How to avoid blowing up batteries

[MeghanOOD]

https://oodmag.com/how-to-avoid-blowing-up-batteries/

So I blew up my battery. Here's how lithium-ion batteries differ from lead-acid, and what that means for anglers.

[Fisherman]

Maybe the author of "Blowing up Batteries" should read about the myth, "He is careful to keep them filled with distilled water and puts them on a piece of wood rather than the concrete floor of his shed". No need whatsoever to avoid putting modern batteries on concrete.

[trimmer21]

Wood,being a natural insulator,is still ideal to keep batteries from freezing from frost transfer through concrete in the winter when left in an unheated shed. Lithium batteries are definitely lighter and supposedly last longer. They're the wave of the future,but,safety while recharging and storing is an entirely separate issue. NFPA data shows Lithium batteries can spontaneously ignite with disasterous consequences under unpredictable circumstances making them,at least,at this point,quite hazardous. NFPA recommends lithium batteries be completely disconnected and removed to outdoor recharging stations where should they ignite,damage is minimal.

[FishHog]

Wood,being a natural insulator,is still ideal to keep batteries from freezing from frost transfer through concrete in the winter when left in an unheated shed. Lithium batteries are definitely lighter and supposedly last longer. They're the wave of the future,but,safety while recharging and storing is an entirely separate issue. NFPA data shows Lithium batteries can spontaneously ignite with disasterous consequences under unpredictable circumstances making them,at least,at this point,quite hazardous. NFPA recommends lithium batteries be completely disconnected and removed to outdoor recharging stations where should they ignite,damage is minimal.

There are lots of lithium chemistries. Most replacement boat style batteries are lithium iron phosphate Lifepo4 and are very safe and do not spontaneously combust