Re: [Elecraft] LiIon types, and safety (was: Fire in the house li-ion)

I have found that having a KXBT2 around is very handy in the shop. If I have the K2, K3, KX3 or other 13V rig on the bench and want to power it up for checks, to run an alignment, etc., I just plug in the KXBT2. -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]

Re: [Elecraft] LiIon types, and safety (was: Fire in the house li-ion)

> On 24 May 2017, at 23:01, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > >> On May 24, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Terje Elde wrote: >> >> There are LiIons out there (18650 and maybe also 14500) that have built-in >> protections against all sorts of things, including both under- and

Re: [Elecraft] LiIon types, and safety (was: Fire in the house li-ion)

Which is why I've given up on homebrewing an extra pack - albeit for external use - I have bought another KXBT2! I have to say though, that I'm still not finding it totally straightforward getting the two halves of the KX2 back together again after replacing the battery. When I received the KX2,

Re: [Elecraft] LiIon types, and safety (was: Fire in the house li-ion)

> On May 24, 2017, at 1:31 PM, Terje Elde wrote: > > There are LiIons out there (18650 and maybe also 14500) that have built-in > protections against all sorts of things, including both under- and > overvoltage. That can significantly reduce various risks associated with >

[Elecraft] LiIon types, and safety (was: Fire in the house li-ion)

> On 24 May 2017, at 15:20, Richard Fjeld wrote: > > I had bought a balance charger and a voltage monitor, and low voltage alarms, > but I have made battery packs that wouldn’t be practical to attach a monitor > to. Example, I have an old Kenwood hand-held that hasn’t