GelTech Launches FireIce Lithium Battery Active Suppression Kit
September 19, 2017 | News Brief | GelTech has released a Lithium Battery Suppression Kit designed to address a potential runaway event in the battery…
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Protecting Lithium Batteries and Battery Packs from Runaway Thermal Events
BS&B Safety Systems
The market for lithium batteries and battery packs is booming. With extensive applications in automotive, IT, aerospace, consumer electronics and a myriad of industrial sectors, the usage of rechargeable lithium batteries is growing throughout the world. The market for lithium-ion batteries alone is expected to exceed $30 billion in the next few years. Read more about Protecting Lithium Batteries and Battery Packs from Runaway Thermal Events …
Battery Backup Thermal Runaway Fears? Render it Harmless Through Continuous Monitoring
Tom Shannon, Director of Business Development • BatteryDAQ, Inc.
Thermal runaway is the disaster no one saw coming until it is too late. It sounds like a horror movie, and it could well be, if batteries are not properly maintained. Every article on the subject will point out something like “If the design of the battery, coupled with the installation location, allows for proper dissipation of increased battery temperatures, thermal runaway is unlikely”. Read more about Battery Backup Thermal Runaway Fears? Render it Harmless Through Continuous Monitoring …
Battery Safety: Thermal Runaway
Netzsch
Lithium ion battery technology offers many advantages in portable power application but one major concern is safety – thermal runaway of the device in both normal and abusive
situations. In the following article, it will be shown that by means of adiabatic calorimetry, it is not only possible to test single components but also complete lithium ion batteries. Read more about Battery Safety: Thermal Runaway …
Safety and Preventing Thermal Run Away in Large Li-Ion Batteries
David White, Senior Member Technical Staff, Leon Adams, Sales/Marketing Manager, SouthWest Electronic Energy Group
Due to time and safety precautions built into vehicles, industry and consumers have grown comfortable with the safety risk associated with gasoline engines, even though gasoline presents a high energy safety risk. However, electric vehicles powered by Li-Ion battery packs are newer and not so well understood. This article will discuss the safety advancements that should be built into Li-Ion battery packs. Read more about Safety and Preventing Thermal Run Away in Large Li-Ion Batteries …
