[RE-wrenches] Discover AES explosion!

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Never heard of one with LFP. The cobalt and Magnesium Lions are 
definitely out there. Was this a 6650 model Michael?
Going to be fun times doing a failure analysis on this one.

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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On 2024-05-03 8:21 am, Michael Morningstar via RE-wrenches wrote:

> Two days ago, one of my clients came home to find the door of his 
> powershed blown off its hinges and a smoldering Discover AES. The case 
> was still intact and the entire room is coated with a fine 
> graphite-like powder. The fire department was unable/unwilling to do 
> anything to cool the battery down and it smoldered for a day. 199 
> degrees fahrenheit after 18 hours. Discover is taking this seriously 
> and their response has been great. They are in contact with the cell 
> manufacturer to find a "best practices" for the clean up of the room. 
> They also have said that this is a first for them (lucky me).
> 
> I'm just curious how rare or common LiFePO 4 explosions are? I've never 
> heard of one in the context of residential storage. This has me pretty 
> freaked out.
> 
> Michael Morningstar
> 
> Morningstar Electric Inc
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> PO Box 1494
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> Mount Shasta, CA 96067
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> 530-921-0560
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> CSLB 1116835
> 
> mjmorningstar at gmail.com
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