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E-bikes, mobile chargers recalled over lithium-ion battery fires; what products to check
A lithium-ion battery-powered e-bike and a wireless power bank are being recalled due to their battery sources exploding and causing fires.
They power almost everything now. But how safe are the lithium-ion batteries in your home?
News Center 7’s Letitia Perry talks about a survey that found 1 in 4 Americans don’t even know what lithium batteries are.
‘They burn really, really hot, really, really fast’: How safe are lithium-ion batteries in your home
In less than two minutes, a fast-moving fire that started with a lithium-ion battery filled Jody Burgoyne’s home with smoke ...
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Lithium battery charger likely cause of massive fire in Hayden
Fire investigators have pinpointed a lithium battery charger as the likely cause of a fire in Hayden last week. To stream KREM on your phone, you need the KREM app. Download the KREM app ...
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Li-Ion Battery Charger Reduces Charge Time - Electronic Design
The NCP1851 fully programmable Li-Ion switching battery charger, from ON Semiconductor, is optimized for power efficiency in smart phones, tablets and other handheld devices.
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Single-Cell Li-Ion Chargers Get Smaller and Smarter
As the number of portable devices powered by a single Li-ion or Li-polymer cell continues to grow, semiconductor vendors maintain their quest to develop ever-more compact and robust battery ...