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CT scans of 1k lithium-ion batteries show quality risks in inexpensive cells

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287 points jonbruner | 1 comments | 24 Sep 25 19:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.216s | source
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jeffbee ◴[26 Sep 25 21:30 UTC] No.45391223[source]▶
I just got a new tenant in my rental house and this time I had to add a clause to the lease enumerating brands of lithium-ion batteries the tenant is allowed to keep on the premises. These things are basically grenades that you can buy for $2 on Temu. Stronger regulations needed.
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ReptileMan ◴[26 Sep 25 21:37 UTC] No.45391271[source]▶
Won't help much. Way too much cheap lithium ion crap with incapsulated batteries is flooding the markets
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jeffbee ◴[26 Sep 25 21:40 UTC] No.45391300[source]▶
It does help. It raise the opportunity to discuss it, which is helpful because not everyone is aware that this is a problem, and like many other lease clauses it is there to assign blame in case an exceptionally bad event comes to pass.
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CamperBob2 ◴[26 Sep 25 23:50 UTC] No.45392203[source]▶
like many other lease clauses it is there to assign blame in case an exceptionally bad event comes to pass

That sounds like a job for the insurance company. You do have insurance, right? Did they have any input on this clause?

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jeffbee ◴[27 Sep 25 02:22 UTC] No.45392819[source]▶
They dictated it.
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1. CamperBob2 ◴[27 Sep 25 02:26 UTC] No.45392844[source]▶
Interesting, and ominous. If the place burns down and they find the remains of a "TrustFire" battery in the debris, they might try to refuse coverage, leaving you with the task of recovering damages from the tenant. And good luck with that...