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Video: What happens when a lithium-ion battery catches fire?

Kondinin Group engineer, Josh Giumelli, runs through essential items for electrical toolkits.

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Lithium-ion battery fires continue to make headlines as the ignition source of an increasing number of house fires. Fortunately, our power tool batteries and chargers are generally safe, but it pays to take precautions to prevent a fire should one turn bad.

Lithium-ion battery fires continue to make headlines as the ignition source of an increasing number of house fires. Fortunately, our power tool batteries and chargers are generally safe, but it pays to take precautions to prevent a fire should one turn bad. | Credits: Ben White, Kondinin Group.

Ever wondered what happens when a lithium-ion battery goes up in flames? Kondinin Group engineer, Josh Giumelli, puts it to the test in this dramatic workshop demo.

To find out more about lithium-ion battery safety and how to protect your farm workshop from fire risks, read "Li-ion batteries- friend or foe?" in the latest issue of Farming Ahead

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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