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Old Aug 11, 2016, 3:16 am
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1010101
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Originally Posted by simons1
Bit odd then that both the FAA and CAA recommend soaking the device with water and liquids to reduce heat and thermal runaway.
Lithium ion batteries generally contain very little lithium, and water is fine to use. What's dangerous are the lithium metal batteries, but you wont find those in your mobile phone.


I have first hand experience of frying a phone on an aircraft by leaving it charging too long. Definitely not a mistake I will make again.
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