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		dheera 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 9... I'd love to have better backup power but I'm skeptical of huge lithium batteries inside my home. Here's a tiny scooter battery going on fire spontaneously: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld00r-tEEJ4 Can we use something other than lithium for home battery backups? Weight isn't really a concern.

chadconway 5 months ago [–]

Lithium batteries can be made to be safe. There are millions of electric cars on the road.

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