FW: Battery

[Rob Seastrom]

Mike O'Dell <mo at ccr.org> writes:

> I'd dearly like to know whether the 787 lithium-ion battery systems
> actually saved any weight over NiCd or AgO2 once they had to
> package them in a fireproof safe.
>
> Boeing had another 787 battery fail a week or two ago, but only one
> cell "vented"(!!!!!) and the packaging contained the event. Boeing
> made a point of declaring victory. Talk about inviting a lightning
> strike!

Just protecting the family joules.

-r