bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | A battery doesn't "just blow up"-
There has to be other interjectors added to the equation to make this happen. |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | uh yeah...tell that to dell and sony. |
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Raptor
Not a Dumptruck
join:2001-10-21
Ajax, ON | reply to bamabrad
It does seem quite convenient that they place the blame on a non-existent company. Easy for them....hmmm.
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | reply to inteller
Did they blow up"? |
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Cabal
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join:2007-01-21
Boston, MA
| said by bamabrad  :Did they blow up"? Yup. |
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | reply to bamabrad
Sounds like to me that the explosive gases from the (over?)charged battery was not properly vented and a spark from inside the cabinet set off the gases-to cause an explosion of this magnitude. |
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | reply to Cabal
If I remember correctly, the batteries your are talking about overheated-am I wrong? |
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AnonProxy
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join:2001-05-12
ß | reply to Cabal
Just because some news reader doesn't know the difference between deflagrate and explode doesn't mean it exploded.
Those batteries in the Dell deflagrated, and did not explode. |
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | Deflagration "caused a house to shake"? |
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AnonProxy
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ß | I am talking about the news report about the Dell Batteries, not the VRAD. Note the post and replies...all sub to the Tell that to Dell and Sony post. The Vrad batteries seem to have exploded, the Dell and Sony Bats did not. |
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b10010011
Whats a Posting tag?
join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA
 ·Comcast Formerly ..
edit:
August 10th, @11:20AM
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Avestor batteries are not your run of the mill sealed lead acid battery.
My company tested a few of these for use in our UPS products a couple years ago.
I believe they were some lithium-ion technology.
Edit: They were Lithium-Metal-Polymer (LMP) batteries. (we still have a couple in the lab)
I also remember that each "battery" was a cell pack that output 48 volts and had an integrated microprocessor controlled "smart" charger with full communications. It's strange seeing a com port on the side of a battery.
Lots of stuff in there to go wrong. |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | reply to bamabrad
you sound like an insurance adjuster. To the person who had something blow up they could give a shit as to the mechanics....the result is something FUCKING BLEW UP!
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | I never stated that they didn't blow up- just that there had to be other things involved-and on a personal note - is it really necessary to curse to get your point across? |
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AnonProxy
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join:2001-05-12
ß | reply to inteller
He's just discussing a topic, it is possible to do so without calling names, cursing, and being "snarky". |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK
 ·Cingular Wireless
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said by bamabrad :is it really necessary to curse to get your point across? yes, now thank you please drive through. |
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bmn
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join:2001-03-15
hiatus
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·Cox HSI
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said by inteller :you sound like an insurance adjuster. To the person who had something blow up they could give a shit as to the mechanics....the result is something FUCKING BLEW UP! Contrary to what you so eloquently stated here, most people want to know what happened so it doesn't happen again. You know what happens, you can take steps to fix them problem.
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N3OGH
Will it all be Obama's fault now?
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs | reply to inteller
ME-OW!
Sharpening your claws there, catty?? |
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davl
join:2006-01-28
Furlong, PA
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Yep, I have experienced that gas build up. Back in the late 60s when rechargeable electric toothbrushes were new, I purchased one and had the the brush end blow off when I turned it on. Fortunately it was not in my mouth at the time. That hydrogen is powerful stuff.  |
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vinnie97
join:2003-12-05
Mesquite, TX | reply to inteller
living up to your avatar, I see. |
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LazMan
join:2003-03-26
Angus, ON
 ·Bell Sympatico
·Rogers Hi-Speed
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Yeah, we looked at them, as well, because of their light weight... But the more we looked, the less we liked.
Integrated heaters, because the internal temperature of the batteries had to be held at 94 degrees or something like that. Very impressive, but not mature technology, either - we opted to strengthen the floor, and go with good old VRLAs... 56,000lbs of them!
Laz |
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