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Old 07-18-2011, 11:47 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by jbcohen View Post
Ted is right, most batteries are made of plastic which will not burn until approximatly 300 degrees, my physics proff told me, and all life on earth would end before the temperature got to that level. So it highly unlikely you could ever fry your battery. That's not what you need to worry about, the circutry in the reader would fry long before that, my proff told me that circults would fry at approximatly 95 degrees. So the bottom line is in the middle of the summer keep your IT hardware cool and take your reader with you.
ACtually its not the burning that concerns me. ITs the fact that Lithium batteries dont vent and due to the nature of the technology are under high pressure. And the extreeme heat may cause them to expand and burst. I have had this happen with lithium batteries in the Harmony remote which was destroyed. Thats my concerne. High heat is definately an issue when it comes to any computer equipment. For example lowering the temp on a cpu by just 1 degree can significantly increase its lifespan. I have had cpus blow up due to exspanion in gass trapped in the silicon layers. But to be fair it was a tiny hole but it rendered it useless and it was loud. are you indicating c or f?
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