Friday, January 1, 2016

How to put out a Lithium Ion battery fire

I'm still looking into this, but so far:
CO2, ABC dry chemical, powdered graphite, copper powder or sodium carbonate should be used. Source: http://guardianlv.com/2015/12/hoverboard-is-hot-enough-to-catch-fire-this-christmas/

Fellow at Friendman's recommended this one: 



I had mistakenly thought that I only needed a C rated fire extinguisher, but the sales guy informed me that I'd need an ABC rated one in case the hoverboard ever gets on fire near grass. If I used just a C or BC rated extinguisher, it would take out the chemical fire but it wouldn't do any good on any fire that gets onto grass. 

$40, but glad I spent it for peace of mind if nothing else. 

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