Just carried out a destructive test on one of the A123/DeWalt Lithium Iron Phosphate cells.

Tiberius pierced it. The cell was probably around 80% charged at the time.

The result is, I would say, much the same as if you did the same thing to a NiCad. Gets hot of course - maybe around 100 deg C. A lot less dramatic than piercing a LiPo.

The case of the cells is approx 0.3 mm aluminium.

http://www.terrorhurtz.com/m1test/http://www.terrorhurtz.com/m1test/

(Message edited by terrorhurtz on April 15, 2007)

(Message edited by terrorhurtz on April 15, 2007)