On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:45:10 +1300 Apptech wrote: > a fire stopped production at > the Matsushita Battery factory which manufactures the > Panasonic Lithium-Ion battery cells $64,000 question - were the LiIon batteries the cause of the fire in the first place? I'm quite sure it's the LiIon batteries that catch fire in all those Mission Impossible movies/series gadgets. Seems they had advanced technology. John -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist