I was given this defective lithium jump starter by a local chap called Andy for analysis. Then I decided to REALLY test it.
I also had an incident at my bench while the camera was off where the negative plates of an opened cell spontaneously erupted in flames and smoke. They may have been made more reactive by the high electron charge they had, or it was just a reaction with the air. There's very little actual lithium in these cells, just a coating of lithium metal oxide.
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17 thoughts on “Shorting out a fully charged cheap lithium jump starter. it didn’t end well.”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars sean wood says:

    look like the connections are xt-90s or something thats equivalent to that

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Stephen Belcher says:

    Hallelujah Cliveโ€™s Alice Outside โญ๏ธ

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Richard Smith says:

    The fact there is little to no protection means they can deliver impressive cold cranking amps at a very low price. But things are probably going to get very spicy if anything goes wrong.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars I don't want to use my real name! says:

    "Eh… what's the worst that can happen? … flames".

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Panther Platform says:

    What is a circuitry?

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars PORTLAND DOEBOY says:

    Don't try this at home!!!!!

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brody Lemmons says:

    spicy pillow!

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David says:

    How many old phones a fire risk now?

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David says:

    So how many are being carried in the post as potential fire bombs? Just BATTERIES!

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David says:

    Imagine building a ray gun which causes these batteries to self explode in weapons in the battlefield?

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kamil Horvรกt says:

    Why the fuck didn't clive punctured the battery pack after it got swolen? He robbed us of half of the show. Please redo, we want to see fire.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars JayCee1965 says:

    Oh, to have seen these plates flaming at the end would have been awesome footage. Please repeat outside to show it happing to us with inquisitive minds, lol.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Johnny B says:

    "I don't think these packs are flame resistant – but that's okay…" LOL๐Ÿ˜…

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ArakizDK says:

    One small package of angry…

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David says:

    You only live once! Live dangerously!

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David says:

    Will those gloves not melt?

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David says:

    Experience all the way!

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