meh, doesnt pass the melt test. Cu melts at 1985F, decoupling from whatever is melting it. Thermal transfer from hot copper wiring is minimal distance wise. now if you dump a ton of current through the wire, you could maybe create a nice little fire, but that isnt what is being discussed. if you burn a Li-ion battery to the suggested 6000F its more likely you'll ignite nearby lumber, which would likely spread. now, the facts are, Li-ion batteries only achieve 2750F not 6000F during thermal run-away blowouts. so this whole article seems bogus to me.
here's some battery science
This is about thermal transfer. The copper does not have to melt to transfer heat hot enough into the house to start the fire. And when the house directly next door to your house has a burning smart meter, that's significant
meh, doesnt pass the melt test. Cu melts at 1985F, decoupling from whatever is melting it. Thermal transfer from hot copper wiring is minimal distance wise. now if you dump a ton of current through the wire, you could maybe create a nice little fire, but that isnt what is being discussed. if you burn a Li-ion battery to the suggested 6000F its more likely you'll ignite nearby lumber, which would likely spread. now, the facts are, Li-ion batteries only achieve 2750F not 6000F during thermal run-away blowouts. so this whole article seems bogus to me.
here's some battery science
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378775320308892
This is about thermal transfer. The copper does not have to melt to transfer heat hot enough into the house to start the fire. And when the house directly next door to your house has a burning smart meter, that's significant
The point is that the copper WOULD melt at the terminals. There is no chance of any conductivity of heat.