A friend of mine lost his house when a charging electric drill battery caught fire in the garage. I charge all of my batteries on the kitchen counter or in a shed I can afford to lose.
I almost started a fire with a Makita battery thirty years ago, and have treated them very carefully ever since.
I know this area well, as I live about 20 minutes from it. While deal done in secret, that even the local commissioners kept it from their neighbors.
2000 acres of beautiful farmland and hay fields.
They 2000 acre monstrosity was going to go up in less than 2 years because of their Amazon order.
So. aside from the potential fire hazards, what about all the folks that will have their taxes go through the roof and be forced to sell be used they can’t afford to live someplace they’ve been for decades.
I have nine 5 Amp-hour Makita batteries and have become leery of them so I take them off as soon as they are charged. I have thought about just moving the whole mess of them to a fire resistant location in the metal building. I would hate to lose the shop of course.
The things are confirmed hazards. I keep wondering why you can still get insurance on our house without being asked about an electric car in the garage.
Would recharging them in a dry bathtub be a safe way?