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hunter

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6. Lithium batteries tolerate no misuse...

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 01:26 PM

Apr 2016

Lithium battery powered devices like cell phones, laptops, and electric automobiles have sophisticated monitoring circuits that prevent most accidents caused by short circuits, device faults, and over, under, or otherwise improper charging.

Lithium batteries have downed commercial aircraft.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/lithium-batteries-spark-catastrophic-plane-fires-faa-warns/story?id=36816040

Many vaporizers do not have this sophisticated protection circuitry.

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Well, that kiosk clerk is up shit creek without a paddle Scootaloo Apr 2016 #1

Indeed. HuckleB Apr 2016 #2

True. However, it shouldn't be that easy to make such a catastrophic mistake. jonno99 Apr 2016 #3

True. HuckleB Apr 2016 #4

Otherwise, jeez - poor kid. Life is funny (and not haha funny) that way. You never jonno99 Apr 2016 #5

Lithium batteries tolerate no misuse... hunter Apr 2016 #6

Indeed. HuckleB Apr 2016 #7