Thread: 18650 batteries and charger.

I use Panasonic batteries and one of these Pila IBC Charger I was told any brand of battery with fire in the name.....could start a fire and.... I had an ultrafire 18650 in a head torch .....suddenly my forehead started getting very warm the alloy torch body was baking hot, I tossed the battery immediately. I always charge my 18650's on a concrete floor away from anything that could catch fire. I know a guy who plays with model helicopters he charges his Lion batteries inside some kind of special bombproof bag on top of a concrete block. It's very unlikely that anything will go wrong but..........