There is a big difference. They are not being charged while on the airplane. Most of the Lion problems occur while charging.
- Jack, W6FB > On May 17, 2017, at 4:27 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM <[email protected]> wrote: > > That’s horrible William. So sorry for you loss. > > I am sure many in this great community will rally to assist if needed OM. > > That is really scary. Can you imagine how many go-pro packs are in every > airplane headed to a vacation destination.. > > Wow. > > GL > > Chris > N6WM > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne > Burdick > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 3:59 PM > To: William Lagerberg <[email protected]> > Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fire in the house li-ion > > So sorry to hear about this, William! Best of luck recovering from this > tragedy. > > I hope you’re able to salvage some of your ham gear. If you’re stuck without > a rig, let me know. We might have a refurbished KX2 or KX3 we could loan you. > > Perhaps this would be good time to remind everyone to be careful with Li-ion > batteries for all products. For example, see page 2 of the KXBT2 battery pack > instructions: > > > http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740288%20KXBC2%20and%20KXBT2%20Instructions,%20rev%20A5.pdf > > Perhaps the most important line in this document is: "Do not leave the > battery unattended during charging. Charge only on a nonflammable surface. > > On behalf of Elecraft, 73, > > Wayne > N6KR > > > > > >> On May 17, 2017, at 2:29 PM, William Lagerberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Guys, >> >> I want to give you a advice, my shack it (was) in the basement (cellar??) I >> do all my thing for the hobby there. >> A collega of mine asked me to take a look at two Go-Pro LI-Ion accu's >> because they where not loading anymore. >> >> So I put the first one on the loader for 8 till 9 hours and checked it >> and it was ok ( with 10% loading current) Then I dit put the second one in >> same place at 10 in the morning at 3 my daughter called me there is a fire. >> We rusted to the cellar but I could not enter it was filled with dark smoke. >> >> My shack is gone and 90 % off my house, I have insurance don’t now if >> it is enough to cover all of my Elecraft stuff >> >> My K1, my own build K2 my K3 and my KX3 are gone, I found my K1 in 20 cm >> off water really down under, I clean’t it with fresh water. >> After that flushed it with pure alcohol. It is completely taken apart today >> as far as is possible. >> I Hope it will survive I will let it dry for a lot of day’s >> >> My K2 is melted the same as my P3 and my K3 perhaps I can order the outside >> of both, but a am still not allowed to enter the basement so I don’t know >> how it looks at the inside. >> >> So finale the message is please take care with li-ion accuse battery’s. It >> did cost me our house in 1 hour. >> >> http://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/206119/bewoner-vlucht-met-dieren-pand-ui >> t-vanwege-grote-brand >> <http://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/206119/bewoner-vlucht-met-dieren-pand-u >> it-vanwege-grote-brand> >> >> Regards William Pe1bsb >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email >> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to >> [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message > delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
