Be careful with that DIY e-bike

[fiamme red]

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2018/10/09/homemade-e-bike-project-catches-fire-destroys-home#.W745uGhKi70

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/colorbox_popup/public/images/article/yellowstone-ct-hampstead_crop.jpeg?itok=Gk56pE7H

:eek:

[benadrian]

That's nuts. I've done some e-bike conversions, but I've never packed or repacked cells into a battery box. I know I don't really have the correct tools to do so safely.

I also stick my hands into live guitar amplifiers all the time as part of my job, so I have a respect for high voltage and high current electricity.

Part of me is suspicious that battery terminals touching caused an explosion. I can see it causing a spark, and then igniting something flammable nearby. Still, it's a bit scary.

[unterhausen]

I'm curious what bad idea he had for assembling batteries. Lithium will vigorously burn when shorted