Fire and Technical Aspects Related to Fire of Lithium-Ion Batteries

Abstract

Lithium-ion batteries are becoming a universal phenomenon in modern society and are found in everywhere, from large-scale solar power storage system, as well as smaller devices such as laptops and phones to hybrid and electric vehicles. According to the statistics, most fires of lithium-ion batteries arise in electric bicycles, and allowing for the fact that the electric bicycle is usually charged during the night inside apartments, when no one is watching the charging process, the fire can lead to serious consequences. This article aims to understand how the lithium-ion battery technologies increases the risk of fire, the complexity of fact-finding and investigation of circumstances of the fire, and what can be done to prevent it at the legislative level.