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Old 05-17-2020, 08:57 PM   #11
Harry Hill
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Originally Posted by igotpron View Post
Sooooo. Who’s got a cell phone without a lipo inside? I’m aware of the potential hazards. But the worst that happens is I flood my batteries with salt water. Which happens to be one of the safe ways to discharge the battery down before you destroy it. So worst case is I loose a couple batteries. But that’s only if my kayak floods and my waterproof box floods. And by that point. That’s probably the least of my concerns.


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Your biggest concern is if you damage the battery somehow, then it could have an internal short and explode in flames, which water will not extinguish. Lithium fires need a type D extinguisher to put out. a dead short will also cause a fire or at the very least this will happen
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