I was thumbing through the magaine rack at Borders
last week and in one of the
electronic-connumications-type magazines there was a
great article on Lithium Ion Battery failures. I wish
now I had purchased the magazine as I don't remember
the publications name.
Apparently heat and high currents are such a major
problem that most all "reputable" battery makers go to
great lengths to build in thermal and current
protection.
Long and short or it is that when they start failing
there can be a thermal runaway which causes a meltdown
and massive out-gassing whcih can be followed by smoke
and fire.
I'd suggest not driving a nail through one of these guys...
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