• @corvi@lemm.ee
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    206 days ago

    It’s a situation of just enough knowledge, I think. It’s true that water won’t put out an EV battery fire, but it will cool it down and prevent the fire from spreading.

    • @entwine413@lemm.ee
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      76 days ago

      Well, it will put out the fire, but it does it by cooling the battery down so the reaction stops (like you said)

    • Karyoplasma
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      76 days ago

      I guess it depends on what burns. Water is conductive, so you might not want to use it to put out an electrical fire because of the risk of electrocution.

      • @entwine413@lemm.ee
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        126 days ago

        A lithium battery fire is a chemical fire, not an electrical one. There’s pretty much a zero percent chance of getting electrocuted putting one out with water.