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notFREEfood t1_iufk5sd wrote

Reply to comment by Envect in Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally by zsreport

I've got a name-brand ebike, and from what I can tell, the charger automatically shuts off once the battery is fully charged.

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[deleted] t1_iuflzm3 wrote

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rpkarma t1_iug55wy wrote

It’s one of the most common though: people using cheap third party chargers without good protection circuits/overcharge protection.

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Zinrockin t1_iugl9xk wrote

Yeah if you’re not buying a charger with a long list of protections then you’re gambling.

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