Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Carriage Hill

The OEM e-bike charger and battery, unless damaged, are practically risk-free if used in specified ambient conditions (i.e. not extremely hot or cold or wet) and disconnected when charge is completed for extra margin of safety. The danger is certainly lower than other common situations (e.g. 5 gallons of gas in container in garage).


10 posted on 01/10/2024 10:26:41 AM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carceremâ„¢)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies ]


To: steve86
The OEM e-bike charger and battery, unless damaged, are practically risk-free if used in specified ambient conditions (i.e. not extremely hot or cold or wet) and disconnected when charge is completed for extra margin of safety.

However, some Chinese suppliers cheat and skimp on the electrical safety components that monitor charging conditions on the battery. So if sensors that detect battery cell temperature are inferior or missing, it won't shut off the electricity causing the cells to overheat and rupture. Some e-bike batteries are completely missing the safety components. Buy from a reputable e-bike manufacturer, and don't buy cheap replacement battery packs (there is a reason why cheap clones cost a quarter of the oem pack).

16 posted on 01/10/2024 12:42:42 PM PST by roadcat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies ]

To: steve86

“...practically risk-free” still worries me, as does getting fried in a house fire.

BMW & Audi are having their EV problems, too:

https://www.autoblog.com/2023/12/26/porsche-audi-recall-plug-in-ev-chargers-over-outlet-fire-risk/


19 posted on 01/10/2024 2:42:58 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies ]

To: steve86

“The OEM e-bike charger and battery, unless damaged, are practically risk-free if used in specified ambient conditions”

Sounds as though NREL doesn’t agree, or they would have allowed charging with the above constraints.


20 posted on 01/10/2024 3:17:18 PM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson