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Related: About this forumCordless Drill Charger Deteremined to be Source of Garage Fire
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020
Cordless Drill Charger Deteremined to be Source of Garage Fire
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Posted by Solomon's words for the wise at 7/12/2020 10:49:00 AM
Cordless Drill Charger Deteremined to be Source of Garage Fire
Posted by Solomon's words for the wise at 7/12/2020 10:49:00 AM
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Cordless Drill Charger Deteremined to be Source of Garage Fire (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2020
OP
Never leave any charger unattended with a device or battery in it. And don't over-charge. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2020
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Bernardo de La Paz
(52,536 posts)1. Never leave any charger unattended with a device or battery in it. And don't over-charge. . . . nt
keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)2. +1
Permanut
(6,813 posts)3. Thanks for the great tip.
I just removed my batteries from the chargers.
LunaSea
(2,930 posts)4. Remember the dive boat fire?
LunaSea
(2,930 posts)5. On the topic of battery storage
ANY battery can cause a fire if improperly stored.
https://www.wikihow.com/Store-Batteries