How secure are hoverboards?

Aside from the natural issues of self balancing board and falling off, there are much more severe concerns. Specifically: "How do I know that the product won't explode, soften, or catch fire after I'm charging it?"

Indeed, there have been a number of mishaps of late, related to the charging mechanism in these hoverboards. To know why, it helps to have some background knowledge of the product.

There are over 20 factories in China that make these things. Some are reputable, and some are not. When you order off of eBay, Amazon, or Alibaba, you might be likely shopping for from a re-seller who imports them. Perhaps they purchase a quality product, or perhaps they buy from the lowest bidder to earn more revenue on the turnaround. In other words, it's a gamble. When somebody buys a new product from Amazon, the last thing on their mind is burning the kitchen down, but it's value considering. Actually, it has happened to no less than individuals in the UK throughout the final 6 months. So, the first step is to purchase from a reputable source that doesn't use low cost electronics on the interior, especially the batteries and charging mechanism.

"These Ain't Your Momma's Batteries"
Hoverboards are powered by the newest generation of Lithium-Polimer, or "Li-Po" rechargeable batteries.

For those new to Li-Po batteries, they're different from previous battery technologies in that they preserve an almost full cost right up till they are virtually absolutely depleted, after which they are empty almost immediately. They produce a lot of power, and are susceptible to thermal runaway (meltdown) when overly depleted, so along with shopping for a high quality product, we now have just a few more words of caution we want to share with you.

First, because of this steep drop-off in power when the battery will get low, it is important to cease riding the board when the battery alarm starts. Although you possibly can continue to ride it due to the fixed voltage, doing so may reduce your long term battery life. For those who proceed to deplete the battery for just a minute or longer, you possibly can actually power it to a degree from which it can't recover, and it will no longer accept a charge at all. On this case, the battery is liable to get extremely popular and possibly injury other inner components. So, the moral of the story is: cease using when the low battery alarm (continuous beeping) starts.

Secondly, unlike different kinds of batteries, it is not beneficial to store a li-po battery with a full cost, as this may even reduce the long run battery life. The great news right here is that our engineers have already thought of this, and our chargers use a easy red-light/green-light charging system. When the charger turns green, the battery is optimally charged for security, battery life, and a adequate battery duration. The word of warning here is that you must unplug the charger when it turns green in order that you do not continue to cost your board. Doing so COULD, yep, you got it, reduce the battery life. There is circuitry in place to prevent this, but it's at all times a good observe to unplug a li-po battery each time it is not charging, in case that circuitry fails. Use the safety as a backup, not as your going-in plan.

So it is easy: Buy from a dealer who knows the importance of solid electronics, and set a 3 hour timer. Unplug the charger when your timer goes off or the light turns green.

These are easy steps you may take to ensure the longevity of your new hoverboard and maintain your loved ones safe in the course of!