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Posted by RAB on May 24, 2006 at 13:44:02 from (195.93.21.6):
In Reply to: Re: Battery Explosion! posted by hayray on May 24, 2006 at 05:19:07:
No, it wasn"t shorting it out - although that should have been avoided by removing the earth lead first and using a short spanner which will not touch both terminals at the same time.
Your failure was removing a battery which had just been charging. A battery which has been vented and not charged for just a few hours will never explode. It is only the recombination of hydrogen and oxygen inside the battery that causes the problem. No charge = no hydrogen and oxygen produced; venting = hydrogen escapes and disperses in the atmosphere. Interesting point: there is no hydrogen in our atmosphere - any that is produced will eventually escape to space as it moves so fast.
Regards, RAB
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