Lithium Ion Battery Explosion

[SkitzDigital]

loool HOLY SHIT!

[Morgan29RUS]

вздърыжни эффект :)

[187closed]

Just wanted to know...my cell phone battery is slightly bloated/puffed up, is it safe to continue using it or is there a risk of such an explosion?

[hongkongking]

5:41

to see 2nd explosion.

[hongkongking]

1:59

to see the explosion.



[rfsent5]

cool. And I really like the look of the device at 12 seconds! Of course function trumps looks, but what is that thing? Or special voltage supply that is settable? It reminds me a little of some Fluke volt meter or something. But it must be a charger of some type, I'm guessing..

[celticrequiem]

@rfsent5 That device at 12 seconds is an Omega temperature meter. The important measurement on the display is in the lower right hand. It shows the cell temperature. This was just for added entertainment (yeah, I know "Wow! Temperature readings! Exciting....not!). The loud humming you hear in the background is the DC supply I'm using to overcharge the cell.

[Hesam0000]

I'm glad you didn't film the whole 25 minutes :)) Suspensful action minus the action part :D

[celticrequiem]

@Hesam0000 I could have entertained you with song and dance, but I'm not that charismatic. I could have made it like an action movie: people in the foreground having fun and then an explosion happens in the background. "Whoa! Duck and cover!"

[Hesam0000]

@celticrequiem No, but you could've just wrote "Watch from time.... to time...." to avoid the no-change time.

[eggroll9000]

Did the second explosion actually destroy the glass box?

[celticrequiem]

@eggroll9000 Neither explosion did any damage to the box. It was actually a fume hood with a plexiglass viewing window. This is actually one of the more violent li-ion battery explosions I've experienced. Most others go off like a bottle rocket: the batteries heat up and expand until the pressure is released at a single point and fire and sparks are emitted. I've seen cylindrical batteries literally fly around like rockets, but there usually isn't a lot of force provided in the movement.

[BasementCreep]

Did it kill you? No? Then I don't see what the problem is. You can safely continue using those batteries.

[thingkinfast]

thank goodness new youtube speed changer widget bar thingy

[celticrequiem]

@thingkinfast True. When I made this video I was new to youtube and wasn't thinking too much about the wait/boredom factor.

[lapulapu12345]

(IED)Improvised explosive device.......For nerds and thats me :)

[Elliott564]

Fun starts at 1:59

[Lokivoid]

Dont even need to overcharge it, just puncture the caseing and throw it in water.

[celticrequiem]

@Lokivoid

Been there, done that, puked. Puncturing the caseing usually doesn't do anything. At least, not if they are made properly. There are batteries made with those safety features in mind. Li-Ion batteries have no actual Lithium content so water won't react with them. And water by itself is not enough to short the battery terminals in any case. I tried it. With both Li-Ion and primary Lithium batteries. The terminal voltage is just too low.

[Lokivoid]

@celticrequiem

Li-ion cells generally do not contain elemental lithium, they contain lithium salts In most cases they still react in a similar fashion to elemental lithium when reacted with H2O. The safety features you describe in most Li-ion cells is not chemical in nature. Most lithium base batteries have a circuit to regulate discharge to prevent a runaway exothermic reaction, in the case of cylindrical cells they have blowout vents in case the circuit fails.

[xecconlightworld]

I think it is terrible. We should pay more attention to safety about the battery of the flashlight

[jakemichie97]

:)

[dalekthey]

(me and my cousin watching this video)

1:22 cousin- it's like it's being filled up with something

1:58 me- FILLING UP WITH EXPLOSION!

[mizer1212]

why does this remind me of when i cook popcorn?

[electroumit]

Thank you.

[grubbytron]

If you do this experiment at home, make absolutely sure that you wear eye protection. Other than that, it is safe to do this in your bedroom.

[celticrequiem]

@grubbytron I prefer to do it at gas stations during rush hour. You know, to give people a show after a hard day at work.

[devilkill07]

@grubbytron my bedroom is on fire, now... thanks a lot...

[matoro1989]

blue flame! woooooooo

[saladin92]

1:58 for those who can't wait

[AfterLifesTruth]

@quarksspecial diese kaum verschmutzt die Luft, und es ist sicher, weil die Explosion hinter stabilen Glas, und es ist gut belüftet.

[quarksspecial]

was für eine unsinnige Umweltverschmutzung ! Nicht zu glauben. Atmen Sie das Gas doch mal ein!

[12993322]

DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS! As you can see, it's extremely dangerous. Not only there's toxic fumes, there's also the explosion, which is very violent. This is what's defined as "Don't try this at home!" This person was smart doing this under controlled conditions, so I wouldn't want to try this. Overcharging batteries such as lithium-ion batteries will cause the battery to puff up due to the pressure and eventually to explode. Nice explosion, though!

[moszna20]

Yea, real cool. You do realize that the contents are POISONOUS, right??? Guess you're into toxic exposure.

[DMXP100]

@moszna20 He's using a fumehood to vent the fumes out. He knows what he's doing.

[Vanderhoffenmeister]

Just skip to 1:59

[blbarlow2000]

you should do it again inside an old laptop! i want to see the damage it can cause?

[celticrequiem]

@blbarlow2000 Hmmm, interesting idea. If I find an old laptop and battery I may just do that.

[ggtontoyono]

is like a bag of popcorn!!

[jsoftj]

Yeah, that would have released a nice of toxic material.

[snowy5299]

why was it deffrent on battery no. 2

[bamfkejk]

This can't be safe at all.

[jlmknight]

pretty fire :D

[Mr8125917]

the insect beside the battery would feel the taste of hell fire

[THEPM15]

lol his laugh!

[Amishman35]

BFBF. Big Firey Blue Flame.

[Adrian51524]

i like how he laughs..

[celticrequiem]

@Adrian51524 I was really nervous filming that. That's why I jump after the first explosion and I laugh at myself :)

[Tacoboyo]

Big fun... but extremely toxic...

[DragonUltraMaster]

Nice blue fire on the second one :P

[3mariusx]

first one makes a big boom :)) better sealed. nice vid

[SochaczewskiJan]

wow.. [disconnects his mobile from the charger]