Posted by John G. Hasler on December 27, 2008 at 15:38:08 from (72.160.253.193):
In Reply to: Re: jump starter posted by old on December 27, 2008 at 09:41:07:
> Even the company that sells jumper cable say to > hook up the ground away from the battery and > the jump boxes do also because of the fact a > battery can explode.
Lawyers write the warnings. There is a hazard but it is of a steam explosion resulting from a short.
> I have seen it happen and its not a good thing.
I have seen a battery explode due to being shorted. Nasty! I have never seen nor read nor heard a credible report of a vehicle battery exploding due to hydrogen ignition.
> Even the navy teaches you to hook up away from > the battery.
A good idea: makes it hard to get it backwards and keeps you away from the battery if you manage to screw it up anyway.
> Being an EX navy E.T. I understand zap you > trons very well
Being an electrical engineer with 30+ years experience I understand electrons very, very well.
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