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Talk Of possible Insurance refusals on lithium-ion

Tim Lewis

By Tim Lewis
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39 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

And comprehensively debunked in the comments section attached below the article!

 

I'm not sure that "debunked" is correct. The comments correctly point out that the LFP batteries usually used in boats aren't a fire risk, the lithium-ion (NMC and similar) chemistries used in portable items and cars have the ignition problem, and that insurers who lump the two together from ignorance should distinguish between them.

 

But anyone installing (cheap!) ex-EV lithium-ion packs into a boat to save money will almost certainly have (justified) insurance problems, especially with a DIY installation -- I doubt that any reputable boatbuilder would be stupid enough to do this...

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