I googled "Tractor Battery Explosion" an found lots of incidents of batteries exploding. Here's one from a guy that worked in a Battery Reconditioning Shop. Seems batteries can short out internally without evidence on the outside. Then explode when you push the starter button or turn the key to start. Which isn't the original question but draws attention to a critical safety issue, none the less. If someone reading about the dangers of a 12v battery exploding in their face and is made aware of the extreme danger, I'm glad I helped draw attention to the danger. Here's what he said:
crystalized acid on the plates settled to the bottom over time and once they join as a sludge on the bottom of the battery you have fused cells ... these cells can be usually be identified by placing the battery at full charge for a couple of minutes in the beginning with the covers of the battery cells off and if one cell bubbles more profusely than all the others and smells like sulphur turn off charger and leave it alone for at least an hour than take it off the turned off charger and take it to the scrap yard or be prepared for an explosive event.
I'm not disagreeing with anything said above, just warning that it was like a stick of dynimite going off next to me and a fast trip to the ER to get my eyes checked out, after a strip down and yard shower. And a battery can explode just sitting on a table.........
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