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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yep sparkly and radiant light.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However you totally ignored the fact that LITHIUM
ION cells vent flame if overcharged. It is NOT totally safe!!!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am NOT talking about lithium metal, the original
duralites. I am talking about a product out there being sold right
NOW!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not debating the chemistry either. All I am
doing is warning. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well
type in this link and here's a few thousand from me. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.angelfire.com/ga4/ladylysa/">http://www.angelfire.com/ga4/ladylysa/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When you walk through your friend's house and it
looks like that....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And that my friends is why I have a HUGE aversion
to LITHIUM ION batteries, specifically the round cell type. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now enjoy the pics, and the warnings? Take it or
leave it. I can sleep now.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=frankbis@md.prestige.net href="mailto:frankbis@md.prestige.net">Frank
Bis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">NSRCA Discussion List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 09, 2002 6:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Lithium Metal Batteries
(DuraLite)</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The problem with the Duralites is they use
Lithium metal for the anode. The reason Erickson rejected them was due
to safety problems. Li-Ion is not in the same category and should not be
confused with a cell that uses lithium metal for the anode. The problem
with using lithium metal for the anode is that after several charges the
morporology of the surface is quite different in fact dendrites
(potential shorts with high temperature) can be formed on the surface of the
lithium. In the case of the lithium-ion the lithium is intercalated into
graphite and is readily moved back in upon charging. the reason charge
control is critical (no overcharging) is to control the plating of lithium
metal in the cell. I hope that this sheds light on the
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