Originally Posted by
LeeMat
The B787 fix is no where in sight...Every day whistleblowers are coming forward with information about all these outsourced sub contractors. The latest info is on the Batt chargers factory in 2006 that burned to the ground after one of these then test units caught on fire. It does not look good at the moment.
The thing is they don't even know what happened yet. These batteries are exceptionally volatile when they fail. They don't need oxy to burn, and really can't be put out once ignited. They simply have to be contained.
As an aside, I have a side business where we use lithium batts extensively. Both Li-ion, and lipo and we treat them like a ticking time bomb. Charged and stored in a firesafe container, and never charge in the model. They really are incredibly high energy, while also being incredibly volatile if damaged or abused.
Scott