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0 pointsAlupis9y ago0 comments

> Does turning them off prevent them from catching on fire?

Doubtful. Isn't it the Li-ion batteries that are combusting, ie. chemical reaction?

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They might be safe without load on them. Who knows? Maybe Samsung does.

I'm imagining cargo ships / stores with stacks of these things though. Wonder if one goes boom, would that spread and start a fire?

AlupisOP9y ago

I don't know if load matters[1]. Could be impact related, or heat related, or something else entirely?

They are confusing due to overheating. If the phobe is off, no heat is generated.

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