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Russ NY

03-21-2000 17:58:56




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While playing catchup on the board, i saw the post by Ron K on his accidental fire. Here is some food for thought, The other day i had a battery on the bench on a charger and i was grinding a piece of iron in the vice. When the sparks flew over the battery she exploded. Not 3 ft in front of me the whole back and top blew apart covering the back wall up to and forward across the ceiling. In the blink of an eye. It could just as easily been the front of the battery and i wouldn't be writing this. Most of us (myself included) never think of the explosive capability of a battery. I just thought i would toss it out to remind everyone.

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Jim(UT)

03-22-2000 18:46:42




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 Re: word to the wise in reply to Russ NY, 03-21-2000 17:58:56  
In my younger days (when I was REALLY poor) may daily transportation was a ratty '68 Buick Riviera that was missing the battery hold down. On hard left hand cornering the battery would slide over an inch and ground out the positive cable against the fender and the car would stop. I would get out and scoot it back over so it would run. One time the battery blew just as I was lifting the hood. Another 2 seconds and I'd would've gotten a face full. Rigged up a battery hold down for the new battery. You never know how many close calls you're allowed. Best not tempt fate.

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hey busdriver

03-22-2000 23:27:14




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 Re: Re: word to the wise in reply to Jim(UT), 03-22-2000 18:46:42  
I ruined a brand new battery, 2 weeks old years ago in my 67 Mercury truck by not having it fastened down. I went around a corner over rough ground , heard something under the hood , stopped opened the hood to find find my brand new battery laying against the cranshaft pulley with a hole in the bottom. The last 27 years since then I make sure the battery is fastened securely. I also knew someone who had a battery explode due to shorting it out like you describe, luckily he was not injured. Hopefully we all learn from previous or someone else's misfortunes.
Stan

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Paul (WI)

03-22-2000 18:27:15




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 Re: word to the wise in reply to Russ NY, 03-21-2000 17:58:56  
We have a battery man who repairs our batteries at work. He removes all the caps and blows out each hole to remove the gases and then he lights up his torch and goes to work.



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Jim Krapf

03-22-2000 18:45:01




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 Re: Re: word to the wise in reply to Paul (WI), 03-22-2000 18:27:15  
The key word here is battery guy. He knows what
he's doing. you blow into each hole to clear the gasses,and you work in a well ventilated area
preferably with a slight draft like outside.
I also have seen this done on very large electric
lift truck batteries where a single bad cell is changed for a new one. the torch is used to melt tar into the joints on the top of the battery to
seal it.

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Bill OH

03-22-2000 09:20:02




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 Re: word to the wise in reply to Russ NY, 03-21-2000 17:58:56  
I recall we blew one up on a Dexta while jumping it from our Ford 6000. No one was close enought to be injured but that acid sure does sting the skin and really tears up the clothes.



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tim 52 8n 467745

03-21-2000 22:26:50




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 Re: word to the wise in reply to Russ NY, 03-21-2000 17:58:56  
one farmer one county over almost lost his eyesight and did suffer severe eye damage because an exploding battery . i always drape a shop towel over mine when storing or charging a battery . not a great saftey aid but at least a little one.



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Jim Krapf

03-21-2000 19:22:10




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 Re: word to the wise in reply to Russ NY, 03-21-2000 17:58:56  
Batteries generate explosive gas moreso while they are charging. all batteries should be charged in well ventilated areas away from any
potential spark source with the fill caps removed.
Some old timers will say that they've been doing
it this way for years with no trouble.I say they've been real lucky. It only takes one spark
to put a damper on an otherwise good day.
tractor safely !
Jim K

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ZANE

03-21-2000 19:00:02




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 Re: word to the wise in reply to Russ NY, 03-21-2000 17:58:56  
My grandson and I were working on a lawn mower about 10 feet from my old electric fork lift a few weeks ago and one of the big truck batterys exploded and we didn't do anything that I could determine would have caused it to explode. I do keep a trickle charge going on all the time on it and maybe the charger leads moved somehow and caused a spark or something arched internally in the battery. What ever did it we were not hurt but it scared us both.
I have seen a few batterys explode over the years and most of them have been being either charged or discharged at the time they exploded. Hydrogen gas has got a punch!

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