battery regulations

[mschwett]

not sure how effective this will be, but probably a good thing to have less cheaply made and badly supported batteries out there

SF ordinance banning uncertified lithium-ion batteries moves closer to being enacted - Local News Matters

An ordinance banning uncertified lithium-ion batteries like those used in electric bikes and scooters moved a step closer to being enacted by San A San Francisco ordinance banning the sale and delivery of uncertified lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and scooters advanced Monday after...

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The ordinance would amend San Francisco’s fire code to prohibit the sale, offer, or delivery of lithium-ion batteries or replacements that aren’t certified to meet safety requirements.

I wonder what certifications they’ll use, and how they’ll prevent foreign shippers (or even some out of state ones) from delivering uncertified batteries.

i’m pretty sure the solid blocks of dumb battery with no BMS i used to use for heavy lift drones wouldn’t have met the requirements

 

[RunForTheHills]

Isn't that the same as New York City has already done? It seems to be effective, along with other measures like an education campaign.

New York City Cut Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Deaths From 18 to 1 in Two Years. Most of America Hasn't Built the Same Response. Your Homeowners Insurance Probably Hasn't Either

Only one person died of a lithium-ion battery fire in New York City last year. She was 76 years old, she was in the bathroom of a Queens pizzeria, and it was

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