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My wife's phone dies every. single. day. and I don't know why she doesn't just charge it at night.

I'm just wondering how people live like this ๐Ÿ˜…

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[โ€“] rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's actually a safety factor there. When Li-Ion (lithium-ion) batteries fail and suffer thermal runaway (fire), it's most commonly during charging. It's rare, but it does still happen. The rule is to avoid charging Li-Ion powered devices unattended. I do that at times myself, but I realize the risk and actually put things in a "charging pot" if unattended.

You don't need anything fancy to use as a charging pot, a ceramic casserole dish will do. If you're going to charge while asleep or out of the house it's not a bad idea to use some kind of containment.

[โ€“] Brad@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I didn't know about that, now I'm scared.

[โ€“] rm_dash_r_star@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Don't be scared, it's actually a pretty rare occurrence. Just be aware it can happen. Same thing with driving, accidents are rare, but wear your seatbelt.

[โ€“] BrownNote@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Bringing back chamber pots one person at a time