How A Single Tesla Battery Caused An Entire California County To Shelter In Place
Kristi Eckert - Yesterday 12:36 PM
A Tesla battery has caused an entire county in California to have to shelter in place. The battery, known as a Megapack, caught fire at a Monterrey County PG&E facility. Toxic smoke billowed from the source of the fire and wafted out to the surrounding area, prompting officials to warn residents to stay put inside their homes in order to avoid accidental inhalation.
Tesla Megapacks are substantial lithium-ion batteries. They are used primarily to support overwhelmed power grids in the state. They are exceedingly effective at what they do, but as was recently demonstrated, they pose hazards should they catch fire.
The lithium-ion component inside the Tesla Megapacks becomes a source of toxicity when on fire. The toxins that are generated then spew outwards in the smoke that the fire produces. Since Tesla Megapacks are so large, the toxic smoke that can be emitted from the burning battery is more highly concentrated, posing a greater risk to public health and safety.
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