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The Recoleta fire, in which three boys, a teenager and an elderly woman died, was caused by the electric skateboard lithium battery explosion. This was reported by an expert report by the Fire Brigade, which once again left this type of battery at the center of the controversy, with a history of accidents and advice to avoid unforeseen events.
“The cause is related to sudden thermal reaction of lithium batteries belonging to an electric skateboard scooter, “says the report of the city fire brigade, after the Department’s analysis of the seventh floor of Ecuador 1026.
The “reaction” would have been caused by the “overload o excessive discharges, shots in the cells Oh good exposure to heat sources“and the flames would quickly spread to combustible elements, such as furniture, magazines, books and bibles which was on site, according to the description of a firefighter who worked in the building.
Expert opinion has placed lithium batteries at center stage, a critical input for different wearable technological devicesfrom cell phones to airplanes and electric cars.
This type of batteries entered market At the beginning of the nineties and a decade later they spread around the world. They have the advantage of having higher power density (more energy in the same size than other technologies), faster charging speed ea much lighter weight.
Lithium, a metal included in the periodic table, is one of the most appreciated inputs on the planet by the technology industry. In the Argentina – one of the largest reserves on the entire planet – Last year a project was started for the construction of the first production plant for this type of batteries in the country. There are development plans for this sector in provinces such as Jujuy, a pioneer in exploitation, or Salta.
A smartphone burned out after its lithium battery exploded, the same cause that started the fire in Recoleta.
Despite its various advantages, possible manufacturing defects and in the use of these developments they put in alert to the international community.
In 2016 Samsung had to withdraw 2.5 million phones Galaxy Note 7, the top of the range at that time, after the units of that mobile suddenly explode and catch fire.
The danger is that the combustible components, separated by extremely thin wallsincrease the chance of overheating. The safety of the device depends on the quality of construction of these walls: if they do not work well, they can generate themselves chemical reactions that generate fire.
and also questioned his overexertion and use in very hot places, especially when charging, in addition to possible problems caused by bumps and drops.
Samsung isn’t the only company involved in the lithium battery controversy. In March 2021, Apple filed a lawsuit in the United States over the ipad fire. Furthermore, in previous years this technology caused fires in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and New Jersey, the United States, where a 65-year-old man died after being trapped in a fire that broke out in his apartment in the middle of the night.
Your transportation is vetoed or heavily conditioned on airplanes commercial. According to an organization of aircraft manufacturers, the fire extinguishing systems of these vehicles they can’t put out the fire of a significant number of lithium batteries, according to the report released by BBC. Indeed, there are special fire extinguishers for this type of battery.
This is how the lithium battery of an electric skateboard explodes
Lithium batteries, recommended to be ecological Compared to batteries, they are also used in transport. Electric cars, including Tesla, are some that resort to this development. On a more daily and increasingly common basis in Argentine streets, they incorporate it skateboards and electric bicycles.
In 2020, the video of the fire caused by skateboard explosion. In the images, from Spain, we see a father with his children in his living room, watching television. An electric skateboard rests on one side, in the middle of a charging phase.
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