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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,915 posts) Mon Jul 13, 2020, 09:44 AM Jul 2020

Cordless Drill Charger Deteremined to be Source of Garage Fire

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020

Cordless Drill Charger Deteremined to be Source of Garage Fire

Posted by Solomon's words for the wise at 7/12/2020 10:49:00 AM

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Cordless Drill Charger Deteremined to be Source of Garage Fire (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

Never leave any charger unattended with a device or battery in it. And don't over-charge. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #1

+1 keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #2

Thanks for the great tip. Permanut Jul 2020 #3

Remember the dive boat fire? LunaSea Jul 2020 #4

On the topic of battery storage LunaSea Jul 2020 #5

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,894 posts)

1. Never leave any charger unattended with a device or battery in it. And don't over-charge. . . . nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 09:54 AM

Jul 2020

keithbvadu2

(40,085 posts)

2. +1

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Mon Jul 13, 2020, 09:55 AM

Jul 2020

Permanut

(6,636 posts)

3. Thanks for the great tip.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 10:13 AM

Jul 2020

I just removed my batteries from the chargers.

LunaSea

(2,926 posts)

4. Remember the dive boat fire?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 10:30 AM

Jul 2020

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/lithium-batteries-a-suspect-in-tragic-drive-boat-fire-090619.html

LunaSea

(2,926 posts)

5. On the topic of battery storage

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 10:39 AM

Jul 2020

ANY battery can cause a fire if improperly stored.

https://www.wikihow.com/Store-Batteries

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