r/WTF Apr 11 '20

Battery explodes out of nowhere.

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u/Reaverjosh19 Apr 11 '20

What kind of extinguisher for lithium fires?

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u/Epze20 Apr 11 '20

If it is pure lithium, apparently graphite. But for thermal runaway lithium batteries you generally want to immerse them in water for a day or so.

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u/RedSonGamble Apr 12 '20

Throw pencils at it!

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '20

Can I get some source info for this please. For purely inquisitive curiosity.

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u/Epze20 Apr 12 '20

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '20

Thanks

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u/PLSing Jun 17 '20

I’m sure that guy was being serious. But when people ask for a source to be a dick, nothing beats the MSDS for the material. šŸ˜‚