In the last couple of years, I replaced all my lawn care equipment with battery powered and it has worked fantastically. I’m sure there will soon be other large batteries that need to be charged.

However I also note headlines about fires from cheap or damaged batteries. I don’t buy cheap and I do take care of my stuff so I’m not too worried but wonder if it would be worth building some sort of battery charging enclosure. Does anyone have any links, ideas or references?

My first thought is I have an unfinished basement with concrete walls and floor so that should be fire resistant: could it be as simple as stacking cinder blocks or pavers? My second thought is that would make a great oven, so no. So is there something I can do for my chargers to protect my house from any chance of fire?

  • Hazdaz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I put my RC batteries in an ammo can.

    Are there safer, more sealed storage bins? Yeah,but there’s only so much you can do.

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      1 year ago

      Even assuming ammo cans scale up to my snow blower battery, they tend to be sealed, whereas I’d expect to most need protection (and ventilation) while charging