actually seen a battery explode?

I understood that explosions in lithium batteries were only caused when they were pierced, burnt or charged at too high a current.

However, I will add "randomly" to my list of "things that cause batteries to explode" if someone can prove me wrong. And it will have to be first-hand evidence, not "my mate in the pub said..." or "I heard of a set that blew up and an SA-14 guided on the flames and hit someone in the head" type stuff.
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