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On 15/09/2018 06:46, James Lambden james@electroprop.com [electricboats]
wrote:
> None of the auto technology exists in boats. People just put them
> in and think of them like Lead Acid Batteries. Lead Acid is very
> forgiving in comparison to Lithium.
>
> I do think that when Lithium Batteries are properly engineered into a
> new boat, that would most likely be ok and very safe. But random
> placement of Lithium on a boat is not giving the respect that a
> Lithium battery requires. They are fantastic batteries, that is
> no doubt. But if you have a fire on a boat, you are in a whole lot
> more trouble, than if you have a fire in a car, where you can just
> pull over and get out. Lithium batteries are required to be
> shipped as hazardous material. Why do you want to put hazardous
> material on a sailing boat? I can understand a tender, but surely
> not the mothership.
>
> I admit there are exceptions to my broad observations and it can be done.
--
-hanermo (cnc designs)
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