Lithium Ion Batteries on Planes!

[jshell]

I've just been sent a photo of a single or double Li Ion cell (1 or 2 of 60) exploding on an offshore vessel working for BP and nearly killing 4 guys with resultant shrapnel. I'll try to post a piccie later tonight, but FECK ME! That would take a plane down no problem!!!

[jshell]

scorp said:

Were they sealed in a metal box or something? We use a lot of large LiPo (20k mAH) cells here at the office which are packaged in plastic to allow for expansion when gas builds up. These tend to shoot out 20cm flames for about 10 seconds if the cells are pierced (Yup, we had an 'experiment').

Yes, for underwater use. One of the guys was luckily wearing a hard-hat or would likely have died.